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Morris Chang to attend TSMC sports day on Oct. 26
Morris Chang, founder of TSMC, will attend the company’s sports day on Oct. 26. He spoke at the Taiwan Contribution Award ceremony, urging diverse nominations and announced his autobiography’s second volume release in November.
2024/10/04 15:35
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President Tsai honors TSMC’s Morris Chang with top award
President Tsai Ing-wen awards Morris Chang, TSMC founder, the Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen for his contributions to Taiwan’s global standing and semiconductor industry, highlighting his role as a key figure in Taiwan’s economic development and international prominence.
2024/04/19 18:05
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Overseas community emphasizes voting’s role in democracy
The San Francisco overseas Chinese community hosted a New Year flag-raising ceremony, with Fremont Mayor Lily Mei encouraging the next generation to run for office and speak out for Asians. Mei also urged the community to vote robustly in the upcoming T U.S.-Taiwan relations and reminded them not to underestimate individual power. Director-General Scott Lai of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco reviewed Taiwan’s accomplishments last year, highlighting its rise in various indices, ranking second in freedom in Asia and sixth in global competitiveness. Lai also noted the meeting between Morris Chang, founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), and key U.S. officials at the 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, praising it as a symbol of U.S. executive branch support for Taiwan. However, Lai acknowledged challenges lie ahead for Taiwan, particularly in its tourism, sightseeing, and restaurant industries’ recovery, as well as social issues such as declining birthrates and wealth disparity. Lai assured that the government would take a more proactive and responsible stance to make positive changes felt by the public.
2024/01/02 16:00
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TSMC CEO C.C. Wei nominated as next chair
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that its current CEO, C.C. Wei, is set to be nominated as the next chairman in the June 2024 board election. This comes after the current chairman, Mark Liu, revealed that he will not seek re-nomination and plans to retire after next year’s shareholder meeting. Liu, who joined TSMC in 1993, became chairman in June 2018 following the retirement of company founder Morris Chang. He expressed his desire to continue making a difference in the semiconductor industry using his decades of experience while also spending more time with his family. Despite varied opinions on Liu’s retirement, there is a consensus that TSMC’s stable corporate governance is unlikely to be affected in terms of operations and stock performance.
2023/12/20 10:45
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TSMC founder discusses U.S.-Taiwan ties ahead of APEC
Morris Chang, TSMC founder, met with U.S. economic adviser Lael Brainard and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the APEC summit to discuss strengthening U.S.-Taiwan economic relations amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and China.
2023/11/17 16:33
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TSMC founder to promote peace and resilience at APEC summit
TSMC Founder Morris Chang will represent Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen at the APEC summit in San Francisco. He has been tasked with promoting regional peace and resilience in supply chains. President Tsai expressed gratitude towards Chang for increasing Taiwan’s international visibility and fostering cooperation with other economies. She urged Chang to convey messages about Taiwan’s dedication to peace, building a resilient supply chain, pushing for a green transformation, and minimizing digital disparities. Chang agreed to accept this responsibility and promised to make utmost efforts in line with the president’s direction.
2023/11/12 13:09
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Taiwan’s APEC agendas on U.S.-China talks, trade, CPTPP
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week 2023 in San Francisco will be a significant event for Taiwan. The country’s main focuses during the summit include the U.S-China leaders’ talks, the possibility of meetings between U.S. President Joe Biden and TSMC Founder Morris Chang, progress on U.S-Taiwan trade negotiations, and Taiwan’s potential participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). President Biden is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade, Taiwan, the U.S.-China tech war, and PLA activities in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan officials are also working towards arranging a meeting between Chang and Biden. While the first agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade has been signed, the second round of negotiations is not progressing as expected. Taiwan’s Minister Without Portfolio John Deng hopes to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai during the summit to confirm progress. Additionally, Taiwan will likely use the APEC summit as an opportunity to hold bilateral talks with CPTPP members to garner support for its admission to the trade pact.
2023/11/12 11:45
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Morris Chang is Taiwan’s godfather of technology: NVIDIA CEO
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang praised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) founder Morris Chang, acknowledging that his company would not exist without the foundation laid by the world’s largest chipmaker. Huang lauded TSMC’s manufacturing of advanced chips, their constant innovation, and their ability to push the boundaries of physics. He referred to Chang as the "Godfather of Technology" in Taiwan. Chang was honored with the KT Li Award, and President Tsai Ing-wen personally congratulated him. Huang, who traveled from the U.S. with his wife to attend the event, reminisced about his first meeting with Chang and acknowledged TSMC’s significant impact on NVIDIA by accommodating its evolving needs.
2023/11/09 17:33
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TSMC founder warns of changing landscape for semiconductors
TSMC Founder Morris Chang underscores the emerging challenges for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, emphasizing national security amidst global shifts. With AI demand surging and changing supply chain dynamics post-pandemic, Taiwan must navigate geopolitical tensions and retain its global edge in chipmaking.
2023/11/02 18:10
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TSMC founder warns of increased competition to come
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Founder Morris Chang took to the stage on Saturday (Oct. 14) to warn of increased competition in the semiconductor industry in the upcoming years. Speaking at the company’s "Sports Day," which resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chang emphasized that TSMC remains a "battleground for the world’s geopolitical strategists." "The competitive environment for TSMC in the years to come will not become any easier," the 92-year-old founder said.
2023/10/14 16:36
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TSMC unveils cutting-edge global R&D center in Hsinchu
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) founder Morris Chang thanked the company’s research and development (R&D) team at the unveiling of its global R&D center in Hsinchu City on Friday (July 28).
2023/07/28 18:06
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TSMC Founder Morris Chang redefines globalization
TSMC Founder Morris Chang gave a speech highlighting the paradigm shift in globalization strategies at the 26th second members meeting of the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, Taiwan (CNAIC) on Tuesday (July 4).
2023/07/05 10:31
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TSMC founder confirms Arizona fab to make 3-nm chips
The founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Morris Chang, announced on Monday (Nov. 21) that plans to build a 3-nanometer fab in Arizona are underway.
2022/11/22 17:22
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TSMC founder Morris Chang returns from APEC Summit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) founder Morris Chang shared on Monday (Nov. 21) some highlights of his recent attendance in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
2022/11/21 18:33
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TSMC founder Morris Chang in Bangkok for 2-day APEC Summit
TSMC founder Morris Chang arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday (Nov. 17) to attend this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
2022/11/18 20:59
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TSMC founder Morris Chang to represent Taiwan at APEC
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen named Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company founder Morris Chang as Taiwan’s representative to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Thursday (Oct. 20).
2022/10/21 18:17
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TSMC founder Morris Chang talks with CBS 60 Minutes
TSMC founder Morris Chang shared his views on the CBS 60 Minutes program released on Oct. 9, saying that the mutually beneficial semiconductor industry is perhaps why cross-strait relations have remained stable in recent years.
2022/10/13 15:26