TW Biz News｜WK 01/05 - 01/11
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Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — More than 10 large-scale shopping centers are scheduled to open across Taiwan this year, with industry forecasts projecting year-on-year growth and total annual department store revenue likely to surpass NT$500 billion (US$15.9 billion), CNA reported.
〔Taiwan News〕Construction begins on Gloria Outlets in Chiayi
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Construction started Thursday on Gloria Outlets’ Chiayi location, a major NT$5 billion (US$158.4 million) retail project expected to expand southern Taiwan’s lifestyle options, CTEE reported. Spanning nearly 100,000 square meters, the development will be built as a two- to three-story shopping complex. It is planned as a multi-phase project, with the first phase covering 33,000 square meters and scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2028.
〔Taiwan News〕Taiwan’s TSMC buys more land in Arizona
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — TSMC said Thursday it spent NT$6.28 billion (US$197 million) to acquire a major parcel of land in Phoenix, Arizona, reinforcing its push to build a large-scale manufacturing base in the US. The chipmaker said it purchased about 3.65 million square meters of land from the Arizona state government for operational and production use, per CNA. The site is nearly half the size of Hsinchu Science Park, per Liberty Times.
〔Taipei Times〕President Lai unveils AI goals, plans
The government has set a goal of cultivating 500,000 artificial intelligence (AI) professionals by 2040 and plans to inject NT$100 billion (US$3.17 billion) into a venture capital fund to achieve it, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday at an AI talent forum in Taipei. “AI changing the world is no longer a future prospect — it is happening right now,” so cultivating AI talent is extremely important, Lai said. While many people still have doubts about AI, it has already quietly transformed production methods and lifestyles, he said.
〔Taiwan Plus〕Microsoft: Taiwan Ranks 23rd Among Global AI Users
Microsoft’s Global AI Adoption report says Taiwan is 23rd in the world for AI use, ahead the US at 24th but behind South Korea at 18th. The top three are the UAE, Singapore and Norway, which were early investors in AI skills and infrastructure.
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