Price panic triggers run on toilet paper in Taiwan

Authorities call for calm as supermarket shelves are wiped clean following speculation of imminent increases

Taiwan’s premier has called for calm following a desperate run on toilet paper on the island, sparked by speculation of imminent price hikes.

Shelves usually stacked with toilet paper, kitchen paper and boxed tissues stood empty in many hypermarkets and supermarkets as residents stockpiled supplies.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2sYQGEv

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