[News] Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs Reportedly Eyeing on Establishing a Semiconductor Park in Kyushu

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On May 30th, Taiwanese Minister of Ministry of Economic Affairs, J.W. Kuo, proposed a crucial industry policy. According to a report from China Times, the first step is to take Taiwan’s manufacturing parks global, with the initial site planned for Kyushu, in conjunction with TSMC’s Kumamoto fab, to create a semiconductor industrial park.

Additionally, the ministry reportedly plans to invite the world’s top 100 companies to set up sales offices in Taiwan as well as offering tax incentives, to attract around 400 million consumers from Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other regions.

Kuo further emphasized the importance of the government’s proactive stance on taking small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their supply chains overseas. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is said to be planning to utilize state-owned enterprises or establish a development service company to help eliminate obstacles to overseas investment. Meanwhile, it also plans to establish an overseas one-stop service window to expedite the setup of plants by companies.

He then pointed out that TSMC already has two fabs in Kumamoto, Japan. The plan, as per the same report, is to set up a semiconductor industrial park in Kyushu, bringing Taiwan’s supply chain to Japan. This park will not only serve TSMC but also local Japanese companies.

Looking ahead, the industrial parks will primarily follow TSMC, expanding to Japan, the USA, and Germany, with plans to relocate 10 to 15% of the supply chain capacity.

Kuo expressed the vision of considering Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam, all within a three-hour flight radius, as Taiwan’s domestic market. Additionally, within four years, the goal is to attract 500 Michelin-starred restaurants, along with popular performances and medical beauty services, to draw consumers from neighboring Asian countries to Taiwan.

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