Industry
Nike Running Club
The recession has most companies scaling back their advertising budgets, but Nike is investing big in a different marketing approach: cultivating loyalty at the grassroots level.
Industry
Mio Technology Corporation
Mio Technology's GPS devices have maintained a firm hold on the hearts and minds of Taiwan's consumers with innovative services and a unique interactive Web site.
Industry
Meet Fresh Dessert Franchise
With a mystique of down-to-earth, old-fashioned flavor, Meet Fresh successfully attracts and retains customers by highlighting the handmade character of its products and spreading the heartwarming legend of its founders.
Politics & Society
Department of Health's Lin I-hsin:
The chairman of the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy under the Department of Health talks about Taiwanese officialdom's cautious, reasoned approach to non-mainstream therapy.
Culture
Father Josef Eugster's Reflexology
Father Josef Eugster spreads the word of God in a rather hands-on way – by massaging people's feet. After reflexology healed his own arthritis, he developed a groundbreaking method that has since spread from Taiwan across the world.
Culture
Former Executive Yuan Secretary General Wang Chao-ming:
Two decades ago, this busy government official began suffering from an enlarged prostate, but with natural treatment and a regular lifestyle, he regained a state of health that has lasted well into his eighties.
Culture
The Age of Personalized Health Care
With conventional treatments unable to get to the root of many medical problems, mainstream hospitals are increasingly embracing holistic therapies, and altering the way patients receive care.