TSMC Anchors New Kaohsiung Packaging Park, Shares Edge Up 0.6%

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing anchored a new Kaohsiung industrial park aimed at tightening the link between advanced-packaging development, testing and workforce training, sending its U.S.-listed shares up approximately 0.6% to $447.86. TSMC plans to occupy two buildings at the site, including a laboratory and training center, with operations targeted for the fourth quarter of 2029. Industrial facilities will cover 53.6 hectares of the 88.7-hectare park, roughly 60% of the total area, giving equipment and materials suppliers space to test technologies closer to TSMC's qualification process. The company disclosed no investment figure, output target or customer commitment, so the project should not be mistaken for an immediate capacity surge. At $447.86, TSMC trades 23.32% above its GF Value estimate of $363.17.

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