CTS Denies Legislator Ko Chih-en's Allegations of Salary Arrears and Low-Rent TaiwanPlus Lease
Legislator Ko Chih-en questioned CTS's plan to move TaiwanPlus's office to the CTS headquarters, alleging low rent and potential salary arrears. CTS issued a statement today, denying the allegations, stating that salaries are paid on time and the lease agreement is still under negotiation.
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- 📰 Published: May 7, 2026 at 15:36
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Hsin-yu, Taipei, 7th) Kuomintang Legislator Ko Chih-en today questioned Public Television Service's plan to move its TaiwanPlus office to the CTS headquarters building, alleging that the rent was far below market rates and that there might be issues such as salary arrears. CTS stated today that salaries are paid on time and the lease agreement has not yet been signed.
Ko Chih-en today questioned Public Television Service's plan to move the TaiwanPlus office to the CTS headquarters building next to the Taipei Dome, alleging that the rent was far below market rates, which could harm CTS's interests. She also raised concerns about employee salary arrears and public safety.
CTS issued a statement today, mentioning that employee salaries are paid on time and no employees have reported any abnormalities. If Ko Chih-en knows of any employee whose salary is in arrears, CTS hopes she can provide information to complete the payment and protect labor rights.
The statement pointed out that the office lease is still in the negotiation stage and a formal contract has not yet been signed, nor is there any large-scale construction as alleged by Ko Chih-en. Regarding the accusation of "low-price leasing" to TaiwanPlus, CTS stated that the average rent for the office space planned to be leased to TaiwanPlus is above the average price for all tenants in CTS's buildings and is similar to the rental levels of comparable spaces in neighboring areas. Future leasing operations will also be promoted in compliance with relevant regulations, such as related party transactions, to enhance existing asset efficiency and increase revenue.
The statement also mentioned that CTS's other leased building, Guangfu Building, is a decades-old structure. Due to renovations by some tenants and aging equipment, local authorities requested rectification last year. CTS coordinated with various tenants and commissioned architectural firms to assist, and has submitted an application for rectification procedures. The application received preliminary approval from the Taipei Architects Association in early April this year and is currently undergoing relevant legal procedures. (Editor: Li Heng-shan)1150507
(Central News Agency reporter Wang Hsin-yu, Taipei, 7th) Kuomintang Legislator Ko Chih-en today questioned Public Television Service's plan to move its TaiwanPlus office to the CTS headquarters building, alleging that the rent was far below market rates and that there might be issues such as salary arrears. CTS stated today that salaries are paid on time and the lease agreement has not yet been signed.
Ko Chih-en today questioned Public Television Service's plan to move the TaiwanPlus office to the CTS headquarters building next to the Taipei Dome, alleging that the rent was far below market rates, which could harm CTS's interests. She also raised concerns about employee salary arrears and public safety.
CTS issued a statement today, mentioning that employee salaries are paid on time and no employees have reported any abnormalities. If Ko Chih-en knows of any employee whose salary is in arrears, CTS hopes she can provide information to complete the payment and protect labor rights.
The statement pointed out that the office lease is still in the negotiation stage and a formal contract has not yet been signed, nor is there any large-scale construction as alleged by Ko Chih-en. Regarding the accusation of "low-price leasing" to TaiwanPlus, CTS stated that the average rent for the office space planned to be leased to TaiwanPlus is above the average price for all tenants in CTS's buildings and is similar to the rental levels of comparable spaces in neighboring areas. Future leasing operations will also be promoted in compliance with relevant regulations, such as related party transactions, to enhance existing asset efficiency and increase revenue.
The statement also mentioned that CTS's other leased building, Guangfu Building, is a decades-old structure. Due to renovations by some tenants and aging equipment, local authorities requested rectification last year. CTS coordinated with various tenants and commissioned architectural firms to assist, and has submitted an application for rectification procedures. The application received preliminary approval from the Taipei Architects Association in early April this year and is currently undergoing relevant legal procedures. (Editor: Li Heng-shan)1150507