The Invisible Cost of Taiwan’s Semiconductor Boom

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Overcrowded schools, traffic jams and spouses sacrificing their careers for family — these are some of the hidden costs of Taiwan’s chip boom which transformed the island into a global semiconductor powerhouse. We travel to Hsinchu, home to TSMC, the global semiconductor leader at the heart of Taiwan’s chip industry, to find out why families are taking to the streets in one of Taiwan’s wealthiest regions. Reporter: Ariel Tu