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Nanke's six major industries include integrated circuits, computers and peripherals, precision machinery, communications, biotechnology, etc. It is an important science and technology park in Taiwan. In recent years, thanks to the global AI boom, output value has continued to grow.
The turnover of Nanke's six major industries in the first half of this year reached 1.773908 billion yuan, an increase of nearly 30% from the same period last year, further consolidating the core position of the global high-tech supply chain. (Provided by Nanke Administration Bureau)
[Reporter Wu Junfeng/Tainan Report] Thanks to the booming global AI craze and the leadership of the integrated circuit industry, the turnover of Nanke's six major industries in the first half of this year reached 1.773908 billion yuan, an increase of nearly 30% from the same period last year, showing steady expansion momentum and consolidating the core position of the world's high-tech supply chain; the park's employment population also exceeded 100,000, a record high.
According to statistics, Nanke's turnover in the first half of this year increased by 28.57% compared with the same period last year, a significant improvement. Among them, the integrated circuit industry grew by 30.22% due to strong demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, with a turnover of 1.560987 billion yuan.
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Benefiting from the strong global demand for AI applications, the computer and peripheral industries grew by 40.6%; the precision machinery industry grew by 44.87%; and the communications industry grew by 19.86%. As the medical equipment industry gradually expands into the international market, the biotechnology industry's turnover reached 8.149 billion yuan, a growth of 15.91%.
In addition, Nanke's import and export performance was also strong in the first half of this year, and its export volume benefited from the booming exports of AI application-related products, reaching 498.541 billion yuan.
Due to the expansion of large factories in the park, the demand for equipment, raw materials, and advanced processes has surged, reaching 465.603 billion yuan.
In the first half of the year, Nanke Park employed 100,822 people, introduced 14 new manufacturers, and invested 54.922 billion yuan.
Nanke established the "Sharon Ecological Science Park Ecological Conservation Collaboration Platform" in December last year to listen to the opinions of various conservation groups, experts and scholars. So far, it has held 15 meetings and formulated ecological conservation strategies, including ecological benefits, habitat creation and off-site compensation, etc., and responded positively to the public's expectations for the development of the park and ecological conservation issues.
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Nanke’s annual turnover is expected to exceed 3.5 trillion yuan
Likely · Within months
The employed population in the park will continue to grow and may reach 120,000 by the end of the year
Possible · Within months

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