A Kaohsiung councilor and the city government have offered sharply different assessments of municipal debt by using different categories of public borrowing.
Kaohsiung has started an NT$353.834 million upgrade of its largest wastewater treatment plant, with completion planned for the end of 2028.
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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.
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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B Hall broke ground in 2017 and is expected to begin operating this year, but its developer has yet to announce when the public can enter its mall or cinema.
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Banana Pier restoration among 51 public projects recognized for engineering quality
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.
From metalcore and psychedelic rock to rooftop DJ sets, two venues have packed the Mid-Autumn weekend with music.
An ophthalmologist urges early eye checks and more outdoor play after citing a high nearsightedness rate among city schoolchildren.
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A recent Facebook post about a strange, dome-like structure beside Feiji Road (飛機路) has drawn new attention to one of Kaohsiung’s less visible World War II legacies: concrete shelters built to hide military aircraft.
Y4 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Station (長庚醫院站) will include a direct underground passageway to the hospital’s B1 level. Riders will be able to exit the station and reach the medical campus without crossing traffic or being exposed to weather conditions.
Ko Chih-en toured pumping stations and flooded neighborhoods as prolonged rainfall strained drainage systems across Kaohsiung.
The city says the plan includes not only shortening the duration of red lights at individual intersections, but also utilizing smart traffic control systems that will adjust entire road corridors to reduce waiting times while maintaining coordinated traffic flow on major roads.




