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    Kaohsiung Yellow Line development plans clear zoning review, with three buildings planned at Y8

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    Kaohsiung collects 73 kilograms of vaping products in first month of anonymous drop-offs

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    Deliver more, drive less: Kaohsiung startup wants to revolutionize transportation

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    Woman sentenced to 14 years over murder of man buried in Pingtung mountains

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    Hello Kitty and Mikan-themed train begins service on Kaohsiung MRT

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    Night road closures near Zuoying’s South Gate begin Nov. 1

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    Siaogang Sports Center opens Nov. 2 with heated pool and NT$50 gym sessions

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    Formosa Boulevard station opens its piano to all — no registration needed

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    Foreign passenger cited after urinating inside Kaohsiung MRT train

    Police investigate after passenger urinates on Kaohsiung MRT seats

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

    Kaohsiung Lumina Rotary Club receives official charter, focuses on migrant communities

    Kaohsiung fried chicken festival brings 88 food and drink brands to Sanduo

    Tainan trains move underground Oct. 17 as historic station prepares for new role

    Kaohsiung Yellow Line development plans clear zoning review, with three buildings planned at Y8

    Woman sentenced to 14 years over murder of man buried in Pingtung mountains

    Kaohsiung collects 73 kilograms of vaping products in first month of anonymous drop-offs

    Truck driver tries to overturn speeding fine, but heavy-load defense fails

    Hello Kitty and Mikan-themed train begins service on Kaohsiung MRT

    Night road closures near Zuoying’s South Gate begin Nov. 1

    Kaohsiung Halloween festivities draw nearly 300,000 visits in two days, city says

    Deliver more, drive less: Kaohsiung startup wants to revolutionize transportation

    Takao Sogood Bridge house offers stays in exchange for artwork

    Kaohsiung mayoral rivals clash over funding, factions and city’s future

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    Witness alleges police threatened to stop foreign bar patrons at airport if they refused to pay fines

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    Deliver more, drive less: Kaohsiung startup wants to revolutionize transportation

    Kaohsiung mayoral rivals clash over funding, factions and city’s future

    Empty stalls at Rueifong Night Market spark debate over rents and online shopping

    Foreign passenger cited after urinating inside Kaohsiung MRT train

    Weiwuying’s giant Halloween pumpkin returns for its final year

    Fujii Kaze concert brings road closures and free shuttles to Zuoying on Oct. 31

    Halloween anime event coming to Kaohsiung Station Oct. 31–Nov. 1

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

    Hello Kitty and Mikan-themed train begins service on Kaohsiung MRT

    Kaohsiung Halloween festivities draw nearly 300,000 visits in two days, city says

    Ko Chih-en defends concept behind Han’s ‘love Ferris wheel’

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    Politics

    Kaohsiung mayoral rivals clash over funding, factions and city’s future

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    Siaogang Sports Center opens Nov. 2 with heated pool and NT$50 gym sessions

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    Witness alleges police threatened to stop foreign bar patrons at airport if they refused to pay fines

    Politics

    Ko Chih-en defends concept behind Han’s ‘love Ferris wheel’

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    Martin “Musa” Musabach on making music without chasing fame

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    Police investigate after passenger urinates on Kaohsiung MRT seats

    Kaohsiung MRT staff removed three intoxicated foreign passengers after one was filmed urinating on train seats at Gangshan Station, while police reviewed possible criminal liability.

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    Tainan trains move underground Oct. 17 as historic station prepares for new role

    Tainan’s central railway moves underground Oct. 17, beginning a transformation that will retain the historic station and create space for a greenway. Further construction will continue, with full completion scheduled for 2031.

    New Shopping Mall in Kaohsiung: Focus 13

    Empty stalls at Rueifong Night Market spark debate over rents and online shopping

    Cijin Kite Festival canceled this weekend due to typhoon winds

    Taiwan Railways Rolls Out 271 Extra Trains for Lunar New Year Travel Surge

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    Siaogang Sports Center opens Nov. 2 with heated pool and NT$50 gym sessions

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    Starlight Waterfront Park’s water-play season set to end this weekend

    Pingtung

    Pingtung breaks ground on NT$350 million indoor sports hall

    Soccer

    Maharlika FC crushes Philippine Army FC 5–0 ahead of crucial Aguilas UMak FC clash

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    Maharlika FC fans to gather for match screening against Philippine Army

    Pingtung

    Jialeshui sunrise run to welcome 2027 on Pacific coast

    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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    Kaohsiung Lumina Rotary Club receives official charter, focuses on migrant communities

    Typhoon Champi shuts Kaohsiung schools, offices and major shopping centers

    A rider passed without stopping as Kaohsiung doctor lay injured; grieving friend says

    Witness alleges police threatened to stop foreign bar patrons at airport if they refused to pay fines

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    Deliver more, drive less: Kaohsiung startup wants to revolutionize transportation

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    Deliver more, drive less. Kaohsiung-based startup RideFair is developing software to help smaller transport fleets cut wasted trips, reduce waiting time and make better use of their vehicles. Founder Richard Wiltgen explains the idea, from coordinating deliveries today to a future where vehicles share information and work together.

    Business

    Giant’s U.S. import restriction puts the cost of migrant recruitment under scrutiny

    Real Estate

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

    Giant’s U.S. import restriction puts the cost of migrant recruitment under scrutiny

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

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

    CPDC reportedly in talks over Asia New Bay Area land sale to Singapore investor

    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?

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    Kaohsiung collects 73 kilograms of vaping products in first month of anonymous drop-offs

    November 3, 2026

    Kaohsiung’s anonymous vaping-product collection program received about 73.1 kilograms in its first month. Residents can use 43 designated drop-off points without registering or providing personal information.

    Crime

    Truck driver tries to overturn speeding fine, but heavy-load defense fails

    Lifestyle

    Hello Kitty and Mikan-themed train begins service on Kaohsiung MRT

    Local

    Night road closures near Zuoying’s South Gate begin Nov. 1

    Events

    Kaohsiung Halloween festivities draw nearly 300,000 visits in two days, city says

    Lifestyle

    Takao Sogood Bridge house offers stays in exchange for artwork

    Music

    Martin “Musa” Musabach on making music without chasing fame

    Musa reflects on performing at Weiwuying, collaborating with Indigenous musicians, and finding a life in music without making fame or profit the goal.

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    Kaohsiung collects 73 kilograms of vaping products in first month of anonymous drop-offs

    Kaohsiung’s anonymous vaping-product collection program received about 73.1 kilograms in its first month. Residents can use 43 designated drop-off points without registering or providing personal information.

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