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Native name | 遠東集團 |
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Type | Public |
Founded | 1937 |
Founder | Yu-Ziang Hsu |
Headquarters | Number 207, Dunhua South Road, Section 2, Taipei, Republic of China |
Key people | Douglas Hsu (Chairman) |
Website | Official Website |
Far Eastern Group | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 遠東集團 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 远东集团 | ||||||
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Far Eastern Group is one of the biggest conglomerates in the Republic of China (ROC,Taiwan). It was founded in 1937 by Yu-Ziang Hsu during the mainland Republican period. The group spans over 10 major industries and includes 9 publicly listed companies. The total assets of the group exceed NT$2,500 billion (US$75.8 billion),with annual revenues surpassing NT$610 billion (US$18.7 billion). [1]
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