RIDING THE WAVE: The company hopes to cash in on soaring demand for touch panels since the launch of the iPhone with its newly developed low-cost screens
By Lisa Wang
J Touch Corp (介面光電), the nation's biggest touch panel maker, yesterday said it planned to double its production next year to meet rapidly growing demand, as an increasing number of wireless devices are fitted with the screens.

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By Jerry Linand and Kevin Chen
The biennial auto show is set to open late this month in Taipei, offering car lovers a sneak preview of upcoming vehicle models -- against a backdrop of record low vehicle sales this year.

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By Lisa Wang
Sampo Corp (聲寶), one of the nation's leading television makers, yesterday said it planned to debut its first TV set for Internet TV programs in the first quarter of next year, collaborating with partners such as digital content providers.

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BY Jerry Lin
The troubled Alexander Group (亞力山大集團) announced last night it was in talks with two businessmen over the sale of its major outlets in Taipei and was negotiating with landlords and club members about its fitness centers outside of the capital.

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By Joyce Huang
The fate of the debt-ridden Chinese Bank (中華銀行) remained up in the air yesterday after the Central Deposit Insurance Corp's (CDIC) second auction to unload the lender attracted interest, but at a price too high for CDIC.

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By Joyce Huang
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said yesterday it was considering easing restrictions on insurance firms' property investments, allowing them to invest up to 10 percent of their owners' equities in real estate abroad.

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BOOM: The MSCI Asia Pacific Energy Index climbed 70 percent this year, an advance beating a 31 percent gain in US stocks and a 6 percent increase in Europe
Asian energy stocks are the best performers in the region this year, as the price of crude oil climbed above US$99 a barrel. They're still worth buying, Merrill Lynch & Co says.

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Asia-Pacific consumers remain optimistic about the coming year despite global financial market volatility, a survey by MasterCard said yesterday.

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The Taiwan Stock Exchange and Abu Dhabi Securities Market may co-list Islamic funds on their respective stock exchanges as part of a cooperative agreement signed between the two.

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TAIEX hits four-month low

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