Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/12/25
By: Bien Chin-feng and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, Dec. 25 (CNA) Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) inaugurated Sunday the base for the implementation of the government’s ambitious “Asian Silicon Valley” plan, which is designed to improve Taiwan’s overall economic structure.

The major tasks of the “Executive Center for the Asian Silicon Valley Plan” in Taoyuan will be to promote the Internet of Things (IoT) and innovation industries, boost Taiwan’s economic development by integrating relevant local and international sectors, and push Taiwan’s industrial transformation, said Chen while addressing the inauguration ceremony.

The opening is the first step for the executive center, from which Taiwan will move to attract talent in innovation from around the world and bring them together, making them into the power driving Taiwan’s industrial upgrading and transformation, Chen added.    [FULL  STORY]