Taiwan GDP Growth Forecast To Surpass 10% – July 14, 2026
Taiwan's leading research institute says the country's GDP growth could surpass 10% this year on soaring demand for AI hardware and technology. Despite RIMPAC being a mostly naval affair, US Army pilots have also played a major part in the international drills this year. And Taiwan's opposition parties propose referendums on euthanasia and public flogging that could be held alongside local elections in November. Plus: - Mountainous communities in northern Taiwan are recovering from washed away roads due to Typhoon Bavi, with two Indigenous communities remaining cut off. - After a ban of over 30 years, restaurants and eateries in Hong Kong are now allowing dogs to dine in. - Taiwan exported over US$47 million in drones to Saudi Arabia in June, the largest number of Taiwanese UAVs sold in a single month since 2023.
