FOLLOWING ASUSTEK'S LEAD: The No. 1 personal computer vendor in the world said that it will start selling a variety of `mininote'' notebooks in the second quarter
By Lisa Wang
Hewlett-Packard Co, the world's top PC vendor, plans to launch its first lower-priced laptop computers in April, a company executive said in Taipei yesterday.

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By Lisa Wang
Market researcher DisplaySearch yesterday slightly raised its forecast for liquid-crystal-display (LCD) global TV shipments to about 105 million units, fueled by demand from emerging markets such as Brazil and China.

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By Jerry Lin
SunMax Biotechnology Co (雙美生物科技) yesterday received an award from the EU for its collagen products, becoming the world's second company after an Israeli firm to receive the certificate.

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By Judy Lin
Citibank Taiwan (台灣花旗) painted a rosy picture yesterday for business this year, saying that equities, corporate financing and investment banking business demand are growing in light of policy deregulations after next month's presidential election.

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GREATER CHINA PLAN: Yuanta Securities will boost its office workforce in the territory from 50 to about 200, though not all will be new hires. Some will be transfers
Yuanta Financial Holding Co (元大金控) will increase the number of workers at its securities unit's Hong Kong office fourfold this year as part of its Greater China expansion plan.

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By Judy Lin
The central bank will continue to put on brakes on the NT dollar's appreciation, which shot to a 32-month high yesterday, as too rapid a rise could hurt exporter profits and competitiveness, dealers said.

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By Joyce Huang
Debt-ridden Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT, 遠東航空) said yesterday that it plans to seek a court order to free up frozen assets after it failed to meet its payroll obligations.

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MANGO MADNESS: Fresh fruit from Thailand is now allowed in the US, provided it is irradiated to kill pests. Some worry radiation burns may make it less attractive
Thai farmers are gearing up for a new fruit harvest with their eyes on a big new market -- the US, where they hope their tasty produce can tempt American palates.

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Singapore's inflation accelerated last month at the fastest pace since 1982, increasing pressure on the central bank to allow its currency to appreciate further to ease rising import prices.

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China's biggest economic risk this year is inflation and the central bank will stick to a tight monetary policy despite the impact of last month's snowstorms and the US credit crisis, said a central banker quoted yesterday by news reports.

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TAIEX higher on strength of NT

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