00:00Taiwan's finance ministry says the country's exports have surpassed South Korea's for the
00:04first time.
00:06Taiwan's exports reached nearly US$58.5 billion in August, a more than 34 percent increase
00:13from the same month last year.
00:15Taiwan's finance ministry attributed the growth to strong demand for high-end semiconductors
00:20amid the global AI boom, while South Korea's exports fell due to Chinese overcapacity.
00:26The ministry says Taiwan's total exports this year could reach US$600 billion.
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