RISE OF 25.61 PERCENT:
The result was mainly driven by computers, electronics, electronic components and optical products, with output increasing 95.62 percent
By Meryl Kao /
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The industrial production index rose 25.61 percent year-on-year to 145.24 last month, as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing applications continued to boost output in the information technology and electronics sectors, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday.The manufacturing production index, which accounts for 93.72 percent of overall industrial output, rose 26.89 percent year-on-year to 147.65, the 29th straight month of growth, exceeding the ministry’s forecast growth range of 22 to 25.5 percent.The better-than-expected performance was driven mainly by electronic components, computers, electronics and optical products, which showed greater momentum than anticipated, Department of Statistics Deputy Director-General Chen Yu-fang (陳玉芳) told a news conference in Taipei.
