A group of Taiwanese business representatives and university professors specializing in semiconductors and advanced technology visited Oman earlier this month to explore potential collaborations, according to the Taiwanese representative office in the Middle Eastern nation.
The delegation met with officials from the Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and the Oman Investment Authority during their six-day visit to discuss investment and cooperation in the field of semiconductors and artificial intelligence, the office said.
The Middle Eastern nation, a major producer of petroleum and natural gas, has launched “Oman Vision 2040,” a national development blueprint with a focus on technology and innovation, said Chu Chun-yi (朱俊儀), deputy counselor of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Oman.
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The group, which began its trip on Dec. 15, also visited several universities, including the National University of Science and Technology, the German University of Technology and the University of Nizwa, the office said.
The delegation included four professors from Minghsin University of Science and Technology and representatives from four semiconductor suppliers, namely ULVAC Taiwan Inc, MSScorps Co Ltd, eMemory Technology Inc and Global Unichip Corp, it said.
While the delegation was in Oman, a group of 22 students selected by Oman’s technology ministry traveled to Taiwan for two weeks of training at a semiconductor workshop hosted by Minghsin and the National Chung Hsing University in Taichung, Chu said.
Such exchanges underscored Taiwan’s role as a hub for global semiconductor development and talent incubation, Chu added.
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