TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has withdrawn plans to build a chip plant at a site in northern Taiwan, the company said Tuesday, a move that follows protests from residents.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. had planned to build a factory in Taoyuan city that would produce 2-nanometer chips. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has withdrawn plans to build a chip plant at a site in northern Taiwan, the company said Tuesday, a move that follows protests from residents.