To encourage the use of public transport, transfer discounts will also be offered. Travelers using electronic tickets who transfer within 10 hours from national highway buses, TRA, or HSR to local bus services will receive a free basic fare or one free segment. Some designated “Happy Bus” routes will be free of charge.
Business & Economy
Data from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) indicates that while information and communication technology dominated 2025 exports, the broader “Base Metals and Articles” category—which includes fasteners—totaled almost US$28 billion. The industry remains the world’s third-largest exporter, accounting for roughly 13% of global production.
Lifestyle
The site, spanning 45 hectares at the intersection of Sanmin (三民) and Renwu (仁武) districts, underwent a NT$200 million conversion process beginning in 2016. The Liberty Times reports that this project involved the relocation of approximately 70,000 graves. While the park officially opened in 2018, initial public engagement remained low due to lingering cultural stigmas and an entrance route that required passing the city’s primary funeral parlor.
Chen has a backstory that would work well for a film. At 13, he left Taiwan for Vienna. His parents stayed behind as he entered a rigorous training system—the kind few young musicians today would be expected to endure. “My parents basically had no idea what I was doing,” Chen said. “In the first ten years, I only made two phone calls a year. Letters back and forth would take months,” he recalled.
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Hsu has built a growing international reputation through cross-cultural jazz projects, composition, and performance, frequently collaborating with musicians across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. His invitation to the Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza places Taiwan on a stage traditionally dominated by North American, Caribbean, and Latin American jazz figures.
Kaohsiung collected roughly NT$1.6 billion in traffic fines last year, but only a small portion is required to be used for road safety improvements under current rules. The Central Govt says it’s planning a national policy change.
Agriculture Minister Chen Chien-ji previously warned lawmakers in October that, without intervention, macaques could expand across Taiwan “within the next five years.”
Officers at the scene said Lai appeared disoriented and lethargic. During their search, police said they found amphetamine inside a cigarette pack in the driver’s seat area. A saliva drug test later returned a positive result, according to police.
