Pumping Taipei as the best choice for global high-tech firms to locate their Asia-Pacific headquarters, the city's chief yesterday vowed to provide a friendly and convenient environment for business.
"Considering its geographic position, environment and government support, Taipei is an ideal location for high-tech multinationals," Taipei City Mayor Ma Ying-Jeou (
Taipei has a strong competitive edge since it had already established very efficient communication channels with multinationals over the last 20 years, Ma said.
In addition, as an increasing number of global electronic companies switch manufacturing to China to lower costs, Taiwan can serve as a bridge to the mainland.
"We can utilize language and cultural advantages to establish Taipei as a prime channel for Silicon Valley-based or Tokyo-based companies to enter the China market," he said.
Ma's strategic model theorizes a "golden triangle" between western countries, Taipei and China, where orders are received in Taipei, produced in China and then shipped around the world.
Ma said the Neihu and Nankang districts will become hotbeds of high-tech business development.
"Taipei has already seen some high-tech firms clustering here for years, for example the Neihu Technology Park (
Currently there are nearly 2,000 high-tech companies with offices in Neihu, among which about 150 are official headquarters, and the Nankang Park houses about 85 software and integrated-circuit design companies.
The city government has provided preferential loans -- with interest rates 2.5 percent below the prime lending rate -- to more than 1,400 applicants, according to Wu Hueih-meei (
More improvements are needed.
"The government also has to consider environmental factors," said Jason Chen (
A clean, quiet and comfortable living environment with sufficient education facilities for foreign nationals will be needed to attract talent from overseas.
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