TUNING IN: As part of its plans to completely phase out analog broadcasts by 2010, the government introduced a tag that will help consumers purchase compatible TVs
By Jessie Ho
Starting next month, all televisions measuring 29 inches (73.6cm) or more will have to bear an identification tag signifying whether the set contains an embedded digital TV tuner.

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`E-EMPOWERED': International Data Corp says in its annual outlook report that people who are well-versed in using computers will enhance the regional IT sector
By Jason Tan
Growth in the information and communications technology sector in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan will be fueled largely by a surge of technology-savvy employees next year, according to a report released yesterday.

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Personal-computer shipments will outpace forecasts this year on increased purchases of laptops and lower-priced desktop systems, researcher IDC said.

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By Amber Chung
Chinatrust Commercial Bank (中國信託商銀) yesterday received an early Christmas present as it outbid three rivals to become the exclusive lottery operator from 2007.

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PRODUCTION IS KEY: Taiwan Thinktank chairman Chen Po-chih said that although many say the nation should focus on R&D and marketing, manufacturing is important
Taiwan will lose more than NT$2.5 trillion (US$75.14 billion) in foreign income annually if the country's manufacturing industry is allowed to move overseas, a local economist warned yesterday.

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Taiwan's sovereign credit ratings were reaffirmed by the Standard & Poor's Ratings Services yesterday, with the outlook for the nation's debt staying negative.

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Shares rose to a 20-month high yesterday led by China Steel Corp (中鋼), after the company said it plans to buy back up to 200 million shares on the open market from yesterday to Feb. 20.

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■ Moonlighters thriving
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