(Reuters) -Two of the world's largest chipmakers, TSMC and Samsung Electronics, have discussed building potential chip projects in the United Arab Emirates in coming years which could be worth more than $100 billion,

(Reuters) - TSMC and Samsung Electronics have discussed building huge factory complexes in the United Arab Emirates that could transform the chip industry in the coming years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Potential chip projects in UAE could be worth more than $100 billion, the paper reported.

Chip-making titans Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. are considering building major factories in the United Arab Emirates to help fill future demand for artificial-intelligence chips,

Executives from TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, have visited the UAE recently to discuss building a plant complex

(Reuters) -Two of the world's largest chipmakers, TSMC and Samsung Electronics, have discussed building potential chip projects in the United Arab Emirates in coming years which could be worth more than $100 billion,

Under initial terms being discussed, the projects would be funded by the UAE, with a central role for Abu Dhabi-based sovereign development vehicle Mubadala

South Korea-based Samsung Electronics, a maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is also considering major new chip-making operations in the country in the years ahead, the paper said.

Samsung Electronics (OTCPK:SSNLF) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) (OTC:TSMWF), better known as TSMC, have discussed the possibility of building giant factories in the United Arab Emirates that would transform the region for growth in artificial intelligence,