APPLE EFFECT:The MOEA said the new iPhone range has been well received by the market, as a result of which local suppliers to Apple have enjoyed increased orders

Taipei Times
Date: Oct 17, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA

The nation is expected to have recorded a year-on-year increase in monthly export orders for the second consecutive month last month, largely on the back of the launch of Apple Inc’s latest iPhone models, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said on Saturday.

The US consumer electronics giant unveiled the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus on Sept. 7, and global sales began on Sept. 16.

The ministry said the new iPhone range has been well received by the market, as a result of which local suppliers to Apple have benefited from increased orders from the US firm.

The ministry is scheduled to release last month’s export orders data on Thursday.     [FULL  STORY]