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Vol. 572 / Content

2015 Top 2000 Survey

Vol. 572

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Top 2000 Survey: Financial Industry

Recovery, Deregulation Lead to Boon

The global economic recovery brought higher stocks and bonds profits, while relaxed regulations have encouraged financial interests to get off the island and embrace the greater Pacific region.

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Top 2000 Survey: Service Industry

Merging Real and Virtual Worlds

Of the 27 service industries covered by the Top 2000 Survey, the telecom industry is the only sector that suffered shrinking revenue in 2014. The ability to precisely predict demand is crucial if companies want to win consumer support in the Internet era.

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Top 2000 Survey: Manufacturing

Profits High Due to Apple and Oil

Taiwan's high-tech manufacturers benefitted from the success of Apple's iPhone 6 in 2014, while the 50% drop in oil prices was a boon to conventional industries.

Industry

Terry Gou Invests in Bio-med Devices

Hon Hai founder and chairman Terry Gou has donated huge sums for the establishment of a cancer treatment center as the company moves into the biomedical engineering industry.

Industry

Taiwan's Flat Panel Leader

Innolux on the Comeback Trail

Five years ago, Innolux, Chimei and TPO Displays merged to become Taiwan's flat panel leader. The company then fell NT$530 billion into debt after a slump in the global display market, but teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, it somehow recovered.

Industry

Internet of Things Fever

Taiwan Betting on 'Big-Small' Model

Unable to tackle the Internet of Things alone, big Taiwanese electronics companies are building strategic alliances with startups to get in on the ground floor. Few are pursuing the opportunity more aggressively than Acer.

Insight

Exclusive Interview with Terry Gou

Drawing Strength from Misfortune

Terry Gou, chairman of the Hon Hai Group, tells how disaster struck at the top of his game, and what he learned from it.