Speaking in Pingtung, President Lai Ching-te said the central government would continue working on water, electricity, land and talent policies to support industry…as well as measures to attract international talent.
Ciaotou District (橋頭區) recorded the city’s fastest household-density growth, reaching 747 households per square kilometer, up about 11.2% over the past three years.
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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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The day’s larger theme was Taiwan’s maritime future. Cho said Taiwan’s technology sector and position in the Indo-Pacific have made it central to regional stability, adding that the country now has the confidence to “look at the world from Taiwan.” Taiwan, he said, should face the Pacific and the wider world rather than remain locked in a China-centered view.
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Music festival Waterbomb, first launched in 2015 in Seoul, South Korea, is scheduled to hold a Kaohsiung edition on Sept. 12-13 at the plaza opposite Dream Mall (夢時代).
The group is scheduled to perform three shows in Kaohsiung on Nov. 19, 21, and 22, marking a major pop-culture event for southern Taiwan and one of the city’s highest-profile international music bookings of the year.
The county’s dementia care network includes 30 community service centers, 28 day-care centers, 97 community health service sites, three care coordination centers, one designated care center, and one group home.
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