Shares in the company have dropped 18% over the last month as chipmakers continue to struggle to gain traction after last year’s slump

The Joe Biden Administration is expected to begin handing out subsidies to top semiconductor companies in the coming weeks, according to a WSJ report

TSMC's shares closed 6.5% higher on Friday in Taipei, cementing its position as Asia's most valuable listed company

The chipmaking giant and Apple supplier still beat market predictions with its $20.1bn figure for the final three months of last year

Vice-presidential candidates clashed with one blaming the ruling DPP for provoking Beijing and forcing the chip giant to invest overseas

Tokyo has been offering significant subsidies to domestic and foreign chipmakers to rebuild its semiconductor industry

TSMC said the US had advised it to apply for a "validated end-user" authorisation, which would serve as a permanent authorisation for its China operations

The world's largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, was given a one-year waiver for its factory in Nanjing, China, but is now looking for an indefinite extension

The world's biggest contract chipmaker is reportedly concerned about the sales of mobile phone, laptop, industrial and auto chips

The Taiwanese chip giant is considering setting up a second fab in Japan, and adding capacity to an $8.6 billion plant already under construction in the country

TSMC has previously blamed a "lack" of skilled workers for the slow pace of the fab's construction and also lobbied to bring more Taiwanese workers to help finish work the site

US unions have called on lawmakers not to grant visas to Taiwanese workers TSMC wants to bring in to get their Arizona plant back on track