# ASE Semiconductor plans NT$123.7B expansion in Kaohsiung and Tainan

ASE Semiconductor plans to invest NT$123.7 billion in advanced chip packaging and testing facilities in Kaohsiung and Tainan, Taiwan, adding 3,553 jobs. The project was approved by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs on November 6, 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-06
- Where: Kaohsiung and Tainan, Taiwan, TWN
- Value: $3.84B (123.7B TWD)
- Jobs: 3,553
- Status: announced
- Products: advanced chip packaging, testing
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [ASE Technology Holding Co](https://endata.com/companies/33713.md)

## Sources

- [asiadaily.org](https://asiadaily.org/news/17691/), 2026-11-06: "ASE Semiconductor plans to invest NT$123.7 billion in advanced chip packaging and testing facilities in Kaohsiung and Tainan, adding 3,553 jobs for Taiwanese workers as artificial intelligence increases demand for the final stages of semiconductor production."

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