FSC Chairman Hu Sheng-Cheng:
Extending the Value Chain of Taiwanese Banks
In this exclusive interview, the new chairman of Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission shares his insights on foreign investment in Taiwan's banks.
Interview with Standard Chartered
McCabe and Wu Muse on Merger
The CEO of Standard Chartered Bank in Taiwan and the chairman of HIB talk about what makes a successful merger, and the importance of international consolidation in the future of Taiwan's banks.
Far Eastern Group CEO Douglas Hsu
Businesses Can Do More for the Environment
From planting trees, to riding bicycles, to devotedly saving energy throughout the many enterprises he directs, the Far Eastern Group’s Douglas Hsu has a green side the world rarely sees.
Chinese Petroleum and China Steel
Making Money by Cutting Carbon
The two industrial giants Chinese Petroleum and China Steel have born the blame for Kaohsiung City's world-topping carbon emissions. Now, their aggressive carbon-cutting efforts are helping the environment, and making them money too.
Cheng Loong Corp.
Papermaker Turns Bad Rep into Pulp Fiction
The paper industry is notorious for consuming energy. But Taiwanese paper manufacturer Cheng Loong has voluntarily cut greenhouse gas emissions, joining the vanguard of Taiwan's green revolution.
Motech Solar
Riding a 30-year Wave of Growth
Between 2003 and 2006 Motech Solar maintained annual growth of 70 to 80 percent. This year it is poised to join the ranks of the world's top five solar cell suppliers. How bright is solar's future?
ISTI
Making LED Patents Shine on the World Stage
How has a tiny company with just ten employees captured the fancy of global lighting heavyweights? What breakthrough innovations does ISTI bring to the LED field?
Epistar Corporation
Manufacturing Prowess + Patents = Global Primacy
Can a “two-legged” strategy help Epistar Corporation become the UMC of the trillion-NT-dollar LED industry?
Anti-warming Industry
Taiwan Carves Out a Piece of the Green Pie
As petroleum prices keep rising, solar energy and LED lighting offer tremendous alternative potential. Riding high on the tide, Taiwanese enterprises are jockeying for position to profit off global warming.
Standard Chartered-HIB Merger
Two Corporate Cultures Unite, by Meticulous Design
Mergers are delicate affairs - their success depends largely on winning the hearts of the acquired company's staff. And Standard Chartered has gone to great lengths to bring Hsinchu International Bank into its fold.
Taiwan's Banking Sector Goes International
A "hird stage" of financial reform is quietly revolutionizing Taiwan’s financial sector. Local Taiwanese conglomerates-widely reviled during "econd stage" financial reforms-are being edged out by a wave of powerful, deep-pocketed foreign giants.
Taiwan's Three Energy Obstacles
Global warming is making Taiwan rethink its energy strategy. With the increasing need to shift away from fossil fuels, how can Taiwan build a green energy structure?
Global Warming
Earth Heats Up, Taiwan Gets a Fever
As climate change becomes all too real, Taiwan, a densely populated island nation with unreliable rainfall, is particularly vulnerable. But is it waking up to the dangers? And what can be done?