Government aims to more evenly develop smart cities, country: premier

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/09/28
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, Sept. 28 (CNA) Premier Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Thursday the government is gathering information across Taiwan about smart city development to better integrate resources and move toward creation of a smart country, which in turn will boost the economy.

“There is still a gap between the development of the six major municipalities and other counties and cities, which needs to be closed, Lai said at a forum in Taipei on smart city development nationwide.

For example, he said, Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung are making fast progress on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the quality of life for their citizens, Lai said.

However, it is difficult for rural areas to catch up, given their limitations in the areas of finance and talent, he said.  [FULL  STORY]