The Big Media poll points to a question that has followed Lai’s campaign for months: Why has he not built a more comfortable lead in a city where the DPP holds the mayor’s office, all eight district legislative seats and a strong local organization?
A Kaohsiung audit report found city-issued concert economy coupons had low distribution rates in some projects and were used mostly at night markets, raising questions about whether the program is reaching broader business districts.
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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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Kaohsiung is offering vouchers for certified members of the public who capture adult green iguanas, hoping to reduce breeding before mating season.
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Kaohsiung is offering vouchers for certified members of the public who capture adult green iguanas, hoping to reduce breeding before mating season.
A Pingtung album pairs the unvarnished voices of Hengchun tradition bearers with contemporary arrangements, earning seven nominations at Taiwan’s leading traditional-arts awards.
A Hualien hospital says a thin medical membrane and a healing-rich part of patients’ own blood helped close severe eye holes after earlier operations failed.
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Police explained that riders at the intersection must follow the traffic signal positioned at the “11 o’clock direction,” rather than the signal directly ahead. Only then did she realize she had misread the lights. People are urging city authorities to review and improve the traffic light design.
Unlike conventional reservoirs, the project draws water from beneath the riverbed, using natural sand and gravel layers as filtration. Engineers have installed a 1,200-meter steel-reinforced collection pipe, along with two intake wells positioned along the Laonong and Cishan (旗山溪) rivers.




