Taiwan Manufacturing Growth Cools as Old Economy Sectors Weaken
TIER said the composite index fell to 15.96 as AI demand lifted tech output while weak end-user demand weighed on older industries.
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Taiwan manufacturing growth cools as old economy sectors weaken
Credit: Timo Volz - UnsplashTaiwan's manufacturing sector dropped to a green light in August, indicating stable growth, after flashing a yellow-red light for fast growth in July, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research said.
Manufacturing sector flashes ‘green’
Taiwan’s manufacturing sector flashed a “green” light, indicating stable growth, in August, retreating from “yellow-red” in July, as old-economy industries faced weaker end-user demand, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER, 台經院) said on Friday.The August TIER composite index, which gauges
Manufacturing sector flashes 'green' light in August
Taipei, Oct. 2 (CNA) Taiwan's manufacturing sector flashed a "green" light, indicating stable growth, in August, retreating from a "yellow-red" light in July, as old economy industries faced weaker end-user demand, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) said Friday.
The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) released its August manufacturing business climate indicator on August 2nd. The indicator fell 1.36 points from 17.32 in July 2026 to 15.96 in August, changing from a yellow-red light (indicating economic growth) to a green light (indicating stability). Looking ahead, TIER stated that the continued decline in export momentum of ICT and audiovisual products to the US, coupled with the narrowing of …
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