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Monday, February 23

Transportation

Concerns Rise Over Central Kaohsiung HSR Extension Excavation Plan

Lifestyle

Residents Push for Longer Opening Months at Kaohsiung’s New Splash Parks

Events

Indian Holi Festival of Colors to Light Up Chengcing Lake on Feb. 28

Tourism

Aquarium at Chengcing Lake Secures Three-Year Extension, Mid-Year Renovation Planned

Featured

Kaohsiung Hotel Finds Workforce Fix in “Silver Talent” Plan

Lifestyle

Cash or “Ghost Money”? Red Mao Zedong on Scattered RMB Notes Spook Onlookers

Editorials

Anti-Scam Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Trending News

God of Wealth Charm Falls Off Lottery Shop Wall; Kaohsiung Man Then Wins NT$12 Million Jackpot

Aquarium at Chengcing Lake Secures Three-Year Extension, Mid-Year Renovation Planned

Kaohsiung Hotel Finds Workforce Fix in “Silver Talent” Plan

Cash or “Ghost Money”? Red Mao Zedong on Scattered RMB Notes Spook Onlookers

Concerns Rise Over Central Kaohsiung HSR Extension Excavation Plan

Residents Push for Longer Opening Months at Kaohsiung’s New Splash Parks

Promotion Coming for Mayor? Chen Chi-mai Responds to President’s “Bigger Microphone” Remark

Massive Blaze Destroys Over 160 Cars, 200 Motorcycles at Pawn Vehicle Storage Yard

God of Wealth Charm Falls Off Lottery Shop Wall; Kaohsiung Man Then Wins NT$12 Million Jackpot

Indian Holi Festival of Colors to Light Up Chengcing Lake on Feb. 28

Ko Wen-je says Penghu County Magistrate Chen Guang-fu’s Fall Highlights Need for Better Emergency Neurosurgical Capacity in Outlying Islands

Events

Indian Holi Festival of Colors to Light Up Chengcing Lake on Feb. 28

Transportation

Concerns Rise Over Central Kaohsiung HSR Extension Excavation Plan

Fireworks Misfire Sparks Brief Panic at Zuoying Temple Procession, Probe Launched

Caribbean Beats, Diplomatic Bonds Set for Feb. 27 at Pier Garden

Fire Horse Year 2026 Promises Momentum, Upheaval, and the Occasional Dramatic Overreaction

Nine-Day Lunar New Year Holiday to Bring Crowds to Kaohsiung; Traffic Controls Planned Around Major Attractions

Trending News

God of Wealth Charm Falls Off Lottery Shop Wall; Kaohsiung Man Then Wins NT$12 Million Jackpot

Events

Indian Holi Festival of Colors to Light Up Chengcing Lake on Feb. 28

Trending News

Ko Wen-je says Penghu County Magistrate Chen Guang-fu’s Fall Highlights Need for Better Emergency Neurosurgical Capacity in Outlying Islands

Editorials

Fire Horse Year 2026 Promises Momentum, Upheaval, and the Occasional Dramatic Overreaction

Transportation

Highway rules during Lunar New Year peaks: must carry at least 3 passengers

Article Series

Roche’s Rides – Episode 079

Cyclists in southern Taiwan will already be familiar with County Road No. 185 (縣道185號), which runs parallel to the Central Mountains. While mostly flat, its importance lies in the multiple access points it provides into mountain areas and Indigenous communities.

Lifestyle

Weiwuying Announces Partnership With Rolex, Marking First Taiwan-Based Arts Center Collaboration

The agreement represents Rolex’s first partnership with a performing arts center in Taiwan and places Weiwuying alongside a small group of international cultural institutions that maintain formal relationships with the company.

