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...government's to-do list to try to boost the number of babies being born in Taiwan's delivery rooms. But underlying factors behind the low birthrate may be beyond the grasp of government policy. When asked if she wanted to have children, happily married broadcast journalist Huang Shih-han replied, "I like reading and, well, you can't read if there are children wailing." Why does she think Taiwan's birthrate is so low? "I think our generation is more selfish," she says. "When you have children, you have to sacrifice a lot, and I don't want...
When Stan Shih founded computer maker Acer in 1976, he dreamed of creating a globally recognized brand. It was an ambitious vision for a start-up founded in a small Taipei apartment, but Shih, who's known as the father of Taiwan's formidable technology industry, eventually got his wish. Acer now ranks behind only industry giant Hewlett-Packard in the global notebook-PC market, with a 19% share, and is poised to overtake Dell as the second largest computer seller in the world. (Read "New Netbooks Debut at Taiwan Computer Show...
...Shih is hardly the only Taiwan businessman aspiring to make his company a household name. Capitalizing on technological shifts in mobile computing and consumer attitudes, several of the island's electronics manufacturers are beginning to steal some of the thunder of their better-known Japanese, South Korean and American rivals. Chief among them are Asustek Computer, which practically invented a category of small, inexpensive notebook computers called netbooks, and HTC, which is making a surprisingly strong showing in smart phones, a fast-growing market currently led by the Apple iPhone. (See the best inventions...
...setting the pace in netbooks, Asustek has since been losing sales as much larger rivals, including Acer, have muscled in. The company posted its first quarterly loss in the last three months of 2008 after misjudging demand during the recession. "That was a lesson learned," says Asus chairman Jonney Shih, who is adjusting by shrinking the company's product line. Says HTC's Chou: "You're competing with giants like Apple and Nokia. You must really have something special...
...Stan Shih would like nothing better than to see them succeed. Now retired from Acer, the 64-year-old runs a consulting firm, iD SoftCapital Group, that has raised $30 million to fund the branding efforts of Taiwan companies. "If Acer can do it," he says, "so can others." What's in a name? Possibly the future of Taiwan manufacturing...