AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSemicon Taiwan & Defense Budget: Taiwan’s chip push is front and center as SEMICON Taiwan opens in Taipei with over 100,000 expected, while President Lai highlights a 2027 defense budget and stresses Taiwan’s role in global AI supply chains. Cross-Strait & Pacific Diplomacy: Taiwan is back at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau amid China’s warnings of “consequences,” with MOFA rejecting claims of “checkbook diplomacy” tied to Palau political figures. China Travel Rules: Taiwan’s Tourism Administration orders travel agencies to register group trips to China under new border regulations starting Sept. 15, with fines for noncompliance. Nuclear Safety Drill: Taiwan’s Nuclear Safety Commission will run a Sept. 8-10 drill at the decommissioned Guosheng plant, including the first-ever drone countering “drone pursuit” exercise. AI for Fisheries & Demographics: The agriculture ministry will launch a four-year NT$400m AI-assisted fishing project, and the NDC warns 2027 will bring major demographic shifts—18-year-olds under 200,000 and 85+ surpassing 500,000. Labor & Chips: Micron Taiwan union members back strike action over bonus and profit-sharing disputes, adding pressure to an already tight AI memory supply chain.
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