Kaohsiung MRT staff removed three intoxicated foreign passengers after one was filmed urinating on train seats at Gangshan Station, while police reviewed possible criminal liability.
Tainan’s central railway moves underground Oct. 17, beginning a transformation that will retain the historic station and create space for a greenway. Further construction will continue, with full completion scheduled for 2031.
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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.
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.
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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Kaohsiung collects 73 kilograms of vaping products in first month of anonymous drop-offs
Kaohsiung’s anonymous vaping-product collection program received about 73.1 kilograms in its first month. Residents can use 43 designated drop-off points without registering or providing personal information.
Musa reflects on performing at Weiwuying, collaborating with Indigenous musicians, and finding a life in music without making fame or profit the goal.
Kaohsiung’s anonymous vaping-product collection program received about 73.1 kilograms in its first month. Residents can use 43 designated drop-off points without registering or providing personal information.
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“This level of concentration [in the Dianbao River basin in Kaohsiung] is a powerful indicator that they are not just surviving—they are thriving and reproducing,” the Association warned.
The conflict reportedly began over the feeding of stray animals. The court found that the accused had carried out the act described by prosecutors, but said prosecutors had not shown that the act was directed at a specific individual in a way that satisfied the “public insult” elements of the offense.




