TSMC, a key Apple supplier and the world's largest contract chipmaker, said profit soared by 76% in the April-June period, to T$237 billion ($7.9 billion)

Taiwan is weighing a fine of up to T$25 million ($835,600) on Foxconn for funding struggling Chinese chip conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup without government approval

Analysts said the yen's tumbling value against the dollar caused share price boosts for automakers and microchip producers

Taiwan has told Foxconn it must seek permission to invest in Tsinghua Unigroup, after reports that a China-listed subsidiary wants to invest $1.5bn as part of its push into computer chips

Closer ties with the EU ``would be very helpful for our companies for their attention towards and knowledge of Europe," said Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Chen Chern-chyi.

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has put off a decision on whether to permit the sale of Newport Wafer Fab

A Foreign Ministry spokesman said reports that the US wants to restrict the export of DUV lithography machines were an example of 'coercive diplomacy' and abuse of US power

The 11% rise in earnings was attributed to demand for memory chips from server customers, which offset inflation-hit smartphone sales

China chipmakers lack the technology to keep it at the forefront of chip design and manufacture, says Jefferies Group analyst Edison Lee.

The Act aims to subsidize the production of semiconductors in the US but the legislation has been hanging as politicians debate why a well-funded sector needs government aid

Chip stocks were hammered after Micron signalled falling demand and AMD flagged a slowdown in PC sales this year

The first-generation 3nm process can reduce power consumption by up to 45% compared with conventional 5nm chips, the group says. Chinese companies are likely among its initial customers.