Despite slowdown, retail sales in January increase

Bucking an economic slowdown at home and abroad, sales in Taiwan's retail sector in January rose to a new monthly high because of strong demand ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in February, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

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