This file photo shows pedestrians crossing a street in Taipei, in 2011. Taiwan's economy shrank by 0.16 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, the first contraction in nearly three years, as ... more 

This file photo shows pedestrians crossing a street in Taipei, in 2011. Taiwan's economy shrank by 0.16 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, the first contraction in nearly three years, as the island was hit by weak export markets, according to the government less