TAIPEI: Taiwan’s exports in July expanded for a 10th straight month,as factories rushed to meet orders for Apple Inc’s upcoming iPhone 8 and US shipments surged.
The stronger-than-expected performance bodes well for Taiwan’s economy, setting it up to meet the government’s 2.05% target and giving the central bank leeway to leave interest rates unchanged at its quarterly meeting next month.
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