Taiwan's manufacturers enjoy 13.4 percent growth in profits

Taiwan's manufacturers listed on the local equity market posted NT$1.5 trillion (US$50.34 billion) in combined net profit in 2017, up 13.4 percent from a year earlier, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, leading the pack, according to official figures.

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