The annual inflation rate in Taiwan rose to 1.48% in October, up from 1.25% in the previous month but remaining below the central bank’s 2% target. The uptick was mainly driven by faster price growth in housing (2.00% vs 1.62% in September), education and entertainment (1.44% vs 0.92%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.18% vs 2.54%), along with a rebound in clothing (0.44% vs -0.92%). Meanwhile, the decline in transportation and communication prices moderated (-1.40% vs -2.03%). In contrast, price increases slowed in food (2.02% vs 2.64%) and health (1.75% vs 1.94%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, consumer prices rose 0.25% from the previous month, following a 0.11% gain in September.