AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMarket Shock: Taiwan’s Taiex plunged a record 3,738 points at Friday’s open, with TSMC hitting its daily limit down as fears over U.S. AI data-center spending triggered a global tech selloff. Micron has also paused work on a planned Taiwan chip plant amid a dispute with local workers over pay. Factory Fire: Two workers were found dead after a fire at Panasonic’s Hsinchu County factory; five others were injured. U.S. Ties: Defense Minister Wellington Koo said congressional support for Taiwan remains bipartisan after the U.S. midterms, though a proposed $14 billion arms package remains stalled. Security: Two Chinese men were sentenced to prison for entering Taiwan by rubber boat, after going undetected for about a week. Creative Industries: Taiwan’s content agency and Weta FX signed a partnership to develop AI tools, invest in local projects and train Taiwanese talent.
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