Consumer Still The Weak Link

The Taiwanese economy has recovered impressively in recent months on the back of investment and export demand. Given the ongoing surge in industrial production, our 2009 real GDP growth forecast of -4.5% faces upside risks. However, we maintain our 2010 forecast of 3.5% for now, as weak private consumption will leave the economy exposed to a slowdown in Chinese growth in H210.

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