Taiwan manufacturing signal turns green as production index hits record high
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Updated · rti.org.tw · Apr 30
Taiwan manufacturing signal turns green as production index hits record high
7 articles · Updated · rti.org.tw · Apr 30
The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research said March's business cycle signal rose 3.32 points to 14.20, improving from a yellow-blue sluggish reading to stable green.
TIER linked the rebound to factories reopening after the Lunar New Year, inventory restocking and stronger import-export figures and export orders amid geopolitical uncertainty.
It said AI, high-performance computing and semiconductor investment should support growth, but warned Middle East conflict, Hormuz Strait risks, US tariffs and weak Chinese demand could raise costs.
Is the world's deep reliance on Taiwan's semiconductor dominance becoming its greatest economic vulnerability?
AI fuels a historic boom while an energy crisis sparks inflation. Which economic force will ultimately define this year?