TAIWAN
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Industrial Output Increases: Gains in building activity and electronics production helped push national industrial production up 5.88% on the year in the first quarter, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said. Building activity, measured by construction work completed, gained 22.6% on the year in the first quarter. Production of electronics and information products increased 11.3% for the period. Output of chemicals and metals also increased.
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