Browsing: Kaohsiung redevelopment

Taiwanese startups looking to expand overseas met international investors, industry leaders and startup ecosystem partners at the 2026 Taiwan Startup World Cup Taipei, a two-day event organized by CnC Venture that brought together startups and international judges and guests from the United States, Germany, Israel, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Officials say the government is considering adding provisions specifically designed to strengthen Taiwan’s startup ecosystem. The proposals follow calls from startup representatives for regulatory sandboxes, tax reforms and better support for entrepreneurs recovering from failed ventures.

The annual Meet Greater South startup conference has opened at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, with city and central government officials emphasizing AI applications and financing.

The 23-kilometer freeway would run from the Freeway No. 10 Renwu System Interchange, south through Renwu, Niaosong, Fongshan, Daliao and Siaogang, before connecting with Nansing Road and the Linhai Industrial Park. Its projected cost is about NT$150.1 billion.

Kaohsiung’s semiconductor transition is real, but so are questions over the former refinery site’s cleanup, future water supply and the electricity needed to power the city’s new industries.

Fubon Life’s Aozihdi development will combine offices, a hotel, department store and aquarium beside the MRT and light rail, making it one of north Kaohsiung’s most consequential projects.

Kaohsiung’s Asia New Bay Area is attracting banks and family-office services, but it is too soon to conclude that the financial push has already transformed the local property market.

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. says station-area growth is shifting from commuting to full-time living ahead of the line’s January 2027 anniversary, with Taoyuan and Hsinchu posting the youngest populations of the network’s 12 stops.

Drivers on a stretch of Jiangong Road (建工路) in Sanmin District (三民區) are now subject to a reduced speed limit of 30 kph as construction continues on Yellow Line (黃線) Station Y8, part of the city’s second MRT line.

Kaohsiung expects more shared tax revenue in 2027 but says a larger loss of central project grants will leave its overall budget NT$4.9 billion smaller. The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) disputes that explanation, arguing that the law increased Kaohsiung’s share of national tax revenue and that the reduction in project grants was a separate decision by the central government.