Finance and Technology

• Exports Hit Record High for 35 Consecutive Months: The Ministry of Finance announced that September exports reached $87.22 billion, a new monthly record, with a year-on-year increase of 60.9%. Fueled by the AI boom, Taiwan has achieved its longest-ever growth cycle of '35 consecutive months of growth'. • TSMC Q3 Revenue Surges to NT$1.4 Trillion: With strong contributions from NVIDIA's new platform and Apple's latest iPhone models, TSMC's cumulative revenue for the first nine months reached NT$3.8987 trillion. Additionally, a recent report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) indicates that Taiwan is projected to lead developing economies in the Asia-Pacific region with an actual economic growth rate of 11.0% in 2026.