Anti-nuclear sentiment has been matched by enthusiasm for renewable energy and efforts to help combat global climate change. On June 15, the Legislative Yuan passed the landmark Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act (GGRMA), clearly confirming Taiwan’s commitment to the fight against global climate change. The bill, which had been pending in the legislature since…
A “nuclear free homeland” may be the goal of both major political parties. The difference is how – and how fast – to achieve it. Few would deny that nuclear power has been vital to Taiwan’s development into an industrial powerhouse. Always highly dependent on imported energy, primarily crude oil, Taiwan responded to the oil…
The goal has wide political support, but the challenges are immense, especially when abandoning nuclear energy is coupled with stringent targets for reduced greenhouse-gas emissions. With the two major political parties seemingly in agreement to allow nuclear energy facilities to wind down and be replaced with renewable energy, the near term is likely see a…
For Taiwan to maintain its competitive position, it will need to adopt new technologies and business models Taiwan has built itself into a major player in global technology supply chains through fast, efficient manufacturing of information technology (IT) hardware. It is a leading producer of semiconductors, solar cells, display screens, motherboards, and other mid-stream components,…
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…
