Taiwan's September manufacturing activity remains in contraction

Taiwan's manufacturing sector remained in contraction mode in September for the third consecutive month, signaling a slowdown in the economy due mainly to weak global demand, the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) said Monday, adding that domestic demand will be the main economic driver in the near future.

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