AI hardware exports lift East Asian growth beyond forecasts

The World Bank raised its 2026 growth forecast for the East Asia and Pacific region as several economies benefited from manufacturing and exporting AI-related technology, according to PYMNTS. DigiTimes reports that global goods trade has remained resilient despite tariff escalation and an energy shock, but that resilience depends on a narrow base.

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• DigiTimes: AI hardware is propping up world trade, and pulling it toward East Asia and North America

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DT DigiTimes AI hardware is propping up world trade, and pulling it toward East Asia and North America · DIGITIMES 1:53 AM

PY PYMNTS Global AI Hardware Demand Powers East Asia Growth Beyond World Bank Forecasts · PYMNTS 10:51 AM

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