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Manufacturers of electronic components and computer devices adjusted their product portfolios and shipments in line with demand, an official said
By Meryl Kao / Staff reporter
The industrial production index rose 14.16 percent year-on-year to 125.63 last month, driven by demand for servers and advanced semiconductors amid robust global investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday.The manufacturing production index — which accounts for 93.72 percent of the overall industrial production index — rose 15.13 percent year-on-year to 127.81 last month, marking the 26th straight month of growth, but missing the ministry’s forecast of growth of 17.7 to 21.3 percent.That came as makers of electronic components and computer devices, particularly server manufacturers, adjusted their product portfolios and shipments to align with customer demand, Department of Statistics Deputy Director-General Chen Yu-fang (陳玉芳) told a news conference in Taipei.
Workers inspect drone parts at the assembly line during a press tour in Taichung on April 21.
