Despite being one of the world's largest producers of computer hardware, Taiwan has only recently begun to computerize.
Many businesses still rely on traditional methods of accounting and inventory.
Worldwide, governments have been mobilizing to deal with the computer trouble known as the Y2K problem, which results from computers and embedded chips reading years in just two digits. Taiwan's Economics Ministry has set up a task force to help companies test their equipment and offers low-interest loans for repairs or purchases of replacement parts, Hsu said. By The Associated Press Copyright 1999 Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.