The manufacturing business climate indicator rose to 13.81 points in January, up 1.32 points from 12.49 in December last year, lifting the sector’s “yellow-blue” — which indicates sluggish conditions — to “green,” signaling steady growth. The largest contribution came from the input reading, which increased by 1.13 points, suggesting stronger production and procurement activity. Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo, EPAThe demand gauge also rose by 0.66 points, indicating a modest uptick, the report said. In the electronic components sector, demand tied to AI applications, HPC and cloud services remained strong, resulting in double-digit annual growth in exports, export orders and industrial production, the report said. In the automobile and auto parts sector, demand from North America for components such as collision-related parts increased.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2026 17:11 UTC