Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/11/20
By: Liao Yu-yang and Frances Huang 

Taipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Taiwan’s export orders rose year-on-year for the 15th consecutive month in October on the back of solid global demand at a time when the world economy continues to recover, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Monday.

In October, Taiwan’s export orders grew 9.2 percent from a year earlier to US$46.6 billion, topping the year-on-year increase of 6.9 percent in September, data compiled by the MOEA showed.

In the first 10 months of this year, Taiwan’s export orders totaled US$395.64 billion, up 10.0 percent from a year earlier, the data indicated.

October export orders hit a new monthly high for the country, up 1.5 percent from a month earlier, the data indicated. After seasonal adjustments, the October figure was also up 1.5 percent from September, according to the data.    [FULL  STORY]