Covid outbreak at Taiwan factory could worsen chip crisis

A cluster of Covid-19 infections at a factory in central Taiwan temporarily stopped operations at one of the world's largest chip-testing companies, the latest sign of potential disruption to a technology supply chain already struggling from component shortages. King Yuan Electronics shut down its main plants in Miaoli County over the weekend and reported 182 confirmed cases as of 5 June, according to Taiwan's Centres for Disease Control. Most of those are among its foreign workers, including the factory floor staff. The government placed all 2 000 of its overseas workers, around 30% of its workforce, into 14-day quarantine, and…