STAYING IN TOUCH: High Tech Computer Corp said growth of its own-brand phones was ahead of schedule and would be boosted further by the new Android platform
By Lisa Wang
High Tech Computer Corp (HTC, 宏達電), the world's biggest maker of handsets running Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system, expects own-brand revenues to grow 20 percent next year from this year, helped by a widening product lineup, a company executive said yesterday.

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MUCH MORE FLOOR: The Cabinet approved a proposal by the Ministry of the Interior to raise the ratio of floor space to land area for qualifying projects
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal to raise floor-to-area ratios on certain parcels of land, saying this would create an incentive for urban regeneration.

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ELECTION HALO: Regardless of who wins, BNP Paribas SA predicts that the TAIEX could exceed February 1990 levels following the presidential election next March
Taiwan's stocks may rise to a record after the nation's presidential election in March next year on improved ties with China and an end to political gridlock, according to BNP Paribas SA (法國巴黎銀行).

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By Jerry Lin
Six thousand companies are expected to showcase their latest products at CeBIT, the world's biggest IT product trade show, in Hannover, Germany, in March, representatives from event organizer Hannover Pacific Corp (慶凡國際) said in Taipei yesterday.

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More than 54 percent of workers in Taiwan have not set aside any money for their retirement, a survey said yesterday.

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Malaysia's refusal to review its race-based policies is jeopardizing a proposed free-trade agreement between Southeast Asia and Europe, said the outgoing European envoy to Kuala Lumpur.

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South Korea has improved its tariff offers to try to make a breakthrough in free trade talks with the EU, a top trade official said yesterday.

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TAIEX gains on Wal-Mart news

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