Industrial Park

Policy and Re

2026-09-29 04:59:37

NCSIST opens Chiayi Minxiong campus as drone industrial park breaks ground

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) officially opened its Minxiong campus in Chiayi on Sept. 28, while construction also began on the western section of the Minxiong Aerospace and Drone Industrial Park. The project is set up under a dual-track structure: the eastern side is focused on defense R&D, and the western side is designed for military-civilian applications. Officials presented the development as a move that pushes Taiwan’s drone supply chain from R&D verification toward mass production. According to the source, the eastern campus has received NT$1.11 billion in investment since December 2023 to develop 5.12 hectares of land, including an R&D building and integrated testing hangars for medium- and large-sized drone systems. The western industrial park has been approved for NT$6.859 billion in public construction funding by the Executive Yuan and is scheduled for completion in 2028. Authorities estimate the park could host around 100 companies, create 1,200 jobs, and generate NT$8 billion in annual output. Chiayi County officials said the broader local buildout now links R&D, testing, manufacturing, and industrial park capacity through the Minxiong site and the Asia UAV AI Innovation Application R&D Center.

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CXMT

2026-07-28 05:45:08

Inside CXMT’s Hefei campus: rank-and-file staff remain outside the equity windfall as expansion reshapes the area

On July 27, CXMT (688825.SH) surged more than fivefold at the open and closed at RMB 49 per share, lifting its market value to RMB 3.28 trillion and making it the most valuable company in China’s A-share market. But a field report from Time Weekly at the company’s Hefei headquarters suggests the stock euphoria has yet to reach most frontline employees. According to employees interviewed by the outlet, equity incentives come with clear rank requirements. Staff said eligibility starts at level 9, equivalent to section-chief rank, while many ordinary employees are concentrated at levels 11 and 12. One employee said online claims about “wealth creation” among CXMT workers do not reflect the situation for most newer hires. The report also describes tight information controls and elevated security around the campus. Employees said many staff in R&D and wafer workshops must surrender their phones during work, and multiple workers declined interviews, saying management had instructed them not to speak externally. At the same time, CXMT’s expansion is spilling beyond the factory gates. Construction on the company’s third-phase project is under way, suppliers have gathered nearby, and the Changgang area has seen stronger commercial activity and rising housing prices since 2021, according to local residents interviewed by the publication.

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