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Taiwanese firms plan $20B additional US investment, following TSMC's lead

Taiwan's Economic Minister said Taiwanese companies plan to invest an additional $20 billion in the US, following TSMC's example.

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Taiwan's Economic Minister Kuo Ming-shin said on 2026-09-02 at the Semicon Taiwan 2026 opening ceremony in Taipei that Taiwanese companies plan to invest an additional $20 billion in the US. [1] A top industry official in Taiwan stated on Wednesday that revenue from the island's semiconductor chip sector is expected to soar 40 percent this year. [2] Wu Chih-i, president of the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association, said at the opening of the Semicon expo in Taipei that Taiwan's total semiconductor revenue is projected to be close to US$300 billion this year. [3] Ajit Manocha, CEO of SEMI, predicted at the opening ceremony that the global semiconductor industry will continue to grow significantly due to the AI boom, and expects global semiconductor production value to reach $2 trillion by 2030. [4] Wu Chih-i noted that skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence technology is driving the 40 percent revenue increase. [5] Wu Chih-i stated that energy supply, talent, and cybersecurity are becoming more critical for the semiconductor industry. [6]
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  1. Taiwan's Economic Minister Kuo Ming-shin said on 2026-09-02 at the Semicon Taiwan 2026 opening ceremony in Taipei that Taiwanese companies plan to invest an additional $20 billion in the US. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. A top industry official in Taiwan stated on Wednesday that revenue from the island's semiconductor chip sector is expected to soar 40 percent this year. · The Manila Times
  3. Wu Chih-i, president of the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association, said at the opening of the Semicon expo in Taipei that Taiwan's total semiconductor revenue is projected to be close to US$300 billion this year. · The Manila Times
  4. Ajit Manocha, CEO of SEMI, predicted at the opening ceremony that the global semiconductor industry will continue to grow significantly due to the AI boom, and expects global semiconductor production value to reach $2 trillion by 2030. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. Wu Chih-i noted that skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence technology is driving the 40 percent revenue increase. · The Manila Times
  6. Wu Chih-i stated that energy supply, talent, and cybersecurity are becoming more critical for the semiconductor industry. · The Manila Times
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