Candidate for Mayor of Kaohsiung Lai Jui-lung

Unofficial translation: 「南方崛起,邁向國際」 · Slogan source: 自由時報 (in Chinese) ↗

The nominee's three headline policies

  1. An extra NT$1,000 a month in childcare allowance for ages 0 to 6

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: Formula and diapers keep going up. Raising a kid burns money

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    0到6歲育兒津貼每月加碼1,000元

    規劃加碼0至6歲育兒津貼每月1000元,讓學齡前家庭每月最高可領6000元
    Source: News report · 自由時報・育兒津貼政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. Raise the birth subsidy to NT$50,000 per baby

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: We'd like a second child, but the cost of giving birth is shocking

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    生育補助提高到每胎5萬元

    賴瑞隆主張提高生育補助至每胎5萬元、加碼育兒津貼
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Work toward a public daycare in every elementary school district

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: There's no public daycare nearby, and drop-offs mean a long trip every day

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    朝「一國小學區一公托」目標邁進

    朝「一國小學區一公托」目標邁進
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗

16 more policies

  1. 60 hours a year of subsidized extended care for kids in public and quasi-public daycare

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: I can't get off work in time to pick up my kid, and extended care is expensive

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    公托、準公托兒童每年補助60小時延托

    全市公托及準公托收托兒童每年補助延托60小時,有特殊需求的孩子,再加碼補助至每年100小時
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. Expand pre-pregnancy checkups and promote in-home postpartum care

    Health care

    What residents worry about: I just had a baby and I'm home alone, completely overwhelmed

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    擴大孕前健檢,推動產後到宅照顧

    他將擴大孕前健檢、孕產醫療諮詢與心理健康支持,推動產後到宅照顧、爸爸育兒衛教
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Support for women returning to work, with startup and job training help

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: I'm done raising the kids and want to go back to work, but don't know where to start

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    推動女性重返職場扶助與創業、職訓支持

    賴瑞隆將推動女性重返職場扶助、友善育兒職場,以及創業、職訓與數位技能支持
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗
  4. Help traditional industries like precision machinery and fasteners bring in AI and smart manufacturing

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Our factory has run for decades. I don't know how to keep up with AI

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    協助精密機械、扣件等傳產導入AI與智慧製造

    未來市府將進一步協助精密機械、扣件等傳統產業導入AI與智慧製造,提升產業競爭力
    Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見(2026-09-13) (in Chinese) ↗
  5. A Daliao interchange on National Freeway 7, so big trucks go straight onto the freeway

    Transport

    What residents worry about: On my commute I fight big trucks for the road. Riding my scooter is scary

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    國道七號設大寮交流道,大車直接上國道

    未來將在大寮設置交流道,讓大型車輛直接上國道分流,降低地方道路重車負擔
    Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見(2026-09-13) (in Chinese) ↗
  6. Drainage and detention pond projects for flood-prone areas

    Safety & resilience

    What residents worry about: As soon as it pours, my doorstep floods. I'm so worried

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    推動排水與滯洪池工程,改善易淹水地區

    也將持續推動上寮、拷潭排水及滯洪池工程,加速改善易淹水地區
    Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見(2026-09-13) (in Chinese) ↗
  7. Raise the senior card to 15,000 points a year and widen where it works

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: Senior card (the city's travel card for elders) points don't go far, and there are few places to use them

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    敬老卡提高到每年1萬5千點,擴大使用範圍

    規劃將敬老卡提高至每年1萬5千點、擴大使用範圍,並持續增加銀髮俱樂部、樂齡友善公園與日照資源
    Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見(2026-09-13) (in Chinese) ↗
  8. Build on the MRT Yellow Line as the backbone and extend the Red Line to Linyuan

    Transport

    What residents worry about: I live in Linyuan. Getting into the city takes several transfers

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    以捷運黃線為主幹,推動紅線延伸至林園

    未來將以捷運黃線為主幹,推動紅線延伸至林園
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・東高雄政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  9. Equal access to health care through telemedicine and shuttle transport

    Health care

    What residents worry about: I live in the mountains, and getting to a doctor is a long ride

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    運用遠距醫療與交通接駁,落實醫療平權

    並運用遠距醫療、社區健康管理、交通接駁以落實醫療平權
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・東高雄政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  10. Smart farming as the core for East Kaohsiung, with digital sensors

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Farming depends on the weather, and dry spells are a real worry

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    東高雄以智慧農業為主軸,導入數位感測

    以「智慧農業」為主軸,導入數位感測及數據管理
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・東高雄政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  11. Gradually cut class sizes, starting with kindergarten teacher-child ratios

    Education

    What residents worry about: Kindergarten teachers look after so many kids at once. They can't keep up

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    逐步降低班級人數,優先檢討幼教師生比

    「班級小一點」將逐步降低班級人數,強化融合教育支持,並優先檢討幼教師生比
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・高雄教育未來式 (in Chinese) ↗
  12. Double the bilingual education budget

    Education

    What residents worry about: My kid wants to get good at English, but the only option is cram school

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    雙語教育預算倍增

    「世界大一點」將以雙語教育預算倍增為基礎
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・高雄教育未來式 (in Chinese) ↗
  13. Build a "15-minute lifelong learning circle" for learning a second skill

    Education

    What residents worry about: I want to learn a second skill, but there are no classes nearby

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    打造「15分鐘終身學習圈」,培養第二專長

    並打造「15分鐘終身學習圈」,協助各年齡層的市民都能夠培養第二專長
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・高雄教育未來式 (in Chinese) ↗
  14. Keep building a sports center in every district

    Sports

    What residents worry about: There's no sports center near me, so exercising is a hassle

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    持續推動一區一運動中心

    持續推動一區一運動中心,增加社區運動空間、鼓勵企業成立運動社團
    Source: Official platform · 賴瑞隆 Threads・百變隆隆 (in Chinese) ↗
  15. A new terminal at Kaohsiung International Airport, and a push for a 24-hour offshore airport

    Transport

    What residents worry about: I want to fly abroad from Kaohsiung, but there are so few international flights

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    小港機場闢建新航廈,推動24小時海上機場

    小港機場闢建新航廈、爭取國際航線、大客機,加速推動24小時海上機場
    Source: Official platform · 賴瑞隆 Threads・百變隆隆 (in Chinese) ↗
  16. Five upgrades for the World Games Main Stadium: seats, restrooms, lockers

    Sports

    What residents worry about: At concerts in the World Games Stadium, there are too few restrooms and the seats are old

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    世運主場館五大升級:座椅、廁所、寄物

    座椅更新、指標智慧化、增設平面層廁所、草皮跑道專業養護、寄物服務升級
    Source: Official platform · 賴瑞隆 Threads・百變隆隆 (in Chinese) ↗

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