Sales were helped by strong demand from companies that tap TSMC to produce semiconductors used in mobile phones, competitiveness in 28-nanometer width manufacturing processes and favorable exchange rates, CFO Lora Ho said in a statement.
If he is right, that could mean an Israeli strip of land, 20-30km in width, running west of the Jordan river, the Palestinians' main gateway to the Arab world.
"He was greatly satisfied to learn that soldier-builders have constructed a skiing area on mountain ranges covering hundreds of thousands of square meters, including primary, intermediate and advanced courses with almost 110, 000 meters (68.3 miles) in total length and 40-120 meters (131-394 feet) in width, " said the KCNA report.