Plans call for a 23-story mixed-use tower with four underground levels, directly integrated with the station’s No. 1 exit in what developers describe as a true “step-off-the-train-and-go-home” design.

Report says investors think the city’s center is shifting to “a corridor” that includes the Main Train Station, Central Park, and the Asia New Bay.

Experts warn that graduates from northern Taiwan are often reluctant to relocate south, raising concerns that local universities alone may struggle to meet future workforce needs as related industries expand.

Design elements are expected to feature pedestrian platforms connecting station facilities, landscaped open space including a sunken garden, and buildings incorporating smart management systems.

Taipower faces growing pressure to balance power stability with decarbonization, particularly as electricity demand from AI data centers continues to increase.

After years of archival research and experimentation, a Pingtung man is rediscovering historical methods once used to produce deep, durable dyes from betel nut, techniques that had largely disappeared, even locally.