2008/12/9 Infrastructure Development and Investment Opportunities in Taiwan Dr. Chien-yuan Lin Deputy Mayor of Taipei City
Outline Facts of Taiwan and Taipei City The i-taiwan 12 Projects Vision, Goals and Actions of Taipei City Development Investment Opportunities Future Challenges and Prospects
Facts of Taiwan and Taipei City
Taiwan Taiwan Matsu Taiwan Straits Taipei Northern Region Kinmen Taichung Central Region Eastern Region Penghu Southern Region Kaohsiung Bashi Straits Pacific Ocean Population 23,005,000 Land Area 36,000 km 2 Coastline 1566 km Capital Taipei City Per Capita GNP US$16,781
Industrial Restructuring in Taiwan Agriculture and Industry 80 80 70 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 GDP GDP Agriculture Industry Industry Service Service 1952 1952 1957 1957 1962 1962 1967 1967 1972 1972 1977 1977 1982 1982 1987 1987 1992 1992 1997 1997 2002 2002 2007 2007 GDP 1.7 1.9 8.0 49.6 218.7 297.7 383.3 ($ bn.) Source: DGBAS Executive Yuan. Note: The values in 1998-2005 are recalculated according to the 93SNA. Knowledge Service and Technology Industry 1988 Service over 50 2001 Service over 70 1986 Industry reach climax (manufacturing 37.6) 71.05 27.50 1.45
Necessity of Service Sector Development Positioning Taiwan s Industry Development Knowledge-based economic development is the prevailing global trend Added Value Smile -Oriented Industrial Development Innovation and R&D Center Industrial smile curve High added value Low substitution Global Logistics Management Center Developing knowledgeintensive services Manufacturing center for high value-added products Helping makeover of traditional industries Innovation Design Manufacture R&D Market Research Source: CEPD, Guidelines and Action Plan for Service Industry Development, 2004 Assembly Logistics Brand Marketing Services Industrial Value 6 Chain 6
Key Industries in Taiwan Green energy Production Value 2005 2009 66.1b 156.4b Bio-technology Production Value 2005 2009 160b 224.3b Vehicle electronics Production Value 2005 2009 46b 85b Semiconductor Production Value 1999 2006 2009 420b 1370b 2000b Machinery equipment Production Value 2005 2009 640b 1100b ~ 2009 7 Key Industries Telecommunication Production Value 2005 2009 246.9b 550b 1990 ~ 2006 5 Key Industries Flat panel displays Production Value 1999 2006 2009 32b 1280b 1600b Petrochemical Production Value 1999 2006 400b 1200b Steel Production Value 1999 2006 480b 990b Machinery Production Value 1999 2006 490b 780b Source: CEPD, Strengthening core competitiveness through Development Industrial clusters of Taiwan, 2008
Location Taipei City
Geographic Features Tatun Mt. Chihsing Mt. Basin surrounded by rivers and mountains Area: 272 km 2 4 Major Rivers 5 Major Mountain Ranges Yangmingshan National Park Taipei City Centre Tamshui River Erge Mt. Wuzhi Mt. Nangang Mt. Keelung River Hsintien River Jingmei River
Taipei a Port Village at Beginning 1625 1895 1895 1945 1945 1967 present ~
Taipei Today Population: 2.62 million Population density : 9,684 persons/km 2 Unemployment rate: 3.9% Taipei 101 and Xin-yi District
Structure of Employed Population Employed Population : 1,135,000 persons Unemployment Rate: 3.9% IT Month at the Taipei World Trade Center Based on 2007 census data
The 2008 Global Cities Index Ranking City Business Activities Human Capital Dimension Information Exchange Cultural Experience Political Engagement 34 Taipei 20 49 21 40 15 4 Tokyo 2 6 7 7 6 45 Osaka 54 32 45 29 51 20 Shanghai 8 25 42 35 18 12 Beijing 9 22 28 19 7 5 Hong Kong 5 5 6 26 40 7 Singapore 6 7 15 37 16 29 Boston 37 9 35 33 50 9 Seoul 7 35 5 10 19 Source: Foreign Policy-The 2008 Global Cities Index, A.T. Kearney, Inc., The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and Washingtonpost. Newsweek Interactive, LLC.
