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    高雄

    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

    Local

    Emergency hotline received nearly 5,900 calls without cause, but no fines were issued

    Events

    Indie bands, monsters and anime figures take over Pier-2

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    Local

    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

    Economy

    Labor groups seek 7.77% minimum wage increase, citing rising costs in city

    Entertainment

    Review: Middle Eastern dance, Chinese acrobatics and three women fighting over an empire

    Editorials

    Opinion: KMT must learn from Han Kuo-yu wave to counter ‘Po-yang Current’

    Pingtung

    Pingtung to train up to 750 residents as green iguana bounty hunters

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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

    Kaohsiung inspectors find food-handling lapse at Costco after oven-cleaning video

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

    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

    Labor groups seek 7.77% minimum wage increase, citing rising costs in city

    Emergency hotline received nearly 5,900 calls without cause, but no fines were issued

    Environmental Protection Bureau fines operators NT$5.72 million for illegal wood waste dumping in Yongan

    CPC Corp. reportedly in talks over Asia New Bay Area land sale to Singapore investor

    Review: Middle Eastern dance, Chinese acrobatics and three women fighting over an empire

    Indie bands, monsters and anime figures take over Pier-2

    International students join Pingtung schools in Confucius ceremony

    Pingtung eel stars in limited-run Taiwan Railway bento

    Chiayi

    Filipino educator builds leadership role across southern Taiwan

    Crime

    Armed police storm hidden Kaohsiung KTV, detain 35 in drug raid

    Yellow does not mean speed up, Kaohsiung police warn

    Tickets for Kaohsiung hot air balloon rides go on sale Wednesday

    Kaohsiung plans 19-station Green Line — but it might take 30 years

    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

    Woman sentenced to 17 years, 8 months over 4 kg of heroin found at Kaohsiung airport

    Registration extended for 2026 Pingtung Kenting Marathon

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    Kaohsiung targets 2032 opening for first Yellow Line section

    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

    Zuoying HSR Station “Kaohsiung Gateway” redevelopment project breaks ground

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    Urban Future

    Kaohsiung plans 19-station Green Line — but it might take 30 years

    Transportation

    Bus fares cut 40% as Kenting routes add holiday service

    Transportation

    City seeks fix as road markings vanish in the rain

    Pingtung

    Pingtung to train up to 750 residents as green iguana bounty hunters

    Pingtung

    Pingtung-led program studies local publishing in Okinawa

    Politics

    Telecom founder becomes fifth entrant in Kaohsiung mayoral race

    Telecom founder Hung Fang-lung became the fifth reported entrant in Kaohsiung’s mayoral race and proposed a two-year accountability test for campaign pledges.

    Tainan

    Tainan court grants bail to man accused of dumping cockroaches at restaurant

    A Tainan court granted NT$30,000 bail to a man accused of releasing more than 100 live cockroaches inside a restaurant in Anping District.

    CPC Corp. reportedly in talks over Asia New Bay Area land sale to Singapore investor

    Foreign influencer could face charges over smelter ruins entry

    The Golden Age of Taiwan-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations Driven by AI

    高雄時報推出全新英文網站聚焦南台灣經濟與文化發展,串連全球觀眾與南台灣動態

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    Sports

    Lifestyle

    New family park draws 30,000 on first day

    Lifestyle

    Former TRA workshop to become Taiwan’s largest semi-indoor playground

    Entertainment

    Former TRA workshop park to open Aug. 8

    Sports

    Gravelton cycling race returns to Clark in October

    Pingtung

    Kenting marathon set for Nov. 15

    Lifestyle

    Nanzihkeng Sports Center opens with 50-meter heated pool

    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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    Filipino educator builds leadership role across southern Taiwan

    Kaohsiung Milk Tea Festival brings 70 vendors to Yancheng this weekend

    Man rescued after four days trapped in mud in Kaohsiung mountains

    Kaohsiung targets 2032 opening for first Yellow Line section

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    Business & Economy

    Economy

    Labor groups seek 7.77% minimum wage increase, citing rising costs in city

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    Labor groups want next year’s minimum monthly wage raised to NT$31,792, citing rising living costs in Kaohsiung and elsewhere.

