India, May 20 -- Taiwan's export orders increased for the third straight month in April, according to data released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Tuesday.
Export orders rose 19.8 percent year-over-year in April, faster than the 12.5 percent increase in March. The expected growth was 10.0 percent.
Orders for electronic products grew the most, by 35.0 percent, and those of electrical machinery products increased by 9.2 percent. Meanwhile, orders for plastics, rubber, and related articles dropped by 8.8 percent.
On a monthly basis, export orders rose at a slower pace of 6.3 percent in April versus 7.3 percent in March.
In New Taiwan dollar terms, export orders expanded 20.8 percent annually, and they increased by 5.2 percent month...