Lin Huei-Yi president of the Kaohsiung-based Daba Restaurant Group, believes Chinese restaurant dining in Taiwan has hit an impasse. He acknowledges that many fine restaurants exist throughout the island, but points out they are typically several decades old. Some of the best of those restaurants date back much farther – to the mid-20th century. “Young…

Taiwan is in many respects a fully modern society, with a well-developed market economy that well serves its millions of sophisticated consumers. One of the most trade-dependent economies in the world, Taiwan exports industrial products while importing high-quality consumer goods to meet domestic demand. Surprisingly, though, these goods are generally stored in warehouses that are…

As the U.S. intensifies public engagements to have the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) passed by the U.S. Congress by the end of this year, the Taiwan Government has already launched reform initiatives aiming to prepare Taiwan to potentially join the TPP. Such an accession has indeed been identified by President Tsai Ing-wen as a key strategy…