Untangling the wires

Article Abstract:

The Taiwanese government is going to take control of its cable television industry in response to US threats of retaliation due to cable piracy. Cable is now illegal in Taiwan, but there are hundreds of local cable television networks which broadcast pirated signals. The government will first legalize the industry then award contracts to a select few companies who can meet capital requirements. Small operators fear that they will be forced out of business by media giants once the regulation takes place.

Cable television

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Be prepared: amid Asia's crisis, Taiwan's IT industry plans big

Article Abstract:

Taiwan's information technology industry produced computer hardware worth $30 billion in 1997, representing some 10% of GDP, with growth for the year amounting to an estimated 12%. Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., founded by Alex Hung, is a successful producer of computer cooling fans, with a pre-tax profit of $5.5 million in 1997, up 92% from 1996. The company is investing heavily in new facilities to build motors for digital-video-disk and CD-ROM drives.

Blowers and fans, Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower Manufacturing, Electronic Equip Fans, Management, Microcomputers, Equipment and supplies, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry, HVAC industry, Electronic equipment, Fans (Equipment), Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co.

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