A vast array of product was on display, including offerings for cloud computing, 3D printing, security and surveillance, and gaming. Computex 2015, this year’s edition of the Taipei-based trade fair that has become the world’s premier showcase for the ICT supply chain, offered a revealing look at the trends moving the industry. Attracting some 1,702…
Taiwanese OEMs find it increasingly pays to be part of the iconic technology giant’s supply chain. Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturers dominate the supply chain of Apple Inc., the most valuable company in the world. While iPhones and Apple computers are assembled in China with parts sourced from global suppliers, Taiwanese firms own many of the…
The key question is how long can Taiwan’s IC industry hold off its Chinese competitors? Taiwan’s semiconductor sector faces a formidable challenge from China as Beijing moves aggressively to build homegrown chip-making giants. The Chinese government announced a US$20 billion fund last year for that task, and says it will invest a total of US$161…
The sector netted record profits in 2014 on the back of burgeoning offshore business, especially in China. The crowded Taiwan banking sector is finding room to breathe at last. Rapid expansion of offshore business amid deregulation and improving asset quality helped banks post a record NT$332.8 billion (US$10.7 billion) in profits in 2014, according to…
INDUSTRY FOCUS: Financial Sector Smoother Sailing for Taiwan’s Banks offshore The Formosa Bond Market Ignites Promoting the Onshore Mutual Fund Business Taiwan’s Payment Plan Taiwan’s offshore RMB bond market is growing rapidly after investment was opened to domestic insurers. Taiwan’s Formosa bond market is surging on the back of deregulation measures that have made…
Regulators are tightening the screws on offshore fund managers in an effort to strengthen the asset-management sector at home. Taiwan punches above its weight in the asset-management sector. The island of 23 million people had over US$167 billion assets under management (AUM) at the end of 2014, according to the Taipei-based consultancy Keystone Intelligence. Offshore…
The introduction of mobile and third-party payment platforms is expected to bolster the nation’s burgeoning e-commerce market. Taiwan’s payments industry is getting a needed shakeup with the adoption of contactless technology to facilitate mobile transactions and the passage new legislation to legalize third-party electronic payment services. Those changes will not fundamentally alter the island’s payments…
The proliferation of low-cost carriers (LCCs) is transforming the aviation business – in Taiwan as well as elsewhere around the globe. Although the first budget airline to serve Taipei, Jetstar Airways of Singapore, entered the market a decade ago, the local LCC business has been expanding rapidly in just the past few years. There are…
Time is running out for a solution to avert bankruptcy and total takeover by the government. Hurtling along at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour, Taiwan’s High Speed Rail is a marvel of modern technology and convenience, shuttling travelers between Taipei in the north and Kaohsiung in the south – a distance of…
When the distance-based “eTag” electronic toll collection (ETC) system for Taiwan’s freeways was first launched in January 2014, it was the subject of heated criticism for alleged unreliability. Now, more than a year later, it is not only running smoothly but has won international acclaim as a model intelligent transportation system. The number of cars…
