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) ↗
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The nominee's three headline policies
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・育兒津貼政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・雄愛媽媽三大承諾 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見（2026-09-13） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見（2026-09-13） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見（2026-09-13） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 壹蘋新聞網・大寮後援會政見（2026-09-13） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・東高雄政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・東高雄政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・東高雄政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・高雄教育未來式 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・高雄教育未來式 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・高雄教育未來式 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 賴瑞隆 Threads・百變隆隆 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 賴瑞隆 Threads・百變隆隆 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 賴瑞隆 Threads・百變隆隆 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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