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Business
turnover for three major science parks in
Taiwan
could reach NT$1.8 trillion (US$54.54 billion) in 2006, with
Central
Taiwan
Science
Park
showing the most stunning growth, an official of the National Science Council
(NSC) said on December 28.
NSC Deputy Minister Tai Chien also estimated that turnover for the three
parks will reach NT$2 trillion in 2007 during a year-end gathering with the news
media.
Tai said the three science parks' business performance is excellent,
saying their turnover in the first 10 months reached NT#1.44 trillion, up 2.96
percent over the whole of 2005. It is estimated that business turnover will
reach 1.8 trillion by the end of December, or up 28 percent.
Using the first 10 months as a comparison, Tai said
Hsinchu
Science
Park
's turnover was NT$930.2 billion, up 17.88 percent from NT$789.1 billion in the
same period last year, and estimated it will reach NT$1.13 trillion for the
whole year.
Business turnover of
Central
Taiwan
Science
Park
was NT$138.19 billion, up 244.18 percent from NT$40.15 billion in the same
period last year, with an estimated annual turnover of NT$170 billion.
Southern
Taiwan
Science
Park
registered a business turnover of NT$372.26 billion from NT$272.07 billion, up
36.83 percent in the first 10 months. It is estimated that it could reach NT$500
billion for the whole year.
On the introduction of new investment projects, Tai said 81 manufacturers
were approved this year to set up shop in the parks, greater than the original
estimate of 50 manufacturers, Tai said.
He noted that the number of manufacturers stationed in the three parks
has reached 776, including
475 in
Hsinchu Science Park,
103 in
Central
Taiwan
Science
Park
and
198 in
Southern Taiwan Science Park. The three science parks have created 185,091 job
opportunities, he added.
(Source:
Central News Agency) | 