TSMC: TSMC and Intel slow expansion in Japan and Malaysia due to weak chip demand and economic uncertainty

Due to weak demand for older chips and uncertainties surrounding tariffs, leading chipmakers, including TSMC and Intel, have slowed down their expansion efforts in Japan and Malaysia. TSMC's Kumamoto plant in Japan, its most successful overseas expansion, currently produces 28nm and 22nm chips. However, with subdued demand for mature chips, TSMC is slowing its growth [...]