Mitac Synnex Sets New Course

Mr. Merger's Cloud Atlas

Known in the industry as "Mr. Merger," Mitac Synnex Group chairman Matthew Miau struck again in February when he acquired IBM's customer service business, opening a new horizon for his company, and Taiwan.

Taiwanese Cosmetics

Louis Vuitton Loves Dr. Wu

Women care about their looks – that's what makes skin care recession-proof. The Dr. Wu brand has been growing in popularity since it launched more than a decade ago. Now, foreign investors have been knocking on its doors.

Budget Nightmare Forces Financial Reform

Every politician dreads raising taxes in an election. Yet that's exactly what Taiwan's cabinet is seeking to do. Worsening government finances are making reform imperative, now. But who will they benefit, and who will they hurt?

Report from the Mobile World Congress

The Taiwanese Mobile Industry's Next Moves

Who says the mobile telecom industry only sells phones? Now they're selling everything from watches to cars. In a game that's constantly changing, what does the future hold for Taiwan's players?

Mandopop

Can Taiwan Keep Reigning Supreme?

Taiwan occupies center stage in the ethnic-Chinese music world. How is it coping with the digitization of music, the decline of albums and competition from China, to maintain and fortify its position of strength?

Film Director Wei Te-Sheng:

Driven by a Sense of Crisis

As a continuity clerk, Wei Te-Sheng never saw himself becoming a director. But his dreams got bigger and bigger. What was it that could push him forward like a knife in the back?