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The IMF released its October "World Economic Outlook" report, making the latest forecast for Taiwan's economic growth rate. Taiwan currently plays a key role in the global AI supply chain with its advantages in semiconductor and high-tech industries.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest global economic forecast today, predicting that Taiwan's economic growth rate this year will be significantly revised up from 5.2% in April to 10.7%, indicating that Taiwan's economic growth momentum has been recognized internationally. The National Development Council stated that Taiwan's economic growth momentum has been recognized internationally, and the government will continue to promote industrial upgrading and transformation and spread the dividends of AI to various industries.
The IMF recently released its October "World Economic Outlook" report, which significantly revised Taiwan's economic growth forecast to 10.7% this year and 4.3% next year, with upward revisions of 5.5 and 1.3 percentage points respectively. The National Development Council pointed out that Taiwan has become an important hub in the global AI supply chain by virtue of its advantages in semiconductor and high-tech industries. The government will continue to promote industrial upgrading and transformation, promote the "Top Ten New AI Construction" and "Thirteen Core Strategic Industries", and expand from chip manufacturing to a complete AI ecosystem through AI introduction, financial support, talent cultivation, regulatory innovation and global layout, and promote the spread of AI industry dividends to all industries.
The National Development Council emphasized that at the same time, it will strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, promote the expansion of economic growth benefits to different industries and regions, and allow different income groups to share the fruits of economic growth by increasing wages, improving income distribution, and improving people's livelihood support measures.
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