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Vol.35- No.6
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Editorial: Beyond the White Paper Release PDF Print E-mail

The flurry of media attention surrounding the recent issuance of AmCham Taipei's 2004 Taiwan White Paper focused almost exclusively on the Chamber's views on a single issue -- the sense of urgency in the international business community over the need for direct transport links across the Taiwan Strait. More than 40 journalists attended AmCham's news conference announcing the content of the White Paper, and nearly all of their reports -- reflecting their judgment of what constitutes a "hot" news topic domestically -- emphasized the question of cross-Strait transportation. Indeed, that issue deserves priority treatment. Without convenient travel connections between Taipei and major cities in China, Taiwan's ability to tie its future development to close integration with the regional and global economies is severely handicapped.

 

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Taiwan Briefs PDF Print E-mail

MACROECONOMICS
POLITICAL INSTABILITY TEMPERS ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
CHINA HAS CREDIBLE MILITARY OPTIONS
ROCSAT-2 LAUNCHED
CHINA TO CONDUCT MAJOR MILITARY EXERCISES

DOMESTIC POLITICS
CABINET APPROVES SPECIAL BUDGET

INTERNATIONAL
THE VP VISITS U.S., CENTRAL AMERICA  

BUSINESS
RECORD NUMBER ATTEND COMPUTEX
TAIWAN TOPS FOR MEMORY MODULES
FIRST DELIVERY OF HIGH-SPEED RAILCARS
AUO CONSTRUCTS 7TH GENERATION TFT-LCD PLANT
SRI TO SET UP SHOP
NITTO DENKO CONSTRUCTS POLARIZER PLANT
SINTEK TO OPEN SIXTH-GENERATION COLOR-FILTER FACILITY
WISTRON, TECO TEAM UP ON LCD TVS

 

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Issues: Defining a Professional PDF Print E-mail

The tax office puts insurance agents at a financial disadvantage by treating them as employees, not independent practitioners.

 

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Issues: A Division of Labor PDF Print E-mail

When healthcare providers instead of pharmacists dispense medication, the profit motive can begin to skew prescription decisions.

 

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Issues: Pension Law Not Wholly Satisfactory PDF Print E-mail

Insurance companies have identified several flaws in the new pension statute that unreasonably limit consumer choice.

 

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