A person last month walks past the logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, outside its office building in Hsinchu. Photo: EPABy contrast, this year alone in Taiwan TSMC plans start construction on or build 10 fabs distributed across the island, according to media reports. A visitor in January wears a virtual reality headset inside the Museum of Innovation at TSMC or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co in Hsinchu. However, it is central government policy to shift the semiconductor industry southward. Moreover, playing political games with Taipower’s funding simply makes it more difficult for it to build up Taiwan’s power infrastructure.

Source: Taipei Times March 08, 2026 16:07 UTC