By Eryk Michael Smith/Staff KAOHSIUNG — Pier F Cangsan Warehouse (棧叁庫), a redeveloped waterfront facility…

Company says Kaohsiung R&D center will be an important addition to its Hsinchu factory and office in Taipei.

The Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport development in Fengshan District (鳳山區), marked a major milestone in what will become the company’s third LaLaport shopping complex in Taiwan.

In the third quarter of 2025, TSMC reported quarterly revenue of US$33.06 billion, up 9.3% quarter-on-quarter, outperforming the industry average. Its global market share rose to 71.0%, surpassing the 70% threshold for the first time and setting a new historical high.

While TSMC is preparing to mass-produce 2 nm chips for customers such as Apple and Nvidia—pushing the technology frontier forward by roughly three additional nodes—China is still grappling with the economic viability and stability of 7 nm production.

Foxconn will invest NT$15.9 billion (US$509.94 million) to build its Kaohsiung headquarters in southern Taiwan. That would include a mixed-use commercial and office building and a residential tower, it said. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027, with completion targeted for 2033.