Taiwan Q1 GDP growth seen at 4-year low as pandemic hits tech exports

TAIPEI: Taiwan's economic growth in the first quarter is expected to have slowed to its weakest in nearly four years, a Reuters poll showed, as the impact of the coronavirus health crisis hits its key electronics exports, a Reuters poll showed.

The government has repeatedly warned of uncertainty for the economy, saying growth momentum for its export orders would slow in the coming months due to the fallout from the pandemic. Taiwan's tech manufacturers play a key role in the global supply chain for electronics and its export orders are a gauge of worldwide demand for the sector.