The Rise of Taiwanese Pastry
Baking Means Big Dough
Taiwan’s homegrown coffee-and-pastry shops are throwing down the gauntlet at the multinational chains, and even beginning to export themselves. Can Taiwan make it on the world munchy map?
85。C Cafe Challenges Starbucks
Ordinary Joe Versus the Yuppie
With a 30 percent market share of the Taiwanese coffeehouse/bakery industry, three-year-old 85C is putting the squeeze on Starbucks. What winning elements hide behind its shiny corner-windows?
Yannick Company
Empire-building Is No Piece of Cake
From a humble cake shop in a small coastal town, Yannick has blossomed into a patisserie chain with millions in annual sales. What challenges did it face on the way?
TCB Chairperson Removed
When Professionalism Hampers Party Politics?
The removal of Sean Chen as chairperson of Taiwan Cooperative Bank may well be a glimpse at a much bigger trend. With no room for professionalism, just what type of future is there for Taiwan’s financial reforms?
Quanta Computer's Michael Wang:
Running a Business is a Headlong Rush
In this exclusive interview, Michael Wang, president of Taiwan’s second largest private manufacturer, lays out his vision for the computer industry’s future, and a positively bullish view on business management.
Webs-TV takes over Blockbuster Taiwan
Morse Chen: Internet Raider
With scarcely over 30 employees less than a year ago, Webs-TV has become Taiwan's leading broadband multimedia Web portal. How has it grown so quickly?
Google-Chunghwa Alliance
The Cyber-battle for the Streets Begins
As Taiwan’s telecom behemoth joins forces with Google, huge new business opportunities are emerging in digital technology.