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	Kaohsiung
		Kaohsiung (Chinese:高雄, pinyin: gāo xióng) is the second largest city in Taiwan (population around 1.45m) with eleven districts, and the island's most significant port (the world's third largest container port after Hong Kong and Singapore).
		Like Taipei, Kaohsiung can refer to either the Kaohsiung City, which is administered directly by the central government of the Republic of China, or Kaohsiung County, which is administered as part of Taiwan Province.
		Kaohsiung is the major port through which most of Taiwan's oil is imported which accounts for the large amount of heavy industry.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/k/ka/kaohsiung.html (426 words)

	Maps of Taipei - JohoMaps
		Kaohsiung City is administered directly by the central government of the Republic of China.
		Kaohsiung is located south of the Tropic of Cancer, the climate is tropical with average temperatures ranging from between 18.6 and 28.7 degrees Celsius, and average humidity between 60 and 81%.
		The Port of Kaohsiung is also Taiwan's largest container port, and is one of the largest in the world by some measurements, ranking 6th in the world in terms of container throughput.
	www.johomaps.com /as/taiwan/kaohsiung/main.html (1040 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation is committed to abide by all laws and regulations of the nations, eliminate all hazards and continuously improve its management of safety in order to protect life.
		Recognizing the value of life and the importance of safety, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation regards the safety of passengers, the public and its staff as of paramount importance.
		The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation will take all feasible measures to protect the environment both during the construction and the operation of the Rapid Transit System to assure a high quality living environment in the Kaohsiung area.
	www.krtco.com.tw /english/progress/pro_2s.htm (579 words)

	Construction Lawyers, Inc. [ Legal News ]
		The director of Kaohsiung's Mass Rapid Transit Bureau offered his resignation yesterday to take responsibility for Monday's construction accident on the southern city's new subway line, the fourth in the last three months.
		For his part, Lin asked Kaohsiung to consider whether it was necessary to shut down parts of the construction work, according to the Cabinet spokesman.
		Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh, meanwhile, said he would not rule out ordering the project's suspension if a geological problem with no technical solution were detected.
	www.constructionlawyers.org /recent.htm?art_num=215 (589 words)

	Kaohsiung - Taiwan - China
		Kaohsiung (Chinese languageChinese:高雄, TongYong PinYin: GaoSy?ng, Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoxióng, Taiwanese POJ: Ko-hi?ng) is the second largest city in Taiwan (population around 1.45m) with eleven districts.
		Kaohsiung can refer to either the Kaohsiung City, which is administered directly by the central government of the Republic of China, or Kaohsiung County, which is administered as part of Taiwan Province.
		Kaohsiung was upgraded to a municipality (China)municipality on July 1, 1979, by the Executive Yuan, which approved this proposal on November 19, 1978.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Kaohsiung (503 words)

	Kaohsiung Summary
		Kaohsiung (in Pinyin, Gaoxiong) is Taiwan's second-largest city.
		Kaohsiung was upgraded to a municipality on July 1, 1979, by the Executive Yuan, which approved this proposal on November 19, 1978.
		As the second largest city in Taiwan, the office of Mayor of Kaohsiung is viewed as a presitgious position, often at times seen as a counterweight to the Mayor of Taipei.
	www.bookrags.com /Kaohsiung (1366 words)

	Kaohsiung travel guide - Wikitravel
		Kaohsiung is Taiwan's second largest city (at 1.5 million inhabitants) and largest port.
		Bikes are also common in Kaohsiung, and the large number of locally produced bikes (often rebranded and sold overseas) means purchasing a new bike will often be cheaper relative to its counterpart in other countries (primarily Europe and America).
		Chijin is connected to the rest of Kaohsiung City by underwater tunnels, but the transporation of choice is one of the many ferries that traverse the harbor.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kaohsiung (3163 words)

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		Kaohsiung City councilors revealed that although RSEA Engineering Co offered a bid which was NT$2.7 billion lower than that of Hwang Chang Building Co (HCBC), HCBC won the NT$8 billion contract.
		Because of Chen Che-nan's alleged corruption in connection with the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) scandal, President Chen Shui-bian publicly apologized to the nation on Sept 29 in a bid to rescue the DPP's seriously damaged image.
		Since late August, when the riot by Thai workers of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) was widely reported by local media, an investigation of an agent for immigrant workers found illegalities involving Chen Min-hsien, former Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) vice chairman.
	taiwansecurity.org /TT/2005/TT-071105.htm (2342 words)

	International Assessment and Strategy Center > Research > The 2006 Mayoral Elections in Taipei and Kaohsiung
		Chen Chu was challenged by the DPP legislator Guan Bi-ling in March over her handling of the tender for the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp construction project.
		Huang Jun-ying was born in 1941 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
		Besides, several Kaohsiung legislators of the People First Party (PFP) are also member of Huang’s campaign committee, as a symbol that Huang is the single "pan-blu"e candidate in Kaohsiung, contrasting with the split pan-blue force in Taipei or Huang’s divided pan-green adversary in Kaohsiung.
	www.strategycenter.net /research/pubID.129/pub_detail.asp (2063 words)

