Taiwan International Ports Corp (TIPC) on Saturday said it would soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Hualien County Government that would allow it to use 7.4 hectares of public land without charge for a national maritime resources museum.
The project would be constructed over the next seven years at a cost of NT$3.29 billion (US$118.61 million), the company said, adding that the museum, the city’s D Park, a fishing harbor and other areas near the Port of Hualien would be integrated into a large recreational zone in a bid to boost tourism.
Sixty-seven businesses have moved into the area and
There is a national institution in Taiwan whose members are exceedingly well remunerated and whose primary function is to hold meetings. The rules of debate during these meetings are comprehensive and clear, yet its members are fond of complicating matters.
During meetings, members frequently use the power of the fist over the power of the mouth: spraying water, lobbing water balloons, throwing flour and even dumping pig’s innards onto the carpet of the debating chamber.
When such methods are deemed insufficient, its members get even more physical: turning over tables, biting one another, pulling at each other’s hair, throwing shoes,
Construction on an underground railway project between New Taipei City and Taoyuan is to begin in April next year, the Railway Bureau said yesterday.
The project is part of the Executive Yuan’s Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program.
A master plan for the project was approved by the Executive Yuan in September last year.
The 17.9km route extends from New Taipei City’s Yingge District (鶯歌) to Taoyuan’s Pingjhen District (平鎮), bureau Director-General Allen Hu (胡湘麟) said.
The NT$104.8 billion (US$3.70 billion) project would involve revamping the railway stations at Taoyuan, Neili (內壢) and Jhungli (中壢), and building five new commuter stations at Fongming (鳳鳴), Jhungli, Taoyuan
Chunghwa Telecom Reports 2021 Guidance
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TAIPEI, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412,NYSE: CHT) ( Chunghwa or the Company ) today reported its guidance for 2021 on a consolidated basis. All figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan-International Financial Reporting Standards ( T-IFRSs ).
Mr. Chi-Mau Sheih, Chairman and CEO of Chunghwa Telecom, stated: As we turn to 2021, we remain focused on 5G development and business transformation initiatives in an effort to improve people s lives, better manage across industries, and enhance manufacturing efficiency. The Company will combine these initiatives with mergers and acquisitions to enhance its competitive advantages, aiming to secure new growth opportunities in the evolving macro-economy and post-pandemic period, and from Taiwan government s Forward-looking Infrastructure Development initiatives. With a primary goal of maximizing profit
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a special budget of NT$229.83 billion (US$8.07 billion) for the third stage of the government’s Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program.
The funding for the third phase, which began this year and runs through next year, was approved after NT$169.65 million was deducted from the original budget.
Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) on Oct. 6 last year told a legislative session that funding for the third phase would be allocated to infrastructure projects slated to be completed by 2025 to accelerate Taiwan’s digital development, and improve the urban-rural allocation of resources to boost rural infrastructure development.
The legislature passed a special