Formosa International Hotels Corporation
Buying Regent, Going Global
At long last, Taiwan's FIHC has acquired the Regent brand. Chairman Steven Pan reveals the strategy he used to close the US$56 million deal, and his company's global ambitions.
2010 Top 1000 Enterprises
Thriving through Flexibility
The global financial crisis claimed plenty of casualties in Taiwan, but its top enterprises brandished one critical asset that helped many of them thrive: flexibility.
2010 Top 1000 Enterprises
2010 Top 1000 Manufacturers
The global financial crisis claimed plenty of casualties in Taiwan, but its top enterprises brandished one critical asset that helped many of them thrive: flexibility.
Shrinking Consumption Reshuffles Winning Industries
Top 500 Service Enterprises
Feeling the pinch of a straitened economy, Taiwan's service industry suffered a decline in overall revenue in 2009. Yet not all sectors were equally impacted. Flexibility is the key as companies fight for survival under trying conditions.
Tightening Belts, Squeezing Out Profits
Top 100 Financial Enterprises
In 2009, Taiwanese insurers reaped windfall profits from booming investment markets fueled by low interest rates, while banks squeezed meager profit out of "savings." In 2010, challenges continue to loom large.
Taiwan's Recycling Industry
Profits Mount for Green Giants
Newly ascendant recycling businesses are no longer simply selling scrap, but extracting prized materials like gold, in the process becoming one of the stronger concept stocks bucking the downturn.