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Taiwan’s August electricity demand hits two-year high
Taiwan’s Electric Prosperity Index for August shows a rise in economic activity, driven by AI and high-performance computing. Industrial electricity demand hit a two-year high.2024/09/25 22:00 -
Premier Cho unveils NT$10.5B boost for SMEs’ digital shift
Discover how Taiwan is boosting its SMEs with a NT$10.5 billion digital transformation budget, announced by Premier Cho Jung-tai at "Intelligent Asia 2024." Learn about the nation’s focus on robotics, economic growth through AI, and plans to become Asia’s asset management center.2024/08/21 13:07 -
Taiwan leads Asian stocks as foreign funds return
Foreign investors are showing renewed interest in Asian stocks, particularly in Taiwan, according to a report released on December 25. In the week of December 18 to 22, foreign funds flowed back into Asian stocks, with the Taiwan Stock Exchange attracting NT$643 million. South Korea also saw an influx of NT$602 million. South Korean stocks performed the best, increasing by 1.4%, followed closely by Thailand with a 1.01% increase. Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam also experienced positive growth. However, Taiwan’s stocks unexpectedly fell by 0.44%, despite being favored by foreign investors. India’s stock market also dropped by 0.53% for the week. In terms of overall performance in 2023, Taiwan’s stocks related to the AI supply chain surged 24.47%, surpassing the gains made by India (16.87%) and South Korea (16.24%). Looking ahead, PGIM noted that Taiwan’s industry has already hit bottom, with November’s export orders totaling US$50.63 billion, driven by emerging technologies such as high-performance computing and artificial intelligence.2023/12/26 13:54 -
November export orders mark 1% YoY growth after decline
Taiwan’s export orders in November reached US$50.6 billion, showing a 1% year-on-year growth after 14 consecutive months of decline, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of Statistics. However, export orders decreased by US$2.24 billion, or 4.2%, from October, with a seasonal-adjusted decrease of 5.4%. Notably, information and communication equipment orders increased by 10% annually to reach US$16.2 billion, ending nine months of negative growth. Electronic product orders also saw a 3.5% annual increase, amounting to US$17.8 billion and ending a 12-month downturn. Despite these positive developments, the overall export orders from January to November showed a decrease of US$97.38 billion, or 15.8%, compared to the previous year.2023/12/21 15:00 -
Taiwan gov’t defends Taiwan’s ’resilient economic growth’
Taiwan’s government has dismissed reports of a recession, citing an average annual economic growth rate of 3.4% from 2016 to 2022, surpassing the global average. Despite declining export orders, Taiwan achieved record-breaking exports of $479.4 billion last year and outperformed other Asian economies, according to Executive Yuan spokesperson Lin Tze-luen.2023/07/27 11:46