In 2001, private investment in Taiwan plummeted an unheard of 26 %. It fell a further 17 % in the first quarter of this year. Firms are voting with their feet, bringing yet another negative factor to bear on the economy.
去年國內民間投資重挫百分之二十六，是半世紀來僅見的低點，今年第一季更持續下滑百分之十七，企業用「腳」投票，為經濟展望投下了不利的變數。