The i-taiwan i 12 Projects
The i-taiwan i 12 Projects A New Economic Development Blueprint for Taiwan Purposes 1 2 3 4 Expanding Domestic Demand Improving the Investment Environment Boosting the Health of the Economy Upgrading the Quality of Life Basic Concepts 1 2 3 4 5 Regional Development Balance Industrial Innovation New Urban and Rural Features Intelligent Capital Accumulation Sustainable Development
12 prioritized public construction projects to regenerate Taiwan s economic miracle. Estimated investment of USD$120 billion within 8 years, including USD$80 billion by the government and USD$40 bllion by the private sector. i-taiwan 12 Projects Transportation Network - A Fast and Convenient Islandwide Transportation Network - Kaohsiung Port-City Regeneration - Taoyuan International Air City Industrial Development - Central Region New High-tech Industrial Clusters Program - Intelligent Taiwan - Industrial Innovation Corridors Urban and Rural Development - Urban and Industrial Park Regeneration - Farm Village Regeneration Environmental Protection - Coastal Regeneration - Green Forestation - Flood Prevention and Water Management - Sewer Construction
Transportation Network (1/2) A Fast and Convenient Islandwide Transportation Network MRT systems northern, central, and southern metropolitan areas. Grade-separation and rapid transit systematization of city railways. Electrification and double-track systematization of eastern railway. Integration of freeway and expressway systems.
Transportation Network (2/2) Kaohsiung Port-City Regeneration Intercontinental container center Convenient connecting transportation network Industrial regeneration Kaohsiung Port-City Regeneration Integrative Planning Program Taoyuan International Air City The Special Statute for Taoyuan International Air City Taoyuan International Airport as an Asia- Pacific International Air City. Connecting road and traffic system for the Air City.
Industrial Development (1/2) Central Region New High-tech Industrial Clusters Program Central Taiwan Science Park --- 4 th - phase extension. New generation research parks --- research and innovation. International village --- attracting highquality specialized talent from overseas. Industry-academia collaboration networks. Improving service level of transportation network. Intelligent Taiwan Manpower cultivation Cultural and creative industries Wireless broadband country world No. 1 Intelligent transport systems and intelligent living environments.
Industrial Development (2/2) Industrial Innovation Corridors Science/ Technology Parks: Yilan, Longtan, Jhunan, Tongluo, and Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park, etc. (Implemented by National Science Council) Industrial Parks: Hsinchu Biomedical Incubation Center, a Central Taiwan Branch of the Industrial Technology Research Institute, and Expanding the Kaohsiung Software Technology Park into an Innovative Technology R&D Park, etc. (Implemented by Ministry of Economic Affairs) Agricultural Technology Parks: Haifeng Agricultural Biotech Park and Tainan Orchid Biotech Park, etc.
Urban and Rural Development (1/2) Urban and Industrial Park Regeneration Promoting consolidation and reconstruction of stagnating urban areas and old industrial parks by easing regulatory restrictions, attracting private investment, providing various funding programs, integrating government investment, etc. Old industrial parks: regeneration and redevelopment. Urban regeneration: 50 sites, including Keelung and Hsinchu train stations. New high-speed rail stations: Nangang, Miaoli, Changhua and Yunlin. High-speed rail station area development
Urban and Rural Development (2/2) Farm Village Regeneration Farm Village Regeneration Plan: Developing value-added leisure agriculture and stepping up local agricultural construction, to deliver new prosperity to agriculture villages. Small landowner, big farmer system: Encouraging professional farmers to expand their farms and corporatize their farming operations. Retirement mechanism for elderly farmers.
Environmental Protection (1/2) Coastal Regeneration Comprehensively planning the siting of fishing ports and the relaxation of functional zoning, so that the ports can be upgraded to serve multiple fishery and recreational functions, and concentrating resources to implement large-scale demonstration projects., with the aim of invigorating the diversified economic development of fishing ports and villages. Protection forests Reviewing current management and revitalizing ecologies. Green Forestation Planting forest cover over 30,000 hectares of lowland within 4 years, and establishing three large forest recreation areas.
