2014 CommonWealth Economic Forum
The Power of Change in Asia
International luminaries from industry, academia and government gathered in Taipei to share their wisdom on the triple themes of "Taiwan's Way Ahead," Regional Economics and Trade" and "Me and My Dreams."
Leaving Hsinchu Science Park Behind
Taiwan's Changing High-tech Center of Gravity
The global "hardware age" has faded, and with it the luster of Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park. But new clusters are bubbling up nearby in four sectors, giving the country's tech center new life.
Taiwan's Youth Exodus
Why Taiwanese Are Willing to Be Foreign Workers
Why would young Taiwanese want to work in Singapore as low-skilled migrant workers? Why would they still want to go even if they are exploited and treated badly?
Kaohsiung's Entertainment Software Cluster
Taking Fun Global
Kaohsiung's once drab harbor area is teeming with creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, as a number of gaming software and entertainment industry companies have moved their R&D centers to the city's blue waterfront.
Taiwan's Youth Exodus
The New Migrant Workers
Taiwan's youth are leaving in droves to serve as low-wage workers in Singapore. Could Taiwan become the next major Asian source of migrants after the Philippines and Indonesia?
Wang Ju-hsuan:
How Cheap Must Taiwanese Workers Get?
In this exclusive interview, former Council of Labor Affairs minister Wang Ju-hsuan considers the deleterious effects of a cost-down labor strategy, and the need for a fresh approach to development.