HONG KONG/TAIPEI -- Key Apple suppliers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Foxconn are among the companies showing interest in a possible investment in U.K.- based chip designer Arm Ltd., according to people familiar with the discussions.
TSMC and Foxconn among those interested in SoftBank-owned chip designer

SoftBank bought U.K.-based chip company Arm for $32 billion in 2016. (Photo by Maho Obata)
NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers