Exports increased 12.7 percent year-on-year to US$27.77 billion last month, the highest in almost three years, according to Ministry of Finance trade data. In the first eight months of this year, exports totaled US$202.59 billion, up 12.5 percent from a year earlier, the data showed. The bureau said it will continue with its promotional efforts and take advantage of an increase in global demand. In related news, the MOEA held a Taiwan Day event in Malaysia on Friday for Taiwanese e-commerce operators that want to explore opportunities in that nation. Department of Commerce deputy head Chen Mi-shun (陳秘順) said 21 Taiwanese vendors displayed their products and held meetings with potential clients.

Source: Taipei Times September 10, 2017 15:56 UTC