COST OF LIVING/Inflation in Taiwan likely to hit 2.03% due to power rate hikes: DGBAS
03/25/2024 03:38 PM
The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) on Monday raised its 2024 growth forecast for Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) to 2.03 percent, citing the electricity rate hikes announced last week.
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