December
12/24/08 CNA / Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park to be complete by 2013
12/23/08 China Post / IT firms cut costs with forced leave
12/16/08 China Post / Hsinchu Science Park lays off 2,400 in 11 months
12/13/08 China Post / Government to renew, enhance industrial parks
12/12/08 China Post / ITRI, Dutch biotech firm sign exclusive licensing agreement
12/11/08 China Post / Technology, culture combination may boost economy: VP
12/11/08 CNA / Government to renew, enhance industrial parks
12/09/08 Taipei Times / Expectations for Computex Taipei 2009 running high
November
11/29/08 China Post / Foreign ICT purchases in Taiwan rise in 2008
11/28/08 CNA / Kaohsiung Software Park gets new blood
11/28/08 China Post / TIFE introduces latest developments in textile products, technology
11/26/08 Taipei Times / SMEs must upgrade business models in slow season: panel
11/26/08 China Post / Ma confident about the high-tech industry’s prospects for 2009
11/19/08 China Post / Taiwan continues work to reduce digital gap among APEC members
11/17/08 Taipei Times / Task force formed to help chipmakers
11/16/08 Taipei Times / Tech sector facing most job cuts since 2003: report
11/14/08 CNA / Future of semiconductor industry still bright: industry leader
11/14/08 China Post / Hsinchu park firms plan to recruit more employees
11/03/08 CNA / U.K., Taiwanese experts collaborate on wind power technology
11/03/08 China Post / Tycoon urges cross-strait IC cooperation
11/01/08 CNA / Taiwan, China should cooperate on semiconductors: business tycoon
October
10/26/08 China Post / Cross-strait industry cooperation one of our top priorities: ITRI
10/25/08 CNA / Taiwan's ITRI to promote cross-strait industrial cooperation
10/23/08 CNA / Government should support small & medium enterprises:consultant firm
10/22/08 Taipei Times / Ma praises SMEs for role in boosting national economy
10/18/08 China Post / ITRI wins 2008 R&D 100 Award
10/15/08 China Post / Flexible display, three other devices forecast to emerge fast
10/14/08 China Post / Focus of TITAS 2008 on healthy, bio-friendly and high-tech textiles
10/10/08 China Post / Program on agricultural biotechnology bears fruit
10/08/08 China Post / Broadband, Int’l Electronics, RFID shows begin
10/06/08 China Post / Taiwan boasts investment opportunities
10/03/08 CNA / SME competitiveness seen growing with high management efficiency
September
09/18/08 CNA / Taiwan's IT industry global competitiveness ranks 2nd: study
09/17/08 Taipei Times / Developers open Nangang Software Park’s third phase
09/17/08 Taipei Times / Taiwan places second in IT competitiveness
09/13/08 China Post / Financial firms to increase IT investment
09/11/08 China Post / Ma urges foreign firms to invest more
09/10/08 China Post / Business leaders discuss trends in semiconductor industry at forum
09/10/08 CNA / Taiwan's diverse biotech industry offers investment niches
09/09/08 China Post / Two more firms OK'd to invest in science park
09/05/08 China Post / More funds to go toward energy research
August
08/22/08 CNA / Investment in Kaohsiung Software Park tops NT$1.79 billion
08/22/08 China Post / Telecom industry Q2 production up 25 percent
08/21/08 China Post / Park No. 4 development at Erhlin, Changhua
08/20/08 China Post / Flat panel industry production to grow 7.1%
08/20/08 Taipei Times / LCDs may see revenue rebound
08/19/08 China Post / Taiwan's IC industry production up 4.9%
08/14/08 China Post / Science park revenues top NT$1 trillion in 1st half of '08
08/12/08 China Post / Hsinchu Science Park production up 4.25% in first half of year
08/07/08 CNA / Government to promote traditional industry training
08/07/08 CNA / Chinese ICT market opportunities await Taiwan vendors
08/06/08 China Post / Top officials mark Science Park's 5th birthday
08/05/08 China Post / Computer App. Show ends with great success
08/04/08 China Post / Taiwan-backed 'digi centers' to total 41 by end of 2008
July
07/30/08 China Post / President determined to make Taiwan global innovation hub
07/30/08 CNA / CEPD drafting plans to boost investment in solar energy, LED
07/25/08 China Post / Computer Applications Show to open on July 31
07/25/08 China Post / 2009 technology research budget increased by 8.06%
07/24/08 CNA / Biotechnology trade fair kicks off with medical innovations
07/24/08 China Post / BioBusiness forum assesses prospects of global value chain
