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On Songyi Road (松藝路) in Niaosong District (鳥松區), cameras record when a vehicle enters and exits a 1.3-kilometer monitored section. If the time it takes to travel through the section shows the vehicle’s average speed was over the 50-kilometer-per-hour limit, the driver can be fined.

The G7 has a suggested price of NT$125,800, which puts it well above the price of many standard white-plate scooters. Kymco is trying to sell it as a more premium model, with stronger performance, extra safety features, and a more advanced design.

If successful, the pilot could offer a relatively simple way to improve walking conditions at some of the city’s most exposed transfer points. But the broader debate is likely to center on whether Kaohsiung is prepared to treat shade as essential public infrastructure rather than a seasonal afterthought.

Last year, Taiwan became Singapore’s largest trading partner and source of imports for the first time. Approximately 85% of Taiwan’s exports to Singapore were semiconductor-related products, while about 80% of Singapore’s exports to Taiwan fell into the same category. In the first two months of 2025, Taiwan’s exports to Singapore grew by 56%, while Singapore’s semiconductor industry expanded by nearly 52%, demonstrating strong industrial linkage and mutual prosperity.