Taiwan's chip memory maker Nanya Technology won approval to build in Pingtung Science Park, good news for the county's economy and for workers who want high-paying jobs closer to home.

• Nanya cleared the national science council's review and will move into the new park in southern Taiwan.
• Pingtung's government calls it proof the island's "big southern Silicon Valley" chip belt now reaches the county.
• The park was approved in 2022, started courting companies that July, and should finish construction next year, with several factories already breaking ground.
• The county says it has lined up steady power and water, land, a high-speed rail extension, new roads, schools and hospitals to draw engineers south.
• Local officials expect spillover work for nearby suppliers and a reason for young people to stay or come back.

Outlook: More chip-related companies are likely to follow into the park as it opens next year, with the rail link the key test of whether talent actually moves there.