AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSemicon Taiwan 2026: Taipei is hosting the world’s flagship chip fair, with organizers expecting 100,000+ visitors and 1,300 exhibitors from 65 countries, as AI demand keeps pushing Taiwan’s semiconductor role to the front. AI & chips investment: Industry leaders say Taiwan chip revenue could jump about 40% this year, while Nvidia’s $3.5 billion investment in MediaTek and Alphabet’s co-investment underline the race to build AI infrastructure and custom chip ecosystems. Local security & health: Taiwan High Speed Rail is hardening radio communications after a spoofing incident, and the CDC linked 11 acute hepatitis C cases to lapses at a New Taipei clinic, ordering it to suspend operations. Public safety drills: The Nuclear Safety Commission will run a nuclear safety drill at the decommissioned Kuosheng plant, adding its first drone countering exercise. Travel & regulation: Travel agencies must register group trips to China under new border rules, and Taiwan’s FDA issued a red alert over a US heart pump device recall. Society & demographics: A survey finds students spend far more time online than exercising, and new projections show Taiwan’s 85+ population will pass 500,000 in 2027.
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