AI prompts fastest economic growth in 15 yearsGROWTH FOR WHOM? The research institute expects GDP growth to hit 7.41 percent this year, more than double the 2.93 percent projection it made in July. Academia Sinica Institute of Economics research fellow Lin Chang-ching speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Growth figures mask deep structural imbalances, Academia Sinica vice president Peng Shin-kun (彭信坤) said. Academia Sinica projects economic growth of 3.71 percent next year, the most optimistic forecast among domestic research institutions.

Source: Taipei Times December 22, 2025 17:13 UTC