Jason Chang leads Taiwan wealth ranking as AI boom drives $22.4bn fortune

Jason and Richard Chang have emerged as Taiwan’s wealthiest individuals, securing a combined net worth of $22.4 billion following a surge in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The brothers, who lead Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) Technology Holding, saw their fortune grow by $14.5 billion in a single year, according to Forbes’ June 2026 wealth rankings. From Real Estate to Semiconductor Dominance The Chang family’s wealth originated in Shanghai before relocating to Taiwan after 1949, where their mother, Chang Yao-Hung-Ying, established a real estate business. In 1984, Jason and Richard pivoted the family interests toward the emerging electronics sector, founding ASE in Kaohsiung. While the firm initially struggled, their mother reportedly liquidated property assets to maintain operations during its first three years. ASE avoided the high-risk chip design sector, choosing instead to focus on semiconductor assembly, packaging, and testing. This strategy positioned the company as an essential service provider for the global electronics supply chain. The firm went public in Taiwan in 1989 and debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000. By 2018, a merger…