December 2006

• Nitori of Japan comes to Taiwan, touts possible joint venture with UniPresident December 29, 2006
• IT industry output in 2007 forecast at NTD 800 billion, WiMAX at USD 1 billion December 28, 2006
• Powerchip and Eplida in joint venture for one of Taiwan's largest investment projects to date December 27, 2006
• Machinery industry growth at 6% this year December 26, 2006
• MOEA to submit draft bill for revised version of Statute for Upgrading Industries December 25, 2006
• New draft statute to encourage renovation of industrial parks December 22, 2006
• Trade surplus in 2006 highest in three years: MOF December 21, 2006
• Regulations on loans to foreign investors relaxed, new collateral policies from banking sector December 20, 2006
• Taiwan's forex reserves break new record, totaling USD 265.14 billion December 19, 2006
• Japanese companies utilizing Taiwan's advantages for R&D December 18, 2006
• Q3 manufacturing sales grow 9.6%, posting nearly NTD 2.8 trillion December 15, 2006
• DGBAS revises Q3, yearly economic forecast upwards December 14, 2006
• Taiwan semiconductor industry output continues to grow, could reach NTD 1.37 trillion: TSIA December 13, 2006
• Yet another record for October export orders December 12, 2006
• Taiwan Lenovo and Intel cooperating on small and medium businesses venture December 11, 2006
• With a growing number of expansion plans, major tech companies affirm Taiwan as the right location for R&D December 8, 2006
• October unemployment drops to 3.9% December 7, 2006
• Updated guide on Taiwan investment costs now available for download December 6, 2006
• Government developing medical care services aimed at growing elderly population: CEPD December 6, 2006
• SME loans to increase by NTD 1 trillion December 5, 2006
• Government initiatives to make Taiwan a global ICT model society: Vice-Premier December 4, 2006
• Record high for foreign investment with growth of 290.97% December 2, 2006
• Taiwan poised to rank in the world's top 5 for software quality certification next year: CEPD December 1, 2006

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