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Question 1: What are the advantages in setting up logistic and distribution centers in Taiwan over other Southeast Asian countries?

Answer:

Location

Taiwan is home to several international business ports, with the shortest average flying time to all seven major cities of the western Pacific at 2 hours and 55 minutes. Located in the heart of the Asia-Pacific region, Kaohsiung Harbor offers an average shipping time of 53 hours to five major ports in the region, making it the ideal location for an international company's Asian distribution center.

Harbor Facilities

With facilities sufficient enough to serve as a large scale port for commercial ships, Kaohsiung Harbor has a tide range of 0.75 meters and an average temperature of 25℃, making it one of Asia's best ports. In addition, Kaohsiung Port is slated to start construction on an Overseas Container Center, which will be able to accomodate 10,000 ton ships. In 2006, Kaohsiung Port had the sixth largest transport capacity in the world.

Growing Market

Taiwan's logistics market scale is rapidly expanding, with estimates projecting GDP growth of 90% from 2000 to 2011 and 66% growth for the logistics market.

World-class IT Industry

Taiwan's production model for the IT industry is in step with world trends, as production methods lean towards developing logistics management. Taiwan industries are closely linked with the global supply chain, as many major international IT companies consider Taiwan a central purchasing location.

More Added-value

In comparison with Southeast Asian countries providing transportation services, Taiwan offers competitive advantages with its free trade ports, R&D and comprehensive processing services, all of which bring added-value to products.

Question 2: What are the regulations governing foreign investment by foreign investors in China?

Answer:

So-called foreign investments, those domestic companies with foreign ownership or shareholding, are subject to relevant restrictions on domestic investments when investing in China.

Question 3: Can foreign investments be listed on the Taiwan Stock Market or the OTC market?

Answer:

The ROC, in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Public Listing of Securities of the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation and Regulations Governing the Public Listing of Securities by ROC Over-the-Counter Securities Exchange (ROSE), has no special regulations for foreign investments. Except otherwise mentioned in Article 19 of the Guidelines Governing the Evaluation of the Listing of the Securities on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and Article 4 of the Additional Guidelines Governing the Listing of the Conglomerates on the OTC Market, the stock of the parent company should already be trading in the organized market (or the OTC market) of the overseas markets.

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