It’s imperative to devote more resources to infectious-disease control, leading to the development of new antibiotics. In 2015, the U.S. White House launched a national action plan against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), also commonly known as antibiotic resistance. In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the 12 types of highly resistant bacteria that pose the…
The new chef de cuisine at Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel hails from the Amalfi Coast and proudly presents innovative gourmet Italian fare. Chef de cuisine Fabio Strammiello has been traveling the world, learning from the masters, and presents Italian food with a twist at the Marco Polo Restaurant on the 38th floor of the…
Visa Direct – the more secure, convenient and cost-effective way for international remittance With the rise of fintech, banking is no longer confined to a particular place but is something we can do from anywhere. As banking undergoes industry-wide transformation, financial institutions and technology companies are working together to find new solutions that can better…
If you’ve taken any medicine lately in the Asia-Pacific region, it’s highly likely that Zuellig Pharma delivered it to your healthcare provider or pharmacy. Distributing pharmaceuticals is a complex business involving cold-chain management and other massive logistical challenges that most of us take for granted. The company’s mission is to make healthcare more accessible to…
In the fast-growing, relatively new field of biopharmaceuticals, California-based Amgen has been one of the standout performers. Founded in 1980, it earned a record US$23.7 billion in revenue last year to rank in 123rd place on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations. It also ranked within the world’s top 10 drug companies…
In September 2018, Taiwan went through its quadrennial WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR). In this round, Taiwan not only received positive comments from the TPR members but voluntarily committed to becoming a “developed member” of the WTO, indicating that Taiwan is ready to better connect with the global market and improve the ease of doing…
For most people familiar with the Taipei-based Foundation for Scholarly Exchange, the non-profit organization has been virtually synonymous with the Fulbright Program. Over the more than 60 years in which the Foundation has been managing the Fulbright Program in Taiwan, it has provided grants enabling over 1600 American scholars to come to Taiwan to conduct…
From a modest start, the company has become the most reliable global engineering services provider. Founded in 1979, CTCI in 1993 became the first engineering services company to be listed in Taiwan. For the past 40 years, it has adhered to a corporate culture spirit of “professionalism, integrity, teamwork, and innovation” and has built a…
Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan’s “exchange and learning” trip to the United States from February 28 to March 10 this year was extremely beneficial, as he was able to promote Taoyuan’s contacts with its sister cities, as well as to clearly express Taiwan’s voice to the U.S. side, the Mayor said. “The visit served to increase…
The Taoyuan Aerotropolis is the largest infrastructure project undertaken in Taiwan since the “Ten Major Infrastructure Projects” of the 1970s. With expected total investment of more than NT$500 billion (US$16 billion), it will create NT$2.3 trillion (about US$75 billion) in economic value, generate 20,000-30,000 job opportunities, and bring concrete benefits to both the aviation and…
