German firms positive on Taiwan: pollBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterGerman companies remain broadly optimistic about Taiwan’s economic outlook despite sentiment that the economy would normalize following the nation’s robust economic expansion last year, a business confidence survey released yesterday by the German Trade Office Taipei showed. The results point to resilient confidence in Taiwan as a business destination, with bilateral trade rising 6 percent to US$21.7 billion, German Trade Office Taipei Chief Representative and Executive Director Eva Langerbeck said. German Trade Office Taipei Chief Representative and Executive Director Eva Langerbeck, left, and Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang pose for a photograph at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo courtesy of German Trade Office TaipeiGerman firms operating in Taiwan reported solid business performance last year, although overall satisfaction fell to a five-year low. Investment activity among German companies in Taiwan remained largely stable, with half of respondents saying they carried out their investment plans on schedule, mostly unchanged from a year earlier.

Source: Taipei Times March 05, 2026 17:14 UTC