2013 Most Admired Company Survey
Innovators under Pressure
In 2013 new champions emerged in more industries than ever before. With ambition, courage, tenacity and innovation, Taiwan's new standard bearers deftly navigated rocky economic waters to sail ahead of the pack.
CID Group's Steven Chang
Integration: Taiwan's Next Big Opportunity
Steven Chang's CID Group has been Taiwan's most successful venture capital firm for nearly a decade. As he looks to the future, what are his latest strategies, and what investment opportunities does he see in Taiwan?
MediaTek Chairman Tsai Ming-kai
Breaking the Taiwan High-tech Mold
MediaTek Inc. ranked third in CommonWealth Magazine's survey of "Most Admired Companies" this year. And for good reason, as "MTK Inside" has become a third force in the smartphone industry behind only Samsung and Apple.
Medeon Biodesign, Inc.
Boldly Bridging Research and Industry
Biomedical R&D is like a relay race that begins with great ideas and courage. Yue-Teh Jang chose to concentrate on the front end of the development chain – the riskiest area – to nurture good ideas into medical equipment that helps society.
Brand Cosmetics
Taiwan's New Export Hit
Having led a wallflower existence as contract manufacturers, Taiwanese cosmetic makers are transforming themselves into to name brands, and steadily staking a claim in major export markets.
MediaTek Chairman Tsai Ming-kai:
Technology Leadership Is the Only Way
In this exclusive interview, the chairman of MediaTek Inc. shares the strategy that turned his middle-of-the-pack fabless chip company into a global smartphone powerhouse.