Environmental Protection (2/2) Flood Prevention and Water Management 8-year, NT$116 billion flood prevention and water management plan Groundwater replenishment to effectively ameliorate land subsidence. atershed management and disaster prevention planning demarcating debris-flow hazard areas and environmentally sensitive areas, and setting up a debris flow monitoring and forecasting system. Reconstructing indigenous people s homeland settlements and promoting national land conservation. Sewer Construction Accelerating sewer system construction, to raise the sewage treatment rate from 43.0% (estimated) in 2008 to 62.5% in 2014.
Vision, Goals and Actions of Taipei City
Vision of Taipei
Taipei City Medium-Term Policy Goals Children's Playground Taipei City Museum 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition Revitalization of Tamshui River 2009 Deaflympics Multi-functional Sport Center Taipei MRT Terminal Joint Development Project Urban Renewal Projects
Investment Opportunities
The City and Taipei s s core values are the target that attracts investment Scenic Spots City Architecture Heritages Hot Spring Ecological Tourism Folk Culture Gourmet Religion, etc Tourism Politics Valuable and Potential City Development International Visits Regional Cooperation Official Visits Friendly Relation, etc Business & Trade International Business Major Industries Financial Services Exhibition, Business, Trade, Logistics, Stock Market Top Universities Research Centers Academia Sinica Specialized Research Center Think-Tank Tank Convention Centers Education Others Cultural Exhibition Music Dance Drama Art Cinematography Performing arts
MRT Network 1st Stage 6 routes Total Length: 76 km Daily carrying capacity average: 1.25 million passengers/day Completion: 2006 2nd Stage 9 routes Total Length:155 km Daily carrying capacity average: 2.4 million passengers/day Completion (estimated ): 2014
Taipei City Center 1st Stage of MRT Network Completion and Service covered within 500 meters Walking Distance Radius Diagram
Taipei City Center 2nd Stage of MRT Network Completion and Service covered within 500 meters Walking Distance Radius Diagram
Taipei Technology Corridor Beitou Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (in planning stage) MRT Circular Line Neihu Neihu Technology Park MRT Circular Line Interchange Hsinchuang MRT Line Interchange Nangang MRT Line Domestic Airport Taipei Songshan Airport Neihu MRT Line Interchange Nangang Nangang Software Park Nangang Bioscience Centre
Neihu Technology Park
Total site area: 150 hectares Nangang Park Production Service Mix-Used Area Residential Area Contemporary Music Center Leisure & Entertainment Business Activity Axis NanKang Station Software Park Business and Tourism Nangang Trade Center Residential Area Bioscience Center Residential Area
Nangang Software Park
Neihu Technology Park Taiwan s first metropolitan hi-tech park Total site area: 536 hectares (95% of total area are developed) 2006 annual revenue USD 58.25 billion Companies 2,989 Employees 90,000 persons R&D centers 10 centers International operation headquarters 24 Major corporations Compal, Acer 2007 US Business Week s the Info Tech 100 Great Neihu Technology Park Development Plan: Additional 175 ha of land are rezoned for the Park expansion and further investment.
