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Taiwan’s government on Monday delayed imposing further water curbs that would have affected major chip-making hubs after heavy rain began replenishing reservoirs on the drought-struck island.
Sub-tropical Taiwan is dealing with its worst drought in history after no typhoons directly hit the island last year, meaning much less rain.
Taiwan had planned to tighten curbs on the use of water from June 1 in the important chip-making hubs of Hsinchu and Taichung, requiring companies in the two science parks to cut water consumption by 17 per cent.
But after heavy rain over the weekend that is expected to last all week, heralding what Taiwan calls the “plum rain” season, the government has postponed those plans, economy minister Wang Mei-hua said in a statement.


However, the ministry’s Water Resources Agency said that from mid-June the outlook was drier, meaning the drought alert would stay and people should still be conserving water.
The world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) , has factories in both Hsinchu and Taichung.
Taiwan chip makers’ water supplies cut as drought threatens island’s reserves
The company has seen no impact on production from the drought and TSMC would continue to trim its water use and buy supplies from tanker trucks for some foundries.
Technology companies have long complained about tight water supplies, which became more acute after factories expanded production following a trade war between Washington and Beijing.
The drought has also exacerbated problems with electricity management, leading to two major island-wide blackouts in less than a week.
 


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Companies in Hsinchu and Taichung science parks were due to cut water consumption 17 per cent from June 1 as island tried to cope with drought
Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency predicts a drier outlook from mid-June, likely keeping the drought alert in place



Companies in Hsinchu and Taichung science parks were due to cut water consumption 17 per cent from June 1 as island tried to cope with drought.


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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)

Heavy rain brings Taiwan’s chip makers a reprieve just as tougher drought measures were due to hit

Companies in Hsinchu and Taichung science parks were due to cut water consumption 17 per cent from June 1 as island tried to cope with drought Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency predicts a drier outlook from mid-June, likely keeping the drought alert in place

Companies in Hsinchu and Taichung science parks were due to cut water consumption 17 per cent from June 1 as island tried to cope with drought

Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency predicts a drier outlook from mid-June, likely keeping the drought alert in place