August 1, 2006
Statistics recently released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (
MOEA) indicate that 701 new major domestic investment projects initiated in the first half of this year were worth a total of
NTD 574.5 billion, making up 64% of the government's yearly goal for private investment.
Investment amounts were highest in electronics and
IT, totaling
NTD 352 billion; the second highest were the metals and machinery/electronics industries, which totaled
NTD 123.7 billion, followed by the chemicals industry at
NTD 68.7 billion; technical services at
NTD 18.8 billion; and wholesale/distribution at
NTD 9.8 billion.
The
MOEA is currently consulting on and tracking 1,514 private investment cases, worth a total of
NTD 1.853 trillion. There were 461 completed cases from Jan. to June this year; the Ministry estimates that 539 cases will be completed by year's end.
(Central News Agency)
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