	Workers reach milestone on metro project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Attended by Premier Su Tseng-chang and acting Kaohsiung Mayor Yeh Chu-lan, the president complimented Frank Hsieh on his resolve and dedication in being able to push through the mass rapid transit project.
		"Kaohsiung residents should remember that it is due to Hsieh's boldness and determination in carrying out the project that they can now also experience the convenience that the MRT brings to a city." He also made positive remarks about the willpower of Hsieh's two successors, Yeh and former acting Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai.
		In his address, Chen congratulated the construction workers employed by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. on their efforts after they connected the final 16 meters of concrete beams on the 1.18-kilometer elevated railway.
	publish.gio.gov.tw /FCJ/current/06080411.html (460 words)

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		As for the scandal of Kaohsiung Rapid Transit, majority of the respondents wish to see the end of it soon.
		Therefore, we hope the Rapid Transit is a solution to the traffic problem.
		The study is to let the people understand the construction and eventually build up their confidence in the Rapid Transit.
	librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org /gsh2006/gsh4548/future_p3.htm (343 words)

	Supporters call for policy review after Thais counter sue company
		It reports that a recent riot by Thai workers in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung City in August 2005 opened the public's eyes to the often-appalling conditions under which the foreign workers are employed.
		In the case of the Thai workers in Kaohsiung City, it was reported that the management company had been cutting costs by providing substandard food and cramped living conditions to the workers.
		In the end, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. took over the management of the dormitory camp that housed the foreign workers.
	www.taiwan.com.au /Polieco/Labor/Foreign/2006/0407.html (808 words)

	Thai Workers To Countersue Huapan
		Ku agreed and called for the resignation of Kaohsiung City Government Labor Bureau Chung Kung-choa because he was ignoring the workers' interests and rights in saying that Huapan had the right to sue the workers for compensation.
		The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. yesterday also stressed that the workers' right to work would be protected.
		The rapid transit company said it terminated its contract with Huapan last September and the workers' living conditions have improved considerably since then.
	www.mfasia.org /mfaStatements/F57-ThaiWorkerToCountersueHuapan.html (901 words)

	Kaohsiung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As one of two Central Municipalities under the administration of the Republic of China, Kaohsiung City is a second-level political division, with the same status as a province.
		Kaohsiung City is further separated into eleven districts, each has a district office which handles day-to-day businesses between the Kaohsiung City government and its citizens.
		In 2004, the Kaohsiung City Government and Siemens AG built a two-station circle route in Central Park, in order to demonstrate the feasibility of building a light rail system in Kaohsiung City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kaohsiung (1418 words)

	Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Based on its mission objective of contributing to the development of its home city, China Steel sponsored the establishment of the provisional office of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation in February 1999 and lodged an application to invest in the project following the solicitation of the Kaohsiung Municipal Government.
		The main participants in the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation are: China Steel Corporation, Southeast Cement Corporation, RSEA Engineering Corporation, China Development Industrial Bank and Industrial Bank of Taiwan.
		On May 10, 2000, the Corporation was selected as the best applicant and concluded the relevant agreements and protocols with the Kaohsiung Municipal Government in August 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kaohsiung_Rapid_Transit_Corporation (382 words)

	FT.com / World / Asia-Pacific - Taiwan indicts officials on corruption charges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Taiwan prosecutors have indicted 22 incumbent and former officials for suspected corruption in a public transport project in Kaohsiung, the island’s second-largest city.
		Chung Chung-hsiao, spokesman at the Kaohsiung district prosecutors office, said Mr Chou, along with several other Kaohsiung city and central government officials, was suspected of engaging in bid-rigging in six tenders for the project.
		Mr Chung said Chen Che-nan and Chen Min-hsien, former vice chairman of Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation, were indicted on suspected corruption.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/42a5e67c-5b3c-11da-b221-0000779e2340.html (526 words)

	KAOHSIUNG&PINGTUNG> Is Kaohsiung an English-friendly environment?
		The results are visible everywhere: the construction of the KMRT (Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit), the Romanization of street signs, and the improvements made to tourist areas such as LiuoHu and NanHua night markets are some of the most obvious.
		Also available is the Kaohsiung City Tourism Guide, which lists airline info, foreign agencies in the city and information about festivals and tourist attractions (including the bus route numbers in order to reach these locations) amongst other things.
		Access Kaohsiung is an organization that began three years ago and provides information to residents and tourists alike.
	www.taiwanfun.com /south/chianan/articles/0610/0610environment.htm (1176 words)

	Taiwan
		An investigation into the funding of the construction of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. (KRTC) as well as the hiring of the Thai workers revealed “questionable capital flow” to Huapan Administration Consultant Co., Ltd. Yen Shih-hua, Huapan general manager, and his wife, Wang Tsai-pi were called in for questioning.
		The group stressed that “the Kaohsiung incident was not a riot but a justifiable protest” over inhumane treatment and poor living conditions.
		Chou Hsein-chieh, 53, a grocery-store owner from Kaohsiung asked Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to intervene in the case of his Chinese wife, Lan, whom the immigration authorities have banned from entering the country because of her background as a sex worker.
	www.smc.org.ph /amnews/amn050915/eastasia/taiwan050915.htm (1211 words)

