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    Tainan’s Oct. 18 rail opening revives Taiwan’s underground-versus-elevated debate

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    Eye doctor urges early vision checks as nearly half of the city’s pupils are reportedly nearsighted

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    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

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    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

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    Labor groups seek 7.77% minimum wage increase, citing rising costs in city

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    Review: Middle Eastern dance, Chinese acrobatics and three women fighting over an empire

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    Opinion: KMT must learn from Han Kuo-yu wave to counter ‘Po-yang Current’

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    Pingtung to train up to 750 residents as green iguana bounty hunters

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    Armed police storm hidden Kaohsiung KTV, detain 35 in drug raid

    Former Japanese Adult Film Star Mizukawa Sumire Visits Kaohsiung, Greets Fans in Taiwanese

    39-year-old woman found dead on Yangmingshan after she planned to leave the relationship

    Filipino educator builds leadership role across southern Taiwan

    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

    Kaohsiung inspectors find food-handling lapse at Costco after oven-cleaning video

    Tainan’s Oct. 18 rail opening revives Taiwan’s underground-versus-elevated debate

    Eye doctor urges early vision checks as nearly half of the city’s pupils are reportedly nearsighted

    Ko and Lai share Cishan stage as Kaohsiung mayoral race heats up

    Da Tan Dian’s Minghua KTV to close after 30 years

    Century-old Pingtung canals receive Japanese engineering heritage recognition

    Live bands and rooftop DJs fill the Mid-Autumn weekend

    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

    Labor groups seek 7.77% minimum wage increase, citing rising costs in city

    Emergency hotline received nearly 5,900 calls without cause, but no fines were issued

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    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

    Entertainment

    Former Japanese Adult Film Star Mizukawa Sumire Visits Kaohsiung, Greets Fans in Taiwanese

    Tainan’s Oct. 18 rail opening revives Taiwan’s underground-versus-elevated debate

    Registration extended for 2026 Pingtung Kenting Marathon

    Live bands and rooftop DJs fill the Mid-Autumn weekend

    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

    Indie bands, monsters and anime figures take over Pier-2

    Filipino educator builds leadership role across southern Taiwan

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    Zuoying HSR Station “Kaohsiung Gateway” redevelopment project breaks ground

    Kaohsiung plans 19-station Green Line — but it might take 30 years

    Tickets for Kaohsiung hot air balloon rides go on sale Wednesday

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    Indie bands, monsters and anime figures take over Pier-2

    Urban Future

    Kaohsiung plans 19-station Green Line — but it might take 30 years

    Transportation

    Bus fares cut 40% as Kenting routes add holiday service

    Transportation

    City seeks fix as road markings vanish in the rain

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    Pingtung to train up to 750 residents as green iguana bounty hunters

    Editorials

    OPINION: After NT$8.1 billion overhaul, migrant fishers still lack showers at Cianjhen port

    Opinion writer Shen Nai-hsun argues that Kaohsiung’s NT$8.1 billion redevelopment of Cianjhen Fishing Port has failed to provide foreign fishing workers with adequate, affordable accommodation and shower facilities.

    Crime

    Armed police storm hidden Kaohsiung KTV, detain 35 in drug raid

    Armed police detained 35 people and seized more than 200 suspected drug packets in a raid on a hidden warehouse KTV in Kaohsiung’s Daliao District.

    Chengcing Lake aquarium closes for renovation

    TSMC Goes Global, but Its Anchor Remains in Taiwan

    Emergency hotline received nearly 5,900 calls without cause, but no fines were issued

    CPC Corp. reportedly in talks over Asia New Bay Area land sale to Singapore investor

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    New family park draws 30,000 on first day

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    Former TRA workshop to become Taiwan’s largest semi-indoor playground

    Entertainment

    Former TRA workshop park to open Aug. 8

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    Gravelton cycling race returns to Clark in October

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    Kenting marathon set for Nov. 15

    Lifestyle

    Nanzihkeng Sports Center opens with 50-meter heated pool

    Now streaming on Formosa Files: Ballots and Missiles – 1996: Taiwan’s First Direct Presidential Election

    On March 23, 1996, with two US carrier groups sent to the region and ROC soldiers on alert, more than ten million Taiwanese went to the polls. The leading candidates were incumbent KMT president Lee Teng-hui and the DPP’s Peng Ming-min, a veteran democracy activist and former political exile.

    Dozens of stingrays appear overnight in Kaohsiung pond|Watch FTV English News

    Residents in Kaohsiung were surprised after dozens of stingrays appeared overnight in a pond near Chengcing Lake. The rays showed up so suddenly, and in such large numbers, that officials suspect they may have been dumped by a breeder.

    WATCH: Kaohsiung library renovations reveal Japanese-era township office – FTV English News

    Seismic retrofitting work at the Caogong branch of the Kaohsiung Public Library has uncovered historical remains believed to be part of the original Fengshan Township Office, dating back nearly a century. Kaohsiung City Councilor Lin Chih-hung inspected the site with local heritage groups and submitted a petition calling to preserve and showcase its historical significance.

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    Labor groups want next year’s minimum monthly wage raised to NT$31,792, citing rising living costs in Kaohsiung and elsewhere.

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    Eye doctor urges early vision checks as nearly half of the city’s pupils are reportedly nearsighted

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    An ophthalmologist urges early eye checks and more outdoor play after citing a high nearsightedness rate among city schoolchildren.

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    Da Tan Dian’s Minghua KTV to close after 30 years

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    Live bands and rooftop DJs fill the Mid-Autumn weekend

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    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

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    Live bands and rooftop DJs fill the Mid-Autumn weekend

    From metalcore and psychedelic rock to rooftop DJ sets, two venues have packed the Mid-Autumn weekend with music.

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    Eye doctor urges early vision checks as nearly half of the city’s pupils are reportedly nearsighted

    An ophthalmologist urges early eye checks and more outdoor play after citing a high nearsightedness rate among city schoolchildren.

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