Nangang Park Investment Opportunities 1. Nangang Exhibition Centre Phase II (Total site area: 3.3 ha; Total floor area: 132,000 m 2 ; Capacity: 2,400 exhibition stalls) - Completed 2. Bioscience Centre (Total site area: 25 ha) 3. Redevelopment of Nangang Station Area (Total site area: 3.7 ha; Total floor area: 74,000 m 2 ) 4. Northern Taiwan Contemporary Music Centre (Total site area: 7 ha; Total floor area: 84,000 m 2 )
Beitou-Shilin Technology Park First Stage Development : 2009-2011 Second Stage Development: 2011-2014 Orientation Knowledge intensive industries, biotechnology, information, and 3C Planning area 194.29 hectares Total floor area for industrial development 753,000m 2
Waterfront Redevelopment Projects Sky Garden Design for Riverside North Road / / / 10F 9F 8F / 7F / 6F 5F 4F / / / / 3F 2F Length: 4km 1F Total Cost : $21.2 Million USD Proposed pedestrian and bikeway along the high alluvion
Green Dike for Riverside South Road Length :450 m Total Construction Cost: NT $850 Million (Approx. $27.8 Million USD) Design of the Green Dike at the Youth Park Proposed site
Redevelopment of Luoyang Parking Structure and Improvement of Surroundings Significant waterfront landmark Connection node for the future crossriver construction Mixed-use ( commercial, recreational and office building) development Locus of urban renewal Taiwan Railway Museum and Cultural Park Site area: 10,684 m 2 Cost: NT $15 Billion ($450 million USD) Ximen Entertainment District
CKS Airport to Taipei MRT Terminal Joint Development Project Invested Cost: $1.2 billion USD C1 Total Floor Area: 215,530 m2 D1 Total Floor Area:317,580 m2
Guang-Ci Aged Care Center Location: Xinyi District, near the heart of the City. Total Site Area: 6.5 ha Land Ownership: Taipei City Government Proposed Uses: Aged Care Network (home service, day care, food service and entertainment service, etc. ) Demand: estimated of 20,000 households by 2011. Development Mode: BOT
Guang-Ci Aged Care Center Development Mode: Build-Operate- Transfer (BOT) Call for Proposal: Publicly announced on 2008/9/29 Deadline of Proposal Submission: 2009/2/25 Contact Information: http://www.dof.taipei.gov.tw or http://www.pcc.gov.tw/cht/index.php Road Site for Social Welfare Facilities 29,090 (40%/210%) Park 16,128 (15%/60%) 96 Lane (abolished) 11M Planned new road Fude Street Dadao Rd Commercial Area 16,158 (60%/442%) Road Expansion to 4 meter wide
2010/11 Taipei International Garden and Horticulture Exposition International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH ) Dates 2010/11/6~2011/4/30 Total Exhibition Area: 91.8 ha Cost NT $4.97 billion (approx. $15 million USD) International attendees and exhibitors are welcome
Yuanshan MRT Station 2010/11 Taipei International Garden and Horticulture Exposition Yumen St Number of Visitor anticipated: approx. 8 million visitors during Expos. Football Stadium Docksid e Children s Recreation Center Shell Mound Site Yuanshan Park Chong Shan North Rd. Jiuquan St Keelung River Art Gallery Sculpture Park Football stadium will be transferred into a Children s Recreation Center will be transferred into the fun fest area Minzu East Road Lin An-Tai Historical Home Xinsheng Park Area Location of 3 new exhibition Dajia Riverside Park 2010/11 Taipei International Garden and Horticulture Exposition Site Plan
Encouraging Private Investment Taipei Municipal Self - Governance Ordinance for Encouraging Private Investment Incentives tax exemption financing benefits subsidies for occupational training low-cost municipal real estate Administration support on private investment Friendly environment and people
2010 Taipei Urban Renaissance Incentives for Landmark and Open Space 2010 Taipei Urban Renaissance aims to encourage the redevelopment at old districts and improve the overall physical environment through intensive public and private cooperation. Urban Renewal Public Open Space It is anticipated that, through the floor area ration incentives, there will be 16 ha of open space, 2.9 ha pedestrian footpath, 3700m skywalk network, 2.6 ha of indoor open space and 4.7 ha of public facilities provided to the general public. Private investment: approx. $ 9 billion USD. Pedestrian Space Boulevard
Cross-Strait Direct Flight Taoyuan International Airport Present Taipei Songshan Airport one year later Taipei Songshan Airport 1 ½ hours flight distance: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Changsha, Fuzhoum, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau 2 ½ hours flight distance: Ji'nan, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Chongqing, Guiyang, Nanning, Haikou 3 ½ hours flight distance: Beijing, Dalian, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Chengdu, Kunming
Future Challenges and Prospects 1. Challenges of Global Economy; 2. Impact of Cross-strait Interaction; 3. Promotion of Innovation, Community Development and Culturally Diverse Environment ; 4. Government Reform and Metropolitan Development.
Thank You and We sincerely welcome your visit to Taipei! Website for Gardening and Horticulture Expos: http://2010expo.taipei.gov.tw/ Website for Deaflympics: http://www.2009deaflympics.org/