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White Paper Ratings Revisited

AmCham Taiwan/2024-09-232024-09-25

AmCham Taiwan’s latest evaluation of the 2023 White Paper reclassified two Transportation and Logistics issues from “Solved” to “In Good Progress.” While the Ministry of Transportation made strides in promoting vehicular automation, not all proposed regulations were enacted. Similarly, though progress was noted in warehouse regulations, more work is needed for smart logistics standards. AmCham President Patrick P. Lin remains optimistic that discussions with government authorities will lead to further improvements in the business climate.

Interview

Meet Ann-Marie Padgett of Bechtel

Alex Myslinski/2024-09-182024-09-16

Bechtel’s Regional President for East Asia and Pacific, a Jamaican native with a BA in Political Science and Chinese and an MBA from the University of Hawaii, discussed her journey from a trade specialist in the U.S. Department of Commerce to leading Bechtel’s regional operations. She highlights her past experiences at Caterpillar, where she advocated for trade issues and engaged with governments, as crucial preparation for her current role. In a recent interview, she shared insights on leadership, the importance of mentorship, and her advice for aspiring professionals.

Special Report

Optimism from the 2024 AmCham Doorknock

Julia Bergström/2024-08-152024-08-14

AmCham Taiwan’s delegation returned to Washington, D.C. following a five-year pandemic-induced hiatus. As the AmCham Taiwan delegation returned from a weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., in late June, one thing was clear: there has never been a better time to advocate for deeper economic ties between the United States and Taiwan. The group was met…

AmCham Event

A Belated but Rousing Hsieh Nien Fan

AmCham Taiwan/2020-09-122020-09-11

AmCham Taipei’s 2020 Hsieh Nien Fan banquet was held successfully at the Grand Hyatt Taipei on August 25, despite a long postponement from the original March schedule due to the disruptions of COVID-19. Under the circumstances, this year’s celebration was especially meaningful, bringing together nearly 700 AmCham members and guests, including more than 130 government…

Editorial, Opinion

Vastly Improved White Paper Results

AmCham Taiwan/2018-05-112022-10-25

Each year when AmCham Taipei prepares a new edition of its Taiwan White Paper, it asks its various industry committees to report back on the degree of progress toward resolution of their White Paper issues from the year before. As part of the review, each issue gets rated according to a five-tier scale. The top…

AmCham Event

AmCham Taipei Banquet Provides Forum for State Dept. Official’s Remarks

AmCham Taiwan/2018-04-062018-04-12

Speaking at AmCham Taipei’s 50th annual Hsieh Nien Fan banquet at the Grand Hyatt on March 21, Alex Wong, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific, staunchly reaffirmed American government support for Taiwan. Stating that “the United States has been, is, and always will be Taiwan’s closest friend and partner,” Wong said “the…

Editorial, Opinion

More Welcome Progress

AmCham Taiwan/2018-03-082022-10-25

We noticed something different in the recently completed 2018 AmCham Taipei Business Climate Survey, summarized in this issue of TOPICS. There’s a sense that progress is beginning to be made in many problem areas. To be sure, the survey respondents had plenty of concerns. These include the treatment of professional and managerial personnel under current…

Analysis, Law

Easing Rules on Foreign Professionals

AmCham Taiwan/2017-12-262022-10-19

For years, a key element in AmCham Taipei’s advocacy agenda has been an appeal to the government to ease the way for foreign white-collar personnel to live and work in Taiwan. Major progress was made in that direction with the Legislative Yuan’s passage on October 31 of an Act for the Recruitment and Employment of…

Editorial, Opinion

Taiwan White Paper: A Proactive Approach to the Issues

AmCham Taiwan/2017-08-092022-10-25

Each spring when The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham Taipei) publishes the latest edition of its Taiwan White Paper, it reviews the issues raised by its various committees in the previous year’s edition. The committees assign each issue a number representing the degree of progress over the past year. A (1) is the…

Behind the News

AmCham Taipei Cosmetics Committee Established

Don Shapiro/2017-02-072022-10-25

The changing regulatory environment has raised a number of issues for consideration. At its January meeting, AmCham Taipei’s Board of Governors approved the formation of a new Chamber committee to cover the cosmetics sector. The stated goals of the new committee are to promote a positive and stable business environment to foster smooth operations for…