August figures plunge for eighth consecutive month
The country's troubled exports remain far from recovery, with August's figures plunging for the eighth consecutive month.
The Commerce Ministry yesterday reported exports fell sharply by 6.69% year-on-year last month to a value of US$17.7 billion.
The performance is the second-worst this year after a 7.87% year-on-year decline in June, which was the biggest drop since an 8.15% fall in December 2011.