The Spotlight City of Investment
Pingtung is located at the Southern end of Taiwan, also known as ‘The South East Asia of Taiwan’. The total county area is about 2772 km2, with Pingtung Plain on the west which nurtured the richness its agriculture and fishing industries, also, most of the population is located on the west side. On the east side, lies the southern end of The Central Range, creating hills and mountains, stretching and stepping down its height to the Hengchun Peninsula.
In early days, Pingtung is the homeland for the aboriginal Siraya tribe, and was called“Akauw”. Later, during Japanese Occupation, it changed the name into Pingtung, and the area was then developed into 1 county city, 3 townships and 29 villages. With its rich culture and natural resources, Pingtung became an important agriculture area for Taiwan. In recent years, Pingtung has been actively promoting its tourism industry and has become one of the most internationally recognized popular tourism spot.
Integrating regional resources in Southern Taiwan
Integrating regions is the trend of future industrial development, by cooperating and sharing regional resources, it can level up the overall development. Pingtung is located at the southern end of Taiwan, by its own advantages, Pingtung can also be the key to bring up the overall development of the south, by integrating resources with Tainan, Kaohsiung and other southern cites. Together, the new industrial cluster can be developed, also the width and depth of the completely industrial development, for a stronger local industrial chain.
Regional industries cooperating together for future development
Pingtung is vast, unique and blessed with many natural resources, this brings all industries to work and grow together. With diverse development of the overall industrial trend in Taiwan, Pingtung awaits discovery on its regional advantages and challenges, development of its township, constructions of a more comprehensive investment environment. Therefore, investors have limitless possibilities here in Pingtung.
Comprehensive transportation network
With Formosa Freeway, interchanges such as Jiuru, Changzhi, Linluo, Chutien, Kanting, Nanjou and Linbien are lies in Pingtung, which links the industrial chain in Southern Taiwan. By Chutien System Interchange and No.88 Expressway, you can reach Kaohsiung Harbor, THSR Zuoying Station and Kaohsiung International Airport within 30 minutes, making a speed connection between your business and the international market.
Convenient and Fast transportation living network
By elevated railways within the county, the TRA Rapid Transit system begins its formation in Pingtung. All trains of the West Side start from Chaozhou Railway Station which shorten transportation time; furthermore, by chessboard plan of the bus network and public bike system P-Bike, Pingtung has diverse transportation means which connects to each other, making a fast connection between your business and local industries, offering more flexible services to create flourishing new business opportunities.
Rich human resources
Stable human resource supply is the key stone for industrial development. There are nearly 420,000 working population in Pingtung, which is nearly 60%. Our rich education resources offer quality human resources to suit your development needs. There are five universities and colleges in Pingtung, nurturing many professional experts in areas such as operation management, RD and innovation.
Livable Happy City
Excellent living quality and comprehensive living function are critical indicators for any investment. Pingtung has developed into a low carbon, biodiverse and environmental city, which is suitable for both living and economic development; Pingtung has indeed became the livable happy city for its citizen.
The safe city that takes care of your family
The overall society in Taiwan is marching towards an aging society; care for the senior will become the critical challenge for both corporates and families in the future. Pingtung is the first city in Taiwan to bring ‘Long-Term care management’ into junior high school curriculum development, and promotes senior care center in every villages, making localized social welfare and localized health care more practicable. This city offers our seniors a dignified and safe life and helps corporate employees to work and live without having to worry about their senior family members.
Diverse and interlace industrial development
Investment policy
Pingtung County Government has established a one-stop investment-consulting window, offering investors the simple and convenient investment way by personal, project based and delicate services. We can assist investors on solving problems such as land acquisition, factory establishment, industry registration, labor and environmental laws, lowering your investment risk and enhance the investment convenience.
Industrial land is an important factor for industrial development; besides assisting the existing industrial parks to complete its function, we have also continue to research and analysis on the possibility of expanding the industrial park and establish new ones, to prepare for more industry and accelerate its continuous growth.