Chiayi County Commissioner Weng Chang-liang (翁章梁) on Tuesday urged Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) to choose his county after local media reported that it is the chipmaker’s preferred location to build an advanced IC packaging and testing plant.
The DigiTimes reported earlier in the day that TSMC was deciding whether to build the plant in Chiayi County or Yunlin County, with Weng’s county the more likely choice.
Weng said that he is delighted that TSMC is evaluating the possibility of building a plant in Chiayi.
The county government would do its best to help TSMC solve administrative problems arising from an investment