Taipei, April 23 (CNA) Singaporean bike-sharing startup oBike launched its services in Taitung City, the seat of Taiwan's southeastern county of Taitung, on Saturday.

oBike, the first public bike rental system in the county, provided 500 bicycles for rent and will provide another 500 in the near future, Taitung County official Yu Ming-hsun (余明勳) said.

Many public servants or athletes have tried oBike and they thought it's good, as many have gathered in the city for a government employees sports event on the weekend, said Huang Chih-wei (黃治維), head of Xinsheng Borough of the city.

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