AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTaiwan Defense Budget: Taiwan’s Cabinet proposed about $35.2B for 2027 defense, roughly 3% of GDP, with a big jump for the military and continued funding fights over drones and unmanned boats. Semiconductor Supply Chain: TSMC completed its 1.6-nm A16 chip verification, targeting Q4 mass production, while Samsung reportedly raised foundry prices up to 15% as AI demand tightens advanced capacity. AI in Healthcare: Acer Medical is seeking Philippines approval for AI tools that screen patients from retinal images, aiming to ease specialist shortages. Cybersecurity: The US warned of AI-generated exploit scripts targeting Siemens S7 PLCs used in critical manufacturing, energy, and water systems. SME & Automation Links: Taiwan and India held a SME cooperation forum in Taipei focused on AI applications and smart manufacturing. Regional Markets: Asian stocks leaned toward weekly declines as US Treasury yields stayed high, with oil firmer amid Gulf uncertainty. Cross-Strait Narrative: Mainland scholars and officials pushed a “national identity” line at a cross-strait seminar, urging Taiwan to oppose “Taiwan independence” separatism.
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