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Taiwan
Political risk analysis, macroeconomic forecasts, business environment ratings, industry research and company intelligence.
Country Risk | Country risk analysis, macroeconomic forecasts and business environment rankings, covering 175 markets worldwide
Business Forecast Reports
- $765
Read More Taiwan Business Forecast Report
68 pages    ISSN: 1479-6252    Pub date: February 26 2010    Quarterly   
Ever More Reliant On China The Taiwanese economy is bouncing back to life following the deep recession, and we are happy to upgrade our real GDP growth forecast for 2010. At the time of writing, we see little reason for the policymakers to commence hiking interest rates until H210 as th...
Monitors
- $765
Read More Asia Monitor - China & North East Asia
ISSN: 1474-5615    Monthly   
China & North Asia Monitor each month provides country-by-country analyses, ratings and forecasts covering political risk, economic performance, key industries, finance and the business environment
- $2785
Read More Emerging Markets Monitor
ISSN: 1359-0006    Weekly   
Emerging Markets Monitor provides weekly analyses, forecasts and ratings on fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities, bonds, equities and funds across global markets, all backed by Business Monitor International’s highly respected assessments of political and macroeconomic risk.
- $2595
Read More Corporate Financing Week
ISSN: 1064-1912    Weekly   
Corporate Financing Week provides must-read updates and analysis on global M&A activity, IPOs, privatizations and equity and debt financing strategies, with must-read updates and analysis on all the key breaking deals.
Industries | Industry trend analysis and forecasts, and competitive intelligence on leading companies, covering 16 industries across 60 markets worldwide
LATEST Industry Reports
- $875
Read More Taiwan Oil & Gas Report
76 pages    Pub date: February 25 2010    Quarterly   
The latest Taiwan Oil & Gas Report from BMI forecasts that the country will account for 4.34% of Asia Pacific regional oil demand by 2013, while making no meaningful contribution to supply. Asia Pacific regional oil use of 21.40mn barrels per day (b/d) in 2001 reached an estimated 25.87mn b/d in 2008. It should average 25....
- $875
Read More Taiwan Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report
97 pages    Pub date: February 23 2010    Quarterly   
Taiwan’s pharmaceutical market is the sixth largest in Asia Pacific, behind Australia and ahead of Thailand. Combined sales of prescription products and over-the-counter medicines reached US$3.58bn in 2008 – a 3.8% increase compared to the previous year. Drug spending accounts for 0.94% of GDP and annual per capita expendi...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Consumer Electronics Report
42 pages    Pub date: February 18 2010    Quarterly   
Taiwan’s consumer electronics devices market, defined as the addressable market for computing devices, mobile handsets and AV products, is projected to be worth around US$9.1bn in 2010. Vendors expected demand to pick up by Q409 and spending is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% to US$10.5bn by 2...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Infrastructure Report
91 pages    Pub date: February 17 2010    Quarterly   
This quarter BMI has introduced a new data series for infrastructure and its subsectors (transport and energy & utilities). This is an effort to address a significant deficiency in the availability of globally comparable, infrastructure-specific indicators and forecasts across a wide range of countries. BMI's new infrastruct...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Defence & Security Report
78 pages    Pub date: February 3 2010    Quarterly   
Taiwan’s defence and security issues do not change much from quarter to quarter and key issues, such as the state’s perceived inability to fight a war with China by air (if a war lasts more than two days) are unlikely to be resolved. However, China and Taiwan are getting on better at the moment. Taiwanese President, Ma Ying-jeo...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Autos Report
37 pages    Pub date: January 26 2010    Quarterly   
A reduction in commodity tax by TWD30,000 (US$909) on both locally produced and imported cars has significantly helped Taiwan buck the global trend – and in some style, with sales rising as much as 113% year-on-year (y-o-y) and 80% y-o-y respectively in August and September 2009. According to Taiwan Transportation...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Telecommunications Report
98 pages    Pub date: January 26 2010    Quarterly   
BMI’s latest update assesses the growth and development of Taiwan’s telecommunications market in 9M09. The update incorporates the latest financial and operational data published by the country’s leading telecoms operators: Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile and FarEasTone (FET). In addition to containing revised forecasts fo...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Metals Report
46 pages    Pub date: January 26 2010    Quarterly   
Although the global financial crisis and the decline in the Chinese market are by no means over, the Asian steel markets have almost certainly bottomed out. The Taiwanese are slowly becoming more optimistic as the Chinese government’s stimulus package and increased liquidity continues to lift metals market across East Asia. O...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Food & Drink Report
57 pages    Pub date: January 22 2010    Annual   
Activity in Taiwan’s food and beverage industry continues to be dominated by the market’s relationship with mainland neighbour China. As discussed in BMI ’s newly-published Taiwan Food & Drink Report for 2009, Taiwanese companies continue to prioritise Chinese growth. Food majors Uni-President and Wa...
- $875
Read More Taiwan Shipping Report
99 pages    Pub date: January 19 2010    Quarterly   
2009 has been a tough year for the shipping sector - container freight rates have plunged with industry observers issuing profit warnings for container lines' full-year results. The liquid bulk sector has remained afloat, as tankers have been used for oil-storage purposes. Dry bulk shipping fortunes have fluctuated from al...
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Financial Markets | Analysis, forecasts and ratings on fixed income, FX, interest rates, commodities, equity markets and global funds
Monitors
- $2785
Read More Emerging Markets Monitor
ISSN: 1359-0006    Weekly   
Emerging Markets Monitor provides weekly analyses, forecasts and ratings on fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities, bonds, equities and funds across global markets, all backed by Business Monitor International’s highly respected assessments of political and macroeconomic risk.
- $2595
Read More Corporate Financing Week
ISSN: 1064-1912    Weekly   
Corporate Financing Week provides must-read updates and analysis on global M&A activity, IPOs, privatizations and equity and debt financing strategies, with must-read updates and analysis on all the key breaking deals.
Company Intelligence | Latest-available research on 150,000 top company executives at 60,000 leading multinational companies, located in emerging markets worldwide
Company Directories
- $975
Read More Multinational Companies in Taiwan CD-ROM
172 pages    ISSN: 1744-7844    Pub date: October 12 2009    Annual   
The Taiwan database features over 2120 fully researched, senior executive contacts and top decision makers at over 680 multinational companies in Taiwan, across 34 industry sectors.