FarGlory Taipei Dome Contract Dissolved The Taipei City government and the Farglory Group agreed to dissolve the contract for the beleaguered Taipei Dome project on April 14, with the details and compensation amounts remaining unspecified. The Taipei Dome, a 40,000-seat indoor arena being constructed near Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall at the intersection of ZhongXiao East…
Ten strategic sectors have been identified as having the best potential for selling system integration solutions to overseas markets. The Taiwanese economy limped along in 2015 as an export slump pushed GDP growth down to an estimated 1%. That anemic performance was Taiwan’s worst since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, when the economy went…
Four people were killed and four others injured in Taichung when a massive steel girder suspended over an MRT construction site fell the height of three stories, crushing a car and killing its driver and three construction workers. The four injured were also construction workers. Witnesses said that no traffic control was in place at…
The proliferation of low-cost carriers (LCCs) is transforming the aviation business – in Taiwan as well as elsewhere around the globe. Although the first budget airline to serve Taipei, Jetstar Airways of Singapore, entered the market a decade ago, the local LCC business has been expanding rapidly in just the past few years. There are…
Time is running out for a solution to avert bankruptcy and total takeover by the government. Hurtling along at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour, Taiwan’s High Speed Rail is a marvel of modern technology and convenience, shuttling travelers between Taipei in the north and Kaohsiung in the south – a distance of…
When the distance-based “eTag” electronic toll collection (ETC) system for Taiwan’s freeways was first launched in January 2014, it was the subject of heated criticism for alleged unreliability. Now, more than a year later, it is not only running smoothly but has won international acclaim as a model intelligent transportation system. The number of cars…
Taiwan has opened to large-displacement American “cruiser” motorcycles, though many obstacles remain. The rumble of a Harley Davidson or an Indian Chief still turns heads in downtown Taipei. Despite an over-abundance of two-wheeled powered vehicles in every street and alley, these American-style “cruiser” motorcycles are still a rarity in Taiwan due to prohibitive import taxes…
The recent plane crash in the Keelung River has renewed calls for closing the airport earlier than the planned target of 2030. The existence of an airport taking up 400 hectares of prime real estate right in the middle of Taipei City has for decades annoyed a great number politicians, city planners, opinion leaders, and…
Despite controversy and heavy fines, Uber persists in seeking its niche in the Taiwan market. Since the market launch in Taiwan of ride-sharing service/mobile app company Uber in mid-2013, the company has seen impressive growth on the island. Both ridership and the driver pool have increased by an average of 30% a month, according to…
Minister of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) Yeh Kuang-shih tendered his resignation on January 7 to accept responsibility for the failure of the Legislative Yuan to approve his plan to rescue the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) from bankruptcy. Yeh, who had held the office since February 2013, said that without the restructuring plan in…
