Taiwanese Potsticker King Bafang Dumpling: Looking to Become the McDonald’s of Chinese Cuisine
From a tiny dumpling shop to a giant franchise, Bafang Dumpling has brought its Taiwanese-style snack food to the American market, turning a profit in just two years. Can Bafang follow in Din Tai Fung’s footsteps to become the next internationally recognized Taiwanese food brand?
How Foxconn Fueled a Honda-Nissan Merger
Honda and Nissan, Japan’s second and third largest automakers, are negotiating a merger that may have been prompted by Foxconn’s interest in acquiring Nissan. Why would the king of contract manufacturing want to acquire a branded automaker?
China's Largest Military Exercise Near Taiwan in 28 Years: What’s Different?
From December 9 to 11, China deployed nearly 90 naval and coast guard vessels in the waters surrounding Taiwan, as well as the East China Sea and South China Sea. This marks the largest scale of activity since the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis. How worried should Taiwan be?
Facebook at the Heart of Why Taiwan Can’t Stop Scams
Taiwanese are defrauded to the tune of NT$400 million a day. Why is it that one social platform, the LINE instant messaging service, has aggressively gone after fraudulent ads while Facebook has been rather passive?