AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTaiwan Economy: The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) lifted Taiwan’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 10.35%, citing stronger AI-driven exports and resilient domestic demand. Labor Market: Taiwan’s unemployment rate rose to 3.34% in June as new graduates entered the job market, ending two months of decline. Defense & Resilience: Civil mobilization drills next month will be more tightly integrated with Han Kuang, including evacuation, medical support, logistics, and drone resupply to counter gray-zone pressure. Cross-Strait Politics: Taiwan’s President Lai met Polish lawmakers, stressing cooperation with democracies and urging China to repeal its ethnic unity law; Taiwan also reaffirmed its stance amid Papua New Guinea’s closure of Taiwan’s office. Tech & Industry: Adata chairman Simon Chen said the DRAM shortage could last another 10 years and dismissed “AI bubble” talk for now; meanwhile, Taiwan’s robotics push aims to strengthen the AI supply chain and support an aging society. Food Safety & Justice: In Taichung, Japanese-run wagyu restaurant operators were sentenced for selling expired beef, while Taiwan-linked drug cases abroad saw life sentences for shabu trafficking. Local Governance: New Taipei selected Shulin No. 5 for the proposed 50,000-seat New Taipei Dome, citing transport access and sustainability checks. Business Regulation: Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission extended its review of Grab’s foodpanda deal to Oct. 27 over competition concerns tied to Uber’s stake.
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