Courting Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania bid for fab site

Company begins fourth data center on the island

Energy company says new facility will be used to predict and manage renewable energy distribution

But don't expect it to come in time to fix this chip crisis

Rival Greatek Electronics is also impacted

As virus runs out of control for the first time on the island of 24 million

The world's semiconductor supply just can't catch a break

New 5,000 sq m facility due live in 2023

Company to product an extra 20,000 chips a month at existing fab

The company's largest investment in more than a decade

Not what the chip-hungry world wants right now

But it will take years before the facilities can help with the chip crisis

As climate change means the country is set for longer and harsher droughts in the future

TSMC says it is prepared if water restrictions are enforced

But no production issues have arisen just yet

Delays at Texas chip factory while TSMC ramps up 5nm chip production in Taiwan

Crisis has already caused some automotive factories to idle as they await chip deliveries

Will launch with multiple availability zones

With a focus on China

It's unconfirmed but local papers are convinced it's Google

China, Taiwan, and Korea are the biggest spenders in the market

PLCN's direct connection to the Chinese mainland is dangerous, US government body claims

Google's Taiwanese data center gets some company

Even if it's not true, the possibility has spooked server customers