07/24/08 China Post / VC director outlines global trends
07/23/08 China Post / BioBusiness forum tackles the role of Asia in biotech global value chain
07/22/08 Taipei Times / ITRI advises using strength in ICT for biotech industrye
07/21/08 China Post / Int'l experts join in 2008 APEC Biotechnology Conference
07/18/08 China Post / Executives to gather for 2008 BioBusiness Asia
07/15/08 China Post / ITRI one of winners of R&D 100 Awards
07/13/08 China Post / Observer optimistic on high-tech growth
07/11/08 China Post / HSBC wary on tech firms as faltering global economy unclear
07/11/08 China Post / Ma may allow wafer investment in China
07/10/08 China Post / Confabs to be hosted for Taiwan Biotechnology Month
07/09/08 China Post / AmCham committee hears about Southern Taiwan Science Park
07/08/08 China Post / Taiwan IT sector expected to be exceptional
07/07/08 China Post / Large biotechnology show to open in Taipei in late July
07/06/08 China Post / Technology research group celebrates 35th anniversary
07/05/08 China Post / 11,000 unfilled positions in optoelectronics industry
07/02/08 China Post / Ma vows to raise R&D funds to 3% of GDP
07/01/08 CNA / Technology industries outlook remains optimistic: local think tank
07/01/08 China Post / Second stage of Foresight NSC subsidy program launched
June
06/28/08 China Post / No plan to relax chip investment restrictions
06/25/08 CNA / Taiwanese companies can operate technology licensing in China
06/25/08 Taipei Times / Taiwan may ease panel rules
06/24/08 CNA / Innovation key for Taiwan to achieve industrial upgrade: VP
06/23/08 CNA / Nanotechnology-related production to exceed NT$300 billion in Taiwan
06/21/08 CNA / Clinical trials the key to biomedical industry: Vice President
06/20/08 CNA / Kaohsiung Software Park to welcome new investment
06/19/08 CNA / Microsoft establishes Taiwan's first-ever innovation center
06/15/08 CNA / Academic calls for end of tax incentives to specific sectors
06/14/08 China Post / Conservative outlook for IC industry
06/13/08 Taipei Times / Flat panel expo visitors get a taste of Taiwan
06/13/08 Taipei Times / Nanotechnology product makers urge government support to boost industry
06/12/08 CNA / Nano fair features innovative applications for daily life
06/12/08 CNA / Taiwan Nano Exhibition kicks off in Taipei
06/12/08 China Post / Ma touts Taiwan's flat panel industry at expo
06/12/08 Taipei Times / More incentives for high-tech sector: TSIA
06/11/08 Taipei Times / Panel firms need to widen technological focus, analyst says
06/10/08 Taipei Times / Ultra-thins set to shine at LCD fair
06/10/08 CNA / Flat panel display makers should work on upstream technology: analyst
06/09/08 China Post / Display, photonics exhibitions poised to become largest trading platforms in Asia
06/09/08 CNA / Photonic shows slated to attract US$2 billion
06/04/08 China Post / President: Technology improves well-being
06/03/08 CNA / Taiwan digital content firms to take part in U.S. licensing expo
May
05/25/08 CNA / Taiwan IC design sector's 2008 output to hit US$14.25 billion
05/23/08 China Post / Capital Securities: Taiwan exchange is potential tech hub
05/22/08 CNA / MOEA continues to narrow digital divide within small companies
05/21/08 Taipei Times / LCD industry expected to grow: analyst
05/19/08 CNA / Taiwan IC industry output for 2008 predicted at NT$1.53 trillion
05/16/08 CNA / Knowledge-intensive services boost high-tech output: CEPD
05/12/08 CNA / MOEA approves IC packagers' China investment proposals
05/12/08 CNA / Taiwan's IC industry should be transformed to service sector: scholar
05/10/08 CNA / Computex Taipei design and innovation awards to debut in June
05/08/08 China Post / Private equity firm CCMP Capital looks for purchases in Taiwan
05/07/08 Taipei Times / Firms attract private equity
05/06/08 CNA / Private equity investment in Taiwan on the rise: ACVJ forum
April
04/28/08 CNA / Government's promotion of knowledge clustering a success: CEPD
04/17/08 CNA / New association of biomedical electronics established
04/15/08 China Post / Asia-Pacific private equity deals up in first quarter
04/09/08 CNA / Taiwan declines in 2008 global information technology report
04/06/08 CNA / Government to raise exporters' awareness of strategic high-tech goods
04/05/08 CNA / President-elect vows to review bans on technology exports to China
March
03/28/08 CNA / Taiwan's free software industry production expected to hit NT$15b.
