The Bureau of Industrial Parks (BIP) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) held a groundbreaking for the third park of the Nanzih Technology Industrial Park (Nanzih Third Park), marking the official launch of the park's expansion project. The development has been awarded priority investment rights to ASE (Advanced Semiconductor Engineer Inc.), ASE Electronics Inc., and Hung Ching Development and Construction Co., Ltd., which will jointly invest NT$17.8 billion to build advanced packaging and testing facilities as well as logistics infrastructure. The project is expected to create approximately 1,470 job opportunities and generate an annual output value of about NT$4.63 billion per hectare. The project will not only alleviate the long-standing land shortage in the Nanzih park but also further strengthen the semiconductor industry cluster in southern Taiwan, injecting new momentum into the government's "Greater Southern New Silicon Valley" development corridor.
BIP indicated that Nanzih Technology Industrial Park I and II have long maintained a high utilization rate, with land fully leased and strong demand from enterprises seeking expansion. In response to industrial development needs, BIP conducted a comprehensive review of available land resources and selected a site east of Chaoren Road in Nanzih District-formerly the Nanzih Factory under the Veterans Affairs Council-for the development of the third park. The site covers approximately 3.35 hectares and enjoys a strategic location near the Nanzih interchange of National Freeway No. 1, with only about a 10-minute drive to the existing park, offering excellent transportation access and strong industrial linkages. The overall development will be implemented in phases. The first phase, covering 2.45 hectares, received approval from the Executive Yuan for land allocation in February 2024, enabling the project to proceed swiftly.
BIP also emphasized during the ceremony that the Nanzih third park development is part of a broader strategy to expand industrial space in line with the government's "Greater Southern New Silicon Valley" initiative. By linking the semiconductor S Corridor in southern Taiwan, the government continues to respond to corporate investment demand while expanding the scale of industrial clusters. Several additional industrial park development projects are being promoted in parallel. The expansion of the Pingtung Technology Industrial Park is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, with a total development area of 26.86 hectares. Investment promotion is currently underway, and the project is expected to attract approximately NT$5 billion in investment, generate NT$10 billion in annual output value, and create around 790 job opportunities. The Renwu Technology Industrial Park, covering approximately 7.35 hectares, is expected to provide about 4.07 hectares of industrial land and create around 1,900 job opportunities. It is currently undergoing environmental impact assessment and urban planning procedures. In addition, the first building of Phase II of the Kaohsiung Software Park-the Asia New Bay Smart Technology Building-is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, adding approximately 33,000 square meters of office space and generating an estimated annual output value of NT$1.7 billion.
With multiple industrial park projects advancing simultaneously, BIP is systematically strengthening industrial space in southern Taiwan and building a comprehensive environment for technology industry development, thereby advancing the goal of balanced regional development under the "Balanced Taiwan" policy.