Business trendsTaiwan tech suffers sales crash in sign of chip and PC slumps
Apple, Microsoft suppliers see 20% revenue fall in March, the largest in a decade
Taiwanese companies handle almost the entire production of Apple's iPhones, Mac computers and iPads as contract manufacturers. © Reuters
YU NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's leading tech companies suffered the biggest drop in revenue in at least a decade last month, according to Nikkei data, signaling a looming downturn in demand for chips and other electronics that could have a far-reaching effect across the globe.