Taipei Times
Date: Jun 18, 2020
By: Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
The Taipei City Government plans to spend nearly NT$600 million (US$20.21 million) to
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She made the announcement at a news conference at Taipei City Hall for a new event — “2020 Taipei Shopping Go (2020來台北一起Go)” — to promote commercial activities from July 15 to Aug. 31.
As the central government’s Triple Stimulus Vouchers would be launched on July 15, the city government has been mulling incentives to attract visitors to Taipei and have more people spend their vouchers in the city, she said.
The city government came up with two main ideas: holding lotteries to boost sales in shopping districts, as well as at traditional and night markets; and offering an additional NT$1,000 subsidy to city residents who spend their vouchers, using EasyCards for senior citizens and disabled people, she said. [FULL STORY]