	Card Technology, The Smart Card News Source
		Officials of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. in southern Taiwan have considered accepting the TaiwanMoney Card for collecting fares on its metro trains, but say the transactions are too slow.
		The MasterCard-branded contactless credit card is now accepted on buses in Kaohsiung and other cities in southern Taiwan as part of a trial.
		EMV veteran Philip Yen, executive vice president for strategic innovations for Visa International’s Asia-Pacific region, agrees EMV is not quite ready for the transaction speeds required by transit operators, especially subway operators that want a smooth flow of commuters through gates.
	www.cardtechnology.com /article.html?id=20060317366M1LIB (368 words)

	Taiwan
		Huapan Administration Consultant Co., the broker largely blamed for provoking the riot among abused and exploited Thai laborers working on the Kaohsiung rapid transit system last August, is once again in the news.
		Some 600 Thai workers hired by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. (KRTC) staged a one-day strike on 31 March to protest the poor quality of food given them; they also demanded better medical insurance coverage and fir KRTC to address other problems.
		KRTC officials have agreed to treat the strike as the workers’ day off so as not to deduct any amount from their salaries.
	www.smc.org.ph /amnews/amn060415/eastasia/taiwan060415.htm (559 words)

	Thais call off strike in Taiwan
		Thai workers hired by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) returned to work yesterday after going on strike the previous day complaining about poor quality food, increased medical insurance payments and various other problems, the Central News Agency reported.
		More than 600 Thai workers brought in by the Taiwanese authorities to help build Kaohsiung's rapid transit system went on strike in protest against increased medical insurance costs as well as what they claimed was poor food served by Kaohsiung Airport Catering Service.
		Around 632 strikers were expected back on the job yesterday after mediation by senior officials of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) and the Kaohsiung government, the CNA said.
	www.nationmultimedia.com /2006/04/02/national/national_30000725.php (280 words)

	Republic of China Subways, Metros and Light Rail: Kaohsiung (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Republic of China Subways, Metros and Light Rail: Kaohsiung
		A 2 line, 43 km system is under construction and due to open in 2007.
		Kaohsiung is also planning two light rail lines, totaling 17 km and 32 stations.
	www.subways.net /taiwan/kaohsiung.htm (79 words)

	Bangkok Post Breaking News
		The Kaohsiung mass rapid transit system of sourthern Taiwan announced they will hire no more Thai labour, the Taipei Times reported today.
		The programme to hire Thai labour to build the railway began in June 2003, and there are currently 1,511 Thais registered to work, but there have been several problems.
		KRTC officials said today that the focus of the MRT work at present is on laying the rails, which relied heavily on the Thai labourers.
	www.bangkokpost.com /breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=89023 (171 words)

	AsiaMedia :: Story, Print Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Former Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) chairwoman Chen Chu yesterday lashed out at Kaohsiung prosecutors, accusing them of leaking information to the media about the investigation into the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) scandal.
		Chen was summoned for questioning on Oct. 31 by Kaohsiung prosecutors investigating the KRTC scandal.
		The decision to hire foreign workers had been the result of careful consideration by the KRTC, and it should have been up to the corporation and the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Bureau to decide how to deal with the discrepancy in costs, not the CLA, he said.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /print.asp?parentid=32735 (423 words)

	Introduction to Kaohsiung Administrative High Court (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Therefore, when people ignore administrative punishments on such matters as tax collection, land expropriation, emission of wastewater and exhaust gas, and collection of community development fees or even some issues such as referendums, the Courts handle such cases.
		The Amadeus oil tanker pollution case, mercury pollution case of Formorsa Plastics, Kaohsiung Rapid Transit passing Apple Building, etc., which have been excitedly discussed on the media were handled by the Court.
		Thanks to the professional legal knowledge of the judges, these cases were completed satisfactorily.
	ksb.judicial.gov.tw /english-achievements.htm (750 words)

	EastSouthWestNorth: CSR Goes MIA in ROC
		The management company was hired by the Kaohsiung Mass Transit Bureau to manage the workers' living conditions.
		(2) Lai said the council will also punish the employer, the Kaohsiung Mass Transit Bureau, for mismanagement by slashing by 800 the number of foreign workers the company is entitled to import to help it construct the transit system.
		Subject: The laborers are compelled to work on holidays for Kaohsiung Rapid Transit.
	www.zonaeuropa.com /20050824_1.htm (952 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Source: TT Pan-blue lawmakers yesterday requested that Premier Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) resign to avoid a conflict of interest as prosecutors continue their probe into the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) scandal.
		The limit had been set to encourage the private sector to contribute to the construction of transport infrastructure by investing more than 77 percent of the funding for Kaohsiung's subway construction system.
		Ma said that "wiretapping, searches, or even looking into the information of bank accounts" is the business of prosecutors and investigators.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/taiwan/archives/2005/11/15/2003280215/print (809 words)

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