TSMC Q1 net profit hits new high

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Thursday reported that its net profit for the first quarter of this year hit a new quarterly high in the company's history, with market analysts attributing the strong showing to solid demand for emerging technologies such as 5G and high-performance computing (HPC) devices.

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