Taipei - Computex Taipei, the world's second largest
computer show, began Tuesday with organizers expecting the fair to
attract more than 35,000 overseas buyers.
President Ma Ying-jeou opened the fair, which occupies three halls
at the Taipei World Trade Centre in downtown Taipei and the newly
opened Nankang Exhibition Hall in the Taipei suburb. Ma visited both
venues and said he hoped the exhibition would bring more business
opportunities to Taiwan.
'Some 70 companies from 22 countries are participating in Computex
Taipei 2008,' Ma said. 'They are expected to create 1.5 [billion] to
2 billion US dollars in business revenues and another 1 billion US
dollars in tourism revenues.'
The show has attracted 1,425 exhibitors who have set up 4,491
booths, up 30 and 53 per cent, respectively, from Computex 2007.
Besides showcasing the exhibitors' latest computer and wireless
products, Computex Taipei will also focus on environmental friendly
products.
'The world trend is to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, so
information technology companies are thinking how they can create
green products,' said Walter Yeh, director of the organizer, Taiwan
External Trade Development Council.
Many Taiwan companies plan to unveil their newest products at
Computex Taipei, which runs until Saturday.
Taiwan is among the world's leaders in information technology but
faces fierce competition from neighboring countries like Japan, South
Korea and China.
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