Taipei, Aug. 20 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has received USD 2.23 billion (NTD 67.13 billion) in subsidies from the governments of the United States, Germany, Japan and China during the first half of 2025, according to a Focus Taiwan report.

As per the report, financial data compiled by the world's largest contract chipmaker showed that USD 1.17 billion (NTD 35.15 billion) in aid was granted in the first quarter of this year, followed by USD 1.06 billion (NTD 31.98 billion) in the second. These subsidies, combined with USD 2.49 billion (NTD 75.16 billion) received in 2024, pushed the total aid from the four governments to USD 4.7 billion (NTD 142.29 billion) over the past 18 months.

TSMC stated that the funds were a...