... itself, which currently rests on assumption-based estimates, must be sharpened. Over the medium to long term, infrastructure needs to be put in place so that frozen and partially prepared care food can be used inside care facilities, the Long-Term Care Insurance fee schedule needs adjustment, and upgrading the industry through AI and age tech will be important. JEL Classification : J14, L52, L66

The rapid spread of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has driven a surge in hyperscale data center investment, and that surge has converged with the need to replace an aging power grid in the United ... and second in extra-high-voltage transformers, evidence of strong competitiveness in upstream power infrastructure equipment. Korea ranks only seventh, however, in power distribution boards (PDUs), a high-value-added ...

... exports remaining the principal driver on the strength of semiconductors and ICT products tied to global AI infrastructure investment. Domestic demand firms up as well, with private consumption at 2.2 percent, ... the US-Iran conflict, Dubai crude projected to average USD 92 per barrel, and uncertainty over whether AI-related investment holds. The companion sectoral forecast from the Flagship Industry Forecasting TF ...