Taiwan in September 2026: the most important developments in economy
Taiwan's economy in September 2026 was driven by the artificial intelligence boom in semiconductors and electronics. Taiwan's chip industry projected revenue growth of 40 percent in 2026 despite headwinds, and TSMC's need for chipmaking tools nearly doubled this year. Japanese companies Ajinomoto and Daikin expanded chip materials ties with Taiwan, UMC committed billions of dollars to Singapore, and Taiwanese companies said they plan to invest another $20 billion in the United States. The Taiwan dollar and South Korean won were among the strongest Asian currencies as AI industries grew. Wistron launched a $1.5 billion global depositary share sale to fund raw material purchases.
In mid-September MediaTek launched its Dimensity 9600 Pro mobile chip on TSMC's most advanced process, and Japan's Sharp began taking domestic orders for AI servers made by Foxconn. Micron's Taiwan unions threatened a strike over a bonus dispute, and its workers were later to receive rewards worth up to 68 months of pay. Taiwan's ruling DPP was reported to be rethinking its opposition to nuclear power in the AI era.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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