03/19/08 Taipei Times / Fund to invest in venture capital firms
03/17/08 CNA / High technology is the key to Taiwan's economic development: forum
03/12/08 CNA / TSMC to invest US$5 billion in new R&D plant
03/12/08 CNA / Taiwan enacts guidelines on sci-tech development
03/03/08 CNA / Taiwan ranks seventh in number of appraised software manufacturers
03/03/08 CNA / Taiwan signs nanotechnology collaboration with Australia
03/02/08 CNA / Nano-based products earn Taiwan NT$300 billion
03/01/08 CNA / Taiwan's IC production forecast to top NT$1.5 trillion for 2008
February
02/25/08 CNA / More efforts needed to develop Taiwan into biotech giant: academic
02/22/08 China Post / Output of IC manufacturing sector to rise in '08: ITRI
02/19/08 CNA / Taiwan's flat panel display output to top NT$2 trillion: ITRI
02/13/08 CNA / Taiwan draws attention in Tokyo's nanotechnology exhibition
02/11/08 CNA / Taiwan outshines South Korea in display panel market
January 2008
01/29/08 CNA / Government to help flat panel display industry go 'green'
01/28/08 CNA / Government urged to ease limits to increase listed companies
01/25/08 CNA / Taiwan's computer software market to reach NT$29.2 billion for 2008
01/24/08 CNA / Taiwan investor confidence 2nd lowest in Asia: survey
01/24/08 CNA / Gov't will go all out for digital content development: official
01/11/08 China Post / H&Q Asia Pacific buys Sumida's Taiwan unit
01/02/08 China Post / 72% unsatisfied with Taiwan economy: poll
01/01/08 China Post / Taiwan growth to drop as investment, exports slow
December
12/26/07 CNA / Investor sentiment hits 2nd-lowest level in 4 years: survey
12/26/07 CNA / High-tech industry benefits, hurts local economy: researcher
12/16/07 CNA / Tech trade deficit lowers local companies' value: academic
12/07/07 CNA / Local firms accelerate China-bound investment
November
11/21/07 China Post / Taiwan's flat panel industry world's No. 1
11/20/07 China Post / Gov't to develop energy based on sci-tech
11/20/07 CNA / Taiwan's investment in China sets new high in first 10 months
11/20/07 CNA / Taiwan semiconductor packaging, testing share largest of world market
11/20/07 CNA / Business opportunities abound in low-end market: ITRI
11/17/07 CNA / Taiwan flat panel display industry's output tops US$15 b. for Q3
11/15/07 CNA / Taiwan IC industry's production set to hit NT$1.5 trillion for 2007
11/13/07 CNA / Taiwan's 2007 semiconductor production value to hit NT$1.5 trillion
11/09/07 CNA / Survey selects Taiwan's 5 most promising industries
October
10/31/07 China Post / Gov't to help establish 18-inch-wafer plants
10/28/07 CNA / Semiconductor industry to account for 18 percent of global output
10/26/07 China Post / Venture capital guru held incommunicado
10/25/07 China Post / Hsinchu is the 'Silicon Valley' of Taiwan
10/22/07 China Post / Business is booming in Taiwan's science parks
10/18/07 CNA / Corporate governance in Taiwan improved: foreign analyst
10/16/07 China Post / Science, tech budget to be increased 4.6%: MOEA
10/11/07 China Post / Forum to address investment in China
10/05/07 China Post / The National Development Fund under the Executive Yuan will appropriate...
