Matthew Fulco

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Matt Fulco, a Taipei-based freelance journalist, is a Contributing Writer for Taiwan Business TOPICS.

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2017/11/14 | Matthew Fulco

Goodbye Confucius, Hello Matzu: Is Taiwan Becoming a Chinese-Language Education Hub?

Taiwan's political environment is making it more attractive for international students.

2017/11/01 | Matthew Fulco

HTC's Future: VR Headsets or Failed Bets?

Once a leading light of the global smartphone market, Taiwan's HTC has been hemorrhaging for the past nine quarters. Having bet on sales of its Vive virtual reality (VR) headset to drive future revenues, it will need VR to become a mass market technology sooner rather than later to survive long-term.

2017/10/26 | Matthew Fulco

Taiwan's Artificial Intelligence Adventure

Taiwan has huge potential as a cradle of artificial intelligence solutions, but so far its notable successes have come from start-ups like Appier rather than government-backed initiatives. Now, as the government opens the coffers to encourage investment in self-driving cars and AI healthcare, the race is on for Taiwan to develop an AI ecosystem that can compete on a global stage.

2017/10/02 | Matthew Fulco

Southbound Policy Helps Taiwan Banks Advance

Taiwan's New Southbound Policy is bearing fruit, at least for the nation's banks, which are expanding their footprint across ASEAN in lockstep with their corporate clients.

2017/09/21 | Matthew Fulco

How a Mega Scandal Pushed Taiwan to Reform Money-laundering Controls

New York regulators’ fining of Mega Bank last year for lax compliance practices was a wake-up call for Taiwan, which has since moved swiftly to brush up its international compliance on money-laundering.

2017/03/20 | Matthew Fulco

Trouble for Taiwan’s Paradise

With casino gaming off the table, the economy of the idyllic offshore islands of Penghu is more dependent than ever on shaky seasonal tourism.

2017/02/22 | Matthew Fulco

8K TV Offers Glimmer of Hope for Taiwan

The launch of 8K resolution television sets represents a glimmer of hope for the Taiwan panel-making industry.

2017/01/27 | Matthew Fulco

Exploring Taipei’s Speakeasies

The drink of choice is usually Japanese whiskey, sometimes in innovative cocktails.

2017/01/15 | Matthew Fulco

Taiwan’s Growing Appetite for Beef

Taiwan’s steakhouse market has moved upmarket with the arrival of some new restaurants.

2016/12/09 | Matthew Fulco

Taiwan’s Continuing Uber Controversy

The company’s Taiwan business is still growing despite being in regulatory limbo and facing mounting opposition from lawmakers and the taxi industry.

2016/12/09 | Matthew Fulco

Airbnb Faces an Uncertain Future in Taiwan

The company’s popular apartment-sharing business remains illegal in Taiwan.

2016/10/12 | Matthew Fulco

NCC to Revise Controversial Convergent Law Draft

New laws would replace Taiwan's existing Radio and Television Act, Satellite Broadcasting Act, Cable Television Act and Telecommunications Act.

2016/10/05 | Matthew Fulco

Taiwan Tunes Out of TV

Low investment and lax regulations threaten the long-term survival of the domestic television industry.

2016/10/03 | Matthew Fulco

Will 5G Spark an 'Internet of Things' Revolution in Taiwan?

After arriving late to the 4G game, Taiwan is determined to capitalize early on the next generation of mobile communication technology.