Defense & Security Report
This quarterly report focuses on the defense industry as it relates to Taiwan. The US-Taiwan Business Council is committed to providing our members with tactical and strategic advice on how to succeed in the Taiwan market, and this report is our way of providing you with the most up-to-date analysis of events during each quarter, as well as with contact information valuable in initiating and maintaining a relationship with Taiwan. The Defense & Security Report has been published since the first quarter of 2001.

Executive Summaries of recent reports, and full version of older reports, are available on the Sector: Defense & Security subsite

Semiconductor Report
The semiconductor report focuses on the semiconductor industry as it relates to Taiwan, as well as on the triangular relationship between the United States, Taiwan, and China. The report covers a variety of issues during each quarter, including analysis on the state of the industry, new partnerships, new technology, the impact on the industry of political considerations, trends in trade and investment, etc. The Semiconductor Report has been published since the first quarter of 2002.

Executive Summaries of recent reports, and full version of older reports, are available on the Sector: Technology subsite

Taiwan Business Bulletin
The Taiwan Business Bulletin is a rich information resource that covers industry, trade and investment, defense and biotechnology, and general economic and political news. A subscription to the Taiwan Weekly Business Bulletin provides a comprehensive, easy-to-read digest of Taiwan news pertinent to the U.S. business community. Business Bulletins are distributed on Thursdays.

Taiwan Defense & Security Bulletin
The defense relationship between Taiwan and the United States is one that is highly sensitive and often controversial. The Defense & Security bulletin contains articles from a variety of sources on defense procurement, Taiwan’s emerging indigenous defense industry, security issues in the US-Taiwan relationship, the Taiwan aerospace industry, as well as issues that affect the cross-Strait environment. This bulletin is distributed on Tuesdays.

Taiwan Telecom Bulletin
The deregulation and privatization of Taiwan’s telecommunications market has created unprecedented levels of change and opportunity. Taiwan’s strength in established technology areas has provided a high degree of competency in the new technology space, and Taiwan’s government and private sector is aggressively expanding into broadband and next generation wireless infrastructure and service areas. The Taiwan Telecom Bulletin provides a weekly summary of news on Taiwan’s telecommunications, broadband, and internet sectors. Telecom Bulletins are distributed on Wednesdays.

Taiwan Semiconductor Bulletin
Taiwan is a major global force in information technology, and has relationships with all of America’s preeminent technology brands. The Taiwan Semiconductor Bulletin provides up-to-date news of the latest mergers and acquisitions, new products and production lines, and the latest strategic alliances. Semiconductor Bulletins are distributed on Wednesdays.

Taiwan PC Bulletin
Taiwan is a global leader in the manufacturing of personal computers, motherboards, TFT-LCD transistor-liquid crystal display products, monitors, and other Information Technology components. As Taiwan has established itself as a technology power, through the production of other companies’ intellectual property, that strength is now being directed towards the research and development of its own intellectual property. The Taiwan PC Bulletin contains all the latest news as Taiwan’s IT industry continues to assert itself in the global technology supply chain. PC Bulletins are distributed on Thursdays.

Taiwan Banking & Finance Bulletin
Taiwan managed to remain mostly unaffected by the Asian financial crisis, but is facing some much-needed reforms of the banking and finance sectors. The Banking & Finance bulletin provides aggregate exchange rate and Taiwan stock market data, information on the progress of financial reforms, and updates on the business climate and potential business opportunities for banks and financial service industry companies. This bulletin is distributed on Fridays.