RECAPTURE THE “BUZZ”

Back in the 1980s and into the 1990s, the Taiwan economy enjoyed wide acclaim as one of the fast-charging “Asian Tigers.” Although it has been many years since Taiwan has been the subject of similar “buzz” in the global business community, it now faces the rare opportunity to position itself for a comeback. Periods of sustained annual GDP growth of 8% or above may be just a memory for an economy of Taiwan’s maturity, but Taiwan still has the chance to bring enough competitive advantages to the table to recapture the enthusiasm of multinational and domestic investors.

Production of the Taiwan White Paper, which AmCham Taipei has issued annually since 1996, is by far the Chamber’s most important project of the year. The document takes more than three months to prepare and involves the input of more than 100 people from AmCham’s various committees, as well as its office staff. The effort is always well worthwhile, given the close attention the White Paper invariably receives from the media, the Taiwan government, and others concerned with the state of the Taiwan business climate and of U.S.-Taiwan economic relations.

Although many residents of the island are unaware of it, Taiwan is widely regarded as one of the finest places in Asia for observing numerous different varieties of birds. Aficionados flock here in large numbers to view the 15 endemic species – birds found nowhere else except Taiwan – and to see famous rare species like the Black-faced Spoonbill, the Chinese Crested Tern, and the colorful Fairy Pitta.

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