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is the world ’ s largest electronics manufacturer and generated $ 135bn in net revenue last year ; electronics and computer designer Pegatron reported $ 35.9bn ; and notebook manufacturer Quanta Computers reported $ 27.72bn .
Taipei ’ s identity as a tech exporter results in an economy that is , to a large degree , linked to external markets . According to Forbes , “ global strengthening should push growth to 3.6 % this year and add another 0.1 percentage points in 2018 , the IMF says .” While this heavy dependence on exports exposes the economy to fluctuations in global demand , rising demand for the semiconductors in the production of phones and PCs is predicted to put Taipei ’ s leading manufacturers in a powerful position to capitalise on the growing Internet of Things .
The Taiwanese government announced this year that is has allocated $ 357.9mn to the improvement of internet infrastructure , mobile broadband services , ecommerce , smart applications , test beds , industryuniversity collaboration , digital
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