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    Footbridge to link Guoling Park and Chengcing Lake as overnight road closures approach

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    New Highway 17 route expected to open by late October

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    Kaohsiung receives preliminary report on proposed 24-hour airport

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    Banana Pier restoration among 51 public projects recognized for engineering quality

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    Three arrested, one sought after fatal brawl over suspected drug debt in Fongshan

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    Navy gate moves to make way for new coastal road

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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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    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

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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

    Taiwan Adult Expo Heads to Kaohsiung in April, Featuring Japanese AV Star Kuraki Hana

    Banana Pier restoration among 51 public projects recognized for engineering quality

    Footbridge to link Guoling Park and Chengcing Lake as overnight road closures approach

    New Highway 17 route expected to open by late October

    Xiaoliuqiu concert and drone show set for Oct. 17

    Guests become wedding party at Pingtung’s returning banquet play

    Kaohsiung receives preliminary report on proposed 24-hour airport

    Nearly a decade after groundbreaking, E Sky “B” Hall still has no opening date

    Woman sentenced after sick dog dies without adequate care in rented apartment

    Three arrested, one sought after fatal brawl over suspected drug debt in Fongshan

    Aozihdi tower takes shape as other skyline projects await construction

    Entertainment

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

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

    Tickets for Kaohsiung hot air balloon rides go on sale Wednesday

    Jialeshui sunrise run to welcome 2027 on Pacific coast

    New Highway 17 route expected to open by late October

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

    Zuoying HSR Station “Kaohsiung Gateway” redevelopment project breaks ground

    Woman sentenced after sick dog dies without adequate care in rented apartment

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

    Kaohsiung receives preliminary report on proposed 24-hour airport

    Aozihdi tower takes shape as other skyline projects await construction

    Live bands and rooftop DJs fill the Mid-Autumn weekend

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    Navy gate moves to make way for new coastal road

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    Gangshan Eye targets reopening before Lunar New Year 2027

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    Jialeshui sunrise run to welcome 2027 on Pacific coast

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    Kaohsiung balloon festival draws more than 50,000 visitors to Tianliao Moon World

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

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    Kaohsiung councilor and city clash over self-liquidating debt

    A Kaohsiung councilor and the city government have offered sharply different assessments of municipal debt by using different categories of public borrowing.

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    Kaohsiung begins NT$354 million Cijin wastewater plant overhaul

    Kaohsiung has started an NT$353.834 million upgrade of its largest wastewater treatment plant, with completion planned for the end of 2028.

    Guests become wedding party at Pingtung’s returning banquet play

    TSMC is increasing Corporate Resilience from Earthquake lessons

    Chengcing Lake aquarium closes for renovation

    From “Can It Be Done?” to “Does It Make Money?”: The Profitability Gap Between SMIC and TSMC

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    Jialeshui sunrise run to welcome 2027 on Pacific coast

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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

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    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

    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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    Banana Pier’s restoration, four pedestrian improvement projects and three recreation-space projects were among the public works honored at this year’s City Engineering Quality Gold Awards. The city reported 51 recognized projects overall.

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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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