High prices, a dysfunctional rental market, and limited public housing make it difficult for many citizens to find a suitable place to live. Liu Wei-ting has a graduate degree in urban planning and is six years into a career as a manager of an engineering consulting firm, but he says he has little hope of…
Some pointers for multinationals looking to improve their community involvement. Many companies recognize the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) but are still daunted by the challenges involved in doing it well. A lot can go wrong every step of the way – from picking a cause, to choosing partners, to long-term execution. Here are…
Companies are eyeing the market for if and when sanctions are relaxed. Taiwanese businesses are among many around the world that watching to see whether the prospective U.S.-North Korean denuclearization deal is successful, and if so whether the North Korean market will be opening up for international trade, an expert on North Korea said at…
Describing social enterprises as an “important part of Taiwan’s soft power,” Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Digital Minister, hailed their ability to meld the pursuit of social interests and business profits – forces usually thought of as being in conflict – to facilitate the search for common shared values and solutions. She made her remarks as the…
Having implemented a Hepatitis B (HBC) vaccination program for newborns in 1986, Taiwan was once a pioneer in vaccination efforts. However, Taiwan’s exclusion from participation in the World Health Organization (WHO), a tight budget, and a lack of coordination between immunization policy and healthy insurance policy have taken their toll. As a result, the development…
Rising food safety awareness and health consciousness among consumers around the world have made the consumption of organic foods a popular trend. In the United States, it is the fastest growing section of the food industry, with organic products accounting for over 5% of all food sold, totaling US$49.4 billion in sales in 2017, according…
Following the enactment this past March of the new Act Governing Cosmetic Sanitation and Safety (the Cosmetics Act for short), the Cosmetics Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei made a number of suggestions for remedying shortcomings in the law through the implementation regulations that are yet to be drafted. In its position…
