Taipei, Jan 21, 2026 (AFP) - What growth?: Taiwan's traditional manufacturers miss out on export boom

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2026-01-21

Taiwan's economy soared last year on skyrocketing exports of AI hardware and semiconductors, but companies in more traditional manufacturing sectors could only look on with envy as they were clobbered by US tariffs and a strong local currency. The island's growth has for decades been based on overseas shipments of a range of goods including machinery, metals and chemicals, mostly small and medium-sized manufacturers employing thousands of workers......

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