September
09/26/07 China Post / Hong Kong has overtaken its regional rival Singapore as Asia's best center...
09/15/07 China Post / Asian 'tigers' rise to post-industrial stage
09/15/07 Taipei Times / Government pushes biotech industry
09/15/07 China Post / TSMC's Chang talks high-tech development
09/14/07 Financial Times / New venture capital classification system launched by AIC
09/14/07 Union Tribune / Carmel Valley venture lender fills 'gap between banks and private equity'
09/12/07 Antara News / Zero2IPO and JCD host 1st China Venture Capital Forum in Tokyo
09/11/07 CNN Money / 5 tips to score venture capital funding
09/06/07 China Post / Carlyle asks 2nd fund to co-invest
09/03/07 Wall Street Journal / Foreign Firms Invest in Taiwanese Bank (Subscription)
09/01/07 ArabianBusiness / Now is the time for venture capital
August
08/31/07 China Post / Gov't plans NT$10 bil. investment in medium-sized enterprises
08/29/07 Taipei Times / CMC to spend US$12m to set up optoelectronics firm
08/27/07 FinanceAsia / Setting the record straight on private equity in China (Subscription)
08/27/07 CNA / More money to be spent on digital opportunity centers: premier
08/26/07 CNA / Talent scouts visiting Silicon Valley to recruit overseas workers
08/21/07 Financial Times / UK trails China for start-up funding
08/17/07 ABC Money / China govt-backed venture capital to take major stakes in high-tech, telecoms
08/11/07 CNA / MOEA helping small and medium-sized companies upgrade technology
08/10/07 CNA / III to lead biotech delegation to Saudi Arabia
08/10/07 CNA / Output of Taiwan's RFID industry to reach NT$10 billion by 2009
08/01/07 China Post / CEPD approves two plans for development in biotech
July
07/30/07 Wall Street Journal / China Encourages Venture Capital (Subscription)
07/30/07 Industry Week / U.S. Venture Capital Firms Not Investing Heavily Globally
07/25/07 China Post / Record capital pumped into IT, medical in United States
07/24/07 Reuters / Asia private equity funds up 23.6 percent-journal
07/24/07 China Post / Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, NXP to finance joint China firm
07/24/07 China Post / BioBusiness Asia tackles issues in biotech industry
07/24/07 China Post / Biotech conference kicks off, discusses future innovations
07/18/07 China Post / Nation's tech firms to recruit talent from United States
07/13/07 China Post / IT competitiveness is 6th in world
07/11/07 China Post / Private-equity giant's shopping spree continues
07/08/07 Taipei Times / Taiwanese innovators making their mark
June
06/28/07 Taipei Times / Asian corporate governance rules still seen as weak
06/26/07 Taipei Times / IC testing stocks surge on rumors of China easing
06/23/07 China Post / Chunghwa may invest NT$5 billion in WiMax
06/20/07 Marketwatch / Merrill, H&Q Asia Pacific join buyout of Taiwan electronics maker Primax
06/06/07 Reuters / KKR Buys Stake in Yageo
06/05/07 Taipei Times / Taiwan, Vietnam sign agreement to increase tech exchanges
April
04/27/07 Taiwan Journal / ASE purchase aborted, share price increases
04/24/07 MSNBC / Investors ramp up spending on startups
04/24/07 NVCA / Venture capital investment surpasses $7 billion in Q1 2007 (pdf)
04/23/07 Taipei Times / Editorial: The nation needs a `takeover' policy
04/23/07 New York Times / Kleiner Perkins to expand with two offices in China (Registration)
March 2007
03/22/07 Forbes / What's On The Venture Capital Menu In China?