Taiwan Internet and E-Commerce Association asks for government attention

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President Tsai promises clear national digital strategy

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/16
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – During a meeting at the Presidential Office Thursday (August 15), the Taiwan

TiEA Chairman Chen Chien-hung (left) visiting President Tsai Ing-wen (screenshot from https://tieataiwan.org/2019/08/16/tiea-tsaiingwen/).
TiEA Chairman Chen Chien-hung (left) visiting President Tsai Ing-wen (screenshot from https://tieataiwan.org/2019/08/16/tiea-tsaiingwen/).

Internet and E-Commerce Association (TiEA) told President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) it wanted to see the sector be upgraded to a key industry of national strategic importance.

The government should open up more avenues for investment in the sector, TiEA Chairman Chen Chien-jung (陳建弘) told the president, who replied she understood his message, the United Daily News reported.

The group said it wanted Taiwan to keep up with changing global trends. The global corporate top 10 according to market capitalization included seven companies from the telecom and internet sector, but Taiwan’s top 10 counted only one, Chunghwa Telecom, Chen said. [FULL STORY]

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