A delegation comprised of Taoyuan City Government officials, China Airlines Chairman Ho Nuan-hsuan, and Taoyuan International Airport Corporation President and CEO Shiau Deng-ke, led by Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan, visited the United States from July 4 to July 15 on the “2017 Taoyuan City Trade Delegation to the West Coast USA.” A total of 40…
Global tensions are rising and international travel is becoming increasingly stressful, with long lines and grim airport personnel now the norm. Not so at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, though, which stands out as an oasis of smiling staff willing to make the extra effort to ensure that travelers receive the most welcoming of visits. Acclaimed…
Recognizing that the challenges facing Taiwan’s pharmaceutical market are inextricably linked to the structure and soundess of the overall healthcare system, the board of the International Reasearch-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IRPMA) last year decided to prepare a comprehensive set of recommendations for shaping the next generation of Taiwan’s healthcare. The Association commissioned consultancy PwC Taiwan…
Head Chef Ko Kang-fei is taking the menu at The Sherwood’s Yi Yuan Chinese Restaurant south to Sichuan and Southeast Asia to deliver bold, sweet and spicy, and tart flavors. Fusing ingredients and cooking techniques from both East and West, Cantonese, Sichuan, and Thai cuisines, Chef Ko hopes that you will enjoy these daring flavors…
We live in an amazing time when technology is changing almost every aspect of our lives—at breathtaking speed. Advances in healthcare, education, communication, and productivity have increased life expectancy around the globe and helped lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and into the middle class. For many, the ability to connect to…
Amid a flurry of announced major infrastructure projects, the Taoyuan Aerotropolis stands out for its scale and boldness. Touted as the largest national infrastructure project since the Ten Major Infrastructure Projects of the 1970s that catapulted Taiwan into the ranks of major industrial economies, the Aerotropolis is a planned transportation, logistics, industrial, and residential city…
“Robust intellectual property (IP) protection is vital for biopharmaceutical innovation,” stresses a recently released report from Geneva Network, a UK-based public policy research and advocacy organization specializing in international intellectual property, health, and trade issues. The report – written by Geneva Network researcher Jack Ellis, a former Asia-Pacific editor of Intellectual Asset Management magazine –…
Cigna Corporation has been providing life and supplemental health insurance – and peace of mind – to consumers in Taiwan for the past 27 years. Now Cigna is exploring opportunities to expand beyond insurance to provide health and wellness services in Taiwan leveraging Cigna Corporation’s global health expertise and best practices in other markets around…
Bayer, a multinational enterprise with a history of more than 150 years since its founding in 1863, transformed itself in 2015 into a company specialized in life science. “As the population grows and ages, human society will face a crisis in health care and food supply,” says Bayer Taiwan managing director Freda Lin. “Bayer, as…
Patients with rare congenital and chronic catastrophic diseases are often debilitated and impoverished by their conditions. These diseases are generally little known, even to physicians, and patients in the U.S. and EU suffer for an average of five to seven years before being accurately diagnosed. Even after diagnosis, effective treatment is frequently unavailable. The low…