Call for Applications: Maritime GENIE Cohort 3

Global Foundry Market in the Third Quarter of 2025: TSMC’s Global Market Share Surpasses 70%, Accounting for Over 90% of Global Growth

Ultraman Takes Over Kaohsiung Nights: Lights, Limited Cups, and a Waterfront Photo Run

TSMC Goes Global, but Its Anchor Remains in Taiwan

Sports

Sports

NT$500 “Sports Coin” opens for signup in Taiwan, with Kaohsiung gyms and pools among places to spend it

Sports

Hit Three Times, Now on the Same Side: Baseball Feud Turns Friendly as Huang Tzu-peng Joins TSG Hawks

Sports

Sun Star Marks 20 Years with Return to Kaohsiung for 2025 Celebrity Charity Baseball Game

Education

Breathing with Kaohsiung: The Yoga Movement’s Quiet Influence in the City

Lifestyle

Kaohsiung Athletes Ready for the 2025 National Games in Yunlin, Says Mayor

Football

Maharlika FC Push Manila Digger to the Limit in Five-Goal Thriller

Trending News

Full Interview: “Altars and Outlaws”

Caribbean Beats, Diplomatic Bonds Set for Feb. 27 at Pier Garden

“Ultraman” to Be Theme of Kaohsiung Wonderland

Kaohsiung Mayoral Race: Lai Warns Against Repeat of “Han Wave,” Ko Says Campaign “Atmosphere Is Shifting”

Costco to Relocate Its Original Kaohsiung Store to Asia New Bay Area

In Case You Haven’t Heard: See “Ultraman” at Kaohsiung Waterfront From Feb. 7

Fire Horse Year 2026 Promises Momentum, Upheaval, and the Occasional Dramatic Overreaction

Call for Applications: Maritime GENIE Cohort 3

Technology

Editorials February 22, 2026

Anti-Scam Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Design February 13, 2026

Siaogang Councilor Presses for Faster Freeway 7 Build While Warning of Construction-Era Traffic Strain

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New “Living Art” at Chengcing Lake

Business & Economy

Featured

Kaohsiung Hotel Finds Workforce Fix in “Silver Talent” Plan

February 22, 20261 Views2 Mins Read

The hotel’s food and beverage deputy manager added that older staff often excel in customer service, especially in southern Taiwan, where warmth and attentiveness are highly valued.

Real Estate

“Three Cities Rising?” Analyst Predicts Shift Away From Taipei-Dominated Housing Market

Editorials

Taiwan’s Investment in China Hits a New Low in 2025; Investment in Singapore Continues to Exceed That in China by Over 50%

Taiwan’s Investment in China Hits a New Low in 2025; Investment in Singapore Continues to Exceed That in China by Over 50%

In 2025, Taiwan Emerges as Singapore’s Largest Trading Partner:The Taiwan–Singapore Semiconductor Partnership in the Age of AI

Kaohsiung’s “President Department Store” Wufu Store to Close as Lease Expires, Ending a City Landmark

AirAsia to Launch Kaohsiung–Osaka Fifth-Freedom Route in June

Costco to Relocate Its Original Kaohsiung Store to Asia New Bay Area

Foxtron Electric Car Gets 1,000+ Preorders as Kaohsiung Electric Bus Plant Targets 250 Units in 2026

Could Northern Kaohsiung Support a Third Costco? Gangshan Site Draws Attention

Call for Applications: Maritime GENIE Cohort 3

Lifestyle

Tourism 2 Mins Read

Aquarium at Chengcing Lake Secures Three-Year Extension, Mid-Year Renovation Planned

February 22, 2026

The attraction, converted from a wartime underground command center, features a marine tunnel and diverse aquatic displays and has long been regarded as a nostalgic site for many Kaohsiung residents.

Featured

Kaohsiung Hotel Finds Workforce Fix in “Silver Talent” Plan

Tourism

Aquarium at Chengcing Lake Secures Three-Year Extension, Mid-Year Renovation Planned

Events

Indian Holi Festival of Colors to Light Up Chengcing Lake on Feb. 28

Events

Caribbean Beats, Diplomatic Bonds Set for Feb. 27 at Pier Garden

Tourism

Liuhe Night Market to Stay Open in Daytime Hours During Lunar New Year Holiday

Events

Indian Holi Festival of Colors to Light Up Chengcing Lake on Feb. 28

By Eryk Michael Smith KAOHSIUNG — One of the world’s most exuberant spring festivals is set to splash into southern…

Lifestyle

Residents Push for Longer Opening Months at Kaohsiung’s New Splash Parks

Calls grow for water-play facilities to remain open at least through October, as reports say from 2020-2024, Kaohsiung recorded the nation’s highest potential economic losses from heat exposure.

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BTS Concert Announcement Sparks Hotel Price Gouging Complaints

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