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Taiwan’s Lai Plans New Cash Handouts as AI Fuels Growth, Cost-of-Living Debate

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te announced plans to distribute NT$10,000 ($314) in cash to eligible residents next year, citing the economy’s blistering pace of growth thanks to booming global demand for artificial intelligence.

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Taiwan’s Lai Plans New Cash Handouts as AI Fuels Growth, Cost-of-Living Debate

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te announced plans to distribute NT$10,000 ($314) in cash to eligible residents next year, citing the economy’s blistering pace of growth thanks to booming global demand for artificial intelligence.