Nokia
From Handset Hero to Internet Media Master?
From rain boots to TV sets to today’s omnipresent cell phones, Nokia has always been ready to transform itself. Now it’s taking aim at the massive Internet services market.
Insider Trading
From CEO to Convict
In Taiwan, the maximum penalty for insider trading is similar to that for rape or kidnapping, but the law is rife with gray areas that have CEOs terrified. What exactly is "reasonable" social justice?
Small Countries, Smart Successes
Finland: The World's Most Competitive Small Nation
With three major strategies, a small, out-of-the-way country, poor and downtrodden for 800 years, became a land of plenty and a model the whole world seeks to emulate.
The Prosperous Baltic Sea Region
Small Countries, Smart Successes
It's the world's wealthiest gulf region: eight small countries with a tradition of equality and universally enviable growth, which may provide some timely lessons for Taiwan.
Small Countries, Smart Successes
Estonia: the Baltic Tiger
Despite a tragic history and geographical limitations, this former Soviet republic with a tiny population is turning weaknesses into advantages.
The Flip Side of Happiness
The Two Faces of Finland
One of the world’s happiest countries also has one of the world’s highest suicide rates. Behind Finland's contented national visage, what remains unknown to us?
Acer Founder Stan Shih
Investigative Confidentiality the Iron Rule
Stan Shih talks frankly about Taiwan’s culture of graft, instilling the rule of law through education, and the judiciary’s duty to protect enterprises under investigation.