Taiwan's export orders fall for 10th straight month in August

Export orders received by Taiwan-based companies fell for the 10th consecutive month in August, due mainly to weak global demand for many of the island's traditional commodities such as machinery, base metal, and plastics/rubber items, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Friday.

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