Taiwan's export orders expected to show drop for 5th straight month

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is likely to report a year-on-year decline in export orders for August, the fifth such drop, due mainly to the continued weakness of international crude oil prices, ministry sources said Saturday.

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