Taiwanese tech firms eye Asean online market


Regional hub: Tagtoo is among the Taiwanese startups that have set up shop in Singapore. — ST

A GROWING number of Taiwanese online firms are choosing Singapore as their base to expand into South-east Asia as Taiwan and its regional rivals compete to snap up talent and become a tech hub.

While some say they will be setting up shop in Singapore within this year, many have already gained a presence in the Republic, Malaysia and Indonesia as early as 2015.

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