Manufacturing sector stays in sluggish state for 2nd straight month

The local export-oriented manufacturing sector stayed in sluggishness mode for the second consecutive month in August, in the wake of ongoing weak global demand and longer than expected inventory adjustments, according to the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER).

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