TAIPEI -- Taiwanese chipmakers will boost output 21% this year to a record 3.22 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($113 billion), government estimates show, benefiting from increased demand for semiconductors from both the East and West.
Production on island expected to grow 21% to $113bn

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. seeks more Japanese suppliers of chip production equipment to support its growth in orders. (Photo courtesy of TSMC)
TAIPEI -- Taiwanese chipmakers will boost output 21% this year to a record 3.22 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($113 billion), government estimates show, benefiting from increased demand for semiconductors from both the East and West.