TSMC and Samsung are the world's largest chip manufacturers, with the majority of their manufacturing plants located in their native countries, Taiwan and South Korea. Both also have plants in the USA,

Samsung, a South Korean company, plans to invest $1.8 billion in the construction of an OLED display manufacturing plant in Vietnam, Azernews reports.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) and Samsung (005930.KS) are reportedly in talks to build factory complexes in the United Arab Emirates, according to the Wall Street Journal. Top executives from Taiwan Semiconductor have visited the country and are discussing building a plant similar to some of its advanced facilities in Taiwan.