TAIPEI: Taiwan’s export orders edged up for a third consecutive month in May, thanks to sustained demand for telecommuting products like laptops during the coronavirus pandemic that has forced millions of people globally to work at home.
Export orders for Taiwan, seen as a bellwether of global technology demand, rose 0.4% from a year earlier to US$38.9bil, Ministry of Economic Affairs data showed on Saturday.
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