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The Economic Committee of the Legislative Yuan went to Yilan to inspect the Suaoxi floodway project and Yike investment promotion status.
The Economic Committee of the Legislative Yuan went to Yilan today (9th) to inspect the Su'ao Stream Floodway Project and Yike's investment promotion. Wu Zongxian, the Kuomintang's Yilan County Mayor candidate and legislator Wu Zongxian, requested that the Su'ao Stream Floodway Project be completed as scheduled in 2030 and promote the "Bei'ai-Yi'an Shuangke Linkage" to make Beishike and Yike the best partners, providing jobs with a monthly salary of more than 50,000 yuan to keep young people in Yilan.
Wu Zongxian attended the inspection trip with legislator Hong Yuxiang and others. Regarding the Suao Creek flood diversion project, after five failed bids, the bid was finally awarded on September 1. Construction is expected to start in April next year. He promised to keep a close eye on the progress and complete the project as scheduled and with quality, so that the people of Suao can stay away from floods one day earlier.
Wu Zongxian said that due to the many restrictions in the contract, the manufacturers of the Suaoxi floodway project did not dare to accept it. The sixth time they returned to the turnkey spirit and allowed the manufacturers to arrange the process independently, the bid was successfully awarded. It should be completed in April 2030, and the county's sand control dam and management center must also be in place at the same time.
In terms of Yike investment promotion, Wu Zongxian pointed out that the current land rental rate in the park is over 40%, with more than 900 employees. Last year's turnover increased by more than 50%, and the rentable area is 18 hectares. The third phase of the standard factory project has a budget of 2.9 billion yuan. Construction is scheduled to start in January next year and be completed in June 2029. 31 of the 76 units are small units of 25 square meters. The rent is relatively low, which can lower the entry threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises and new startups.
Wu Zongxian said that Yilan is located in the golden corridor of the capital circle. He advocated promoting the "Beijing-Yilan dual-tech linkage" to make Beishike and Yilan the best partners, and then connect the Zhuzhumiao Technology Corridor to extend the AI and semiconductor supply chains of Taipei and Hsinchu In Yilan, we will target low-pollution, high-value-added industries such as silicon photonic component packaging and testing, biomedicine, and precision machinery, and cooperate with the high-speed rail extension, Taiwan Line 62, and Taiwan 2 Geng to open up external transportation and create jobs for young people with a monthly salary of more than 50,000 yuan.
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The Suaoxi floodway project is expected to start in April next year
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The third phase of Yike’s standard factory building project is scheduled to start in January next year
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