Furloughed worker numbers pushed higher by weak manufacturing sector

Weakness in Taiwan's export-oriented manufacturing sector led to an increase in furloughed workers in Taiwan in the past week as global demand for manufactured goods continued to decline, according to the Ministry of Labor (MOL).

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