    Business

    CPC Corp. reportedly in talks over Asia New Bay Area land sale to Singapore investor

    Lifestyle

    Costco Taiwan to require membership scans at food courts

    Kaohsiung councilor and city clash over self-liquidating debt

    Costco Taiwan to require membership scans at food courts

    Greenpeace poll finds nine in 10 Kaohsiung residents unaware of CPC cracker plan

    Can Kaohsiung revive the old Central Park shopping district?

    Unimicron falls out of NT$1,000 club amid alleged “origin laundering”: How is “Made in Taiwan” determined?

    Taiwan startups look beyond borders at Startup World Cup in Taipei

    Legal reforms and regional startup hubs planned to help companies expand at home and abroad

    Meet Greater South opens in Kaohsiung with AI, funding focus

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    Self-appointed crossing guard meets her match at Zuoying Station

    September 24, 2026

    Police said she was right about the cycling rule. Footage showed students riding across the pedestrian crossing instead of dismounting and walking their bicycles, an offense that can carry a fine of NT$300 to NT$1,200. Police said they would increase patrols in the area.

    高雄

    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

    高雄

    Kaohsiung light rail’s OhBear train offers moonlit ride through Oct. 7

    Events

    Indie bands, monsters and anime figures take over Pier-2

    Urban Future

    Kaohsiung plans 19-station Green Line — but it might take 30 years

    Transportation

    Bus fares cut 40% as Kenting routes add holiday service

    Entertainment

    Review: Middle Eastern dance, Chinese acrobatics and three women fighting over an empire

    A modern Taiwanese opera production at Weiwuying blended the story of Cleopatra with Middle Eastern dance, Chinese martial arts and an all-female trio of leading performers.

    Crime

    Environmental Protection Bureau fines operators NT$5.72 million for illegal wood waste dumping in Yongan

    Kaohsiung environmental authorities have fined and referred for prosecution a couple and 44 waste clearance companies involved in illegally dumping nearly 14,000 tons of scrap wood on agricultural land in Yongan District.

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    Crime

    Two killed as Kaohsiung confronts ‘pedestrian hell’ again

    Police said driving while fatigued is believed to be the main cause of the crash, but a city inspection also pointed to a familiar mix of illegal scooter parking, limited pedestrian space, and road design problems around the site.

    Events

    Kaohsiung Hopes to Break Attendance and Spending Records with 2025 Christmas Festival

    Kaohsiung officials say the Christmas Festival at Central Park now ranks as southern Taiwan’s largest year-end cultural gathering.

    Transportation

    City urged to fix confusing motorcycle left-turn rules

    Kaohsiung City Councilor Chang Po-yang (張博洋) said the confusion not only increases the risk of traffic violations but can also make riders hesitate or suddenly switch lanes, raising the chance of accidents. He said that under Kaohsiung’s own review process for two-stage left turns by motorcycles and slow vehicles, roads with two lanes or fewer in one direction should, in principle, not require two-stage left turns.

    Startup

    Startup founders compete in Kaohsiung for place in global final

    The two-day competition began Thursday and wraps up today at InterContinental Kaohsiung (高雄洲際酒店). It is part of a global series organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, which brings together startups, venture capital firms, and technology executives. Organizers say the Startup World Cup includes more than 100 regional competitions across six continents. The winner in Kaohsiung will advance to the global competition, scheduled for Nov. 4–6 at Hilton Union Square in San Francisco.

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    Kaohsiung’s “Out of Register” Celebrates the Beauty of Process

    Staff Exodus and Labor Dispute Erupt One Year After Chang Gung Takes Over Tatung Hospital

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