DigiTimes.com today notes that the Chinese Economic Daily News reports Apple is expected to increase its procurement of IT products in Taiwan from US$4 billion this year to $5 billion in 2005. “To cope with increasing business volume, Apple has expanded its procurement office in Taiwan to about 100 staff members, up from 20 three years ago. The company has also changed the name from Asia Procurement Office to Apple Procurement Office, the paper said.” Apple has declined comment.