Author: Eryk Michael Smith
Eryk Michael Smith
Eryk Michael Smith is a journalist with over a decade of experience working for local and international outlets. He is also the co-host of The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files, and co-founder of Plum Rain Press. The Kaohsiung Times is Smith's latest project, and aims to provide more southern Taiwan-centric news in English.
By Eryk Michael Smith/Staff Image via 房蟲說房事 Alain’s Post FB page. KAOHSIUNG — Kaohsiung International Airport (高雄國際航空站) plans to remove part of its long-standing west-side concrete perimeter wall and replace it with a transparent barrier, allowing the public to directly view aircraft takeoffs and landings for the first time since the airport opened more than six decades ago. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) confirmed the plan after independent councilor Lee Shun-chin (李順進) suggested painting murals on the airport’s west-facing wall, which runs alongside Zhongshan 4th Road (中山四路) and has been criticized for resembling a “prison wall.” Chen said the city…
Some experts note that should Lin choose to run as an independent, the DPP vote will almost certainly be split, leading to a very real chance of a KMT victory.
The Facebook page “高雄老照片/ Kaohsiung Old Photos” is a great resource for history lovers.
After years of archival research and experimentation, a Pingtung man is rediscovering historical methods once used to produce deep, durable dyes from betel nut, techniques that had largely disappeared, even locally.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Beinan Township (卑南鄉) of Taitung County (台東縣) at approximately 5:47 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (中央氣象署).
The KMT has nominated Legislator Ko Chih-en (柯志恩) to run for Kaohsiung mayor, Legislator Hsieh Lung-chieh (謝龍介) for Tainan mayor, Legislator Su Ching-chuan (蘇清泉) for Pingtung County magistrate, and Taitung County Council Speaker Wu Hsiu-hua (吳秀華) for Taitung County magistrate.
Ko lost to Mayor Chen Chi-mai in 2022, but garnered just over 40% of the vote.
By Eryk Michael Smith/Staff KAOHSIUNG — Pier F Cangsan Warehouse (棧叁庫), a redeveloped waterfront facility at Kaohsiung Harbor’s Penglai Commercial Port Area (高雄港蓬萊商港區), officially opened on Monday, marking the transformation of a former banana export warehouse into a smart-technology and innovation hub. Global server management chipmaker ASPEED Technology Inc. (信驊科技), along with Chunghwa Telecom (中華電信) and Linker Vision Inc. (鑫蘊林科), are among the first companies to move into the site. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the National Development Council, the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁), and Kaohsiung City…
With the Democratic Progressive Party’s Kaohsiung mayoral primary entering its final stretch, four DPP lawmakers are intensifying outreach efforts.
When Japan took control of Taiwan in 1895, it inherited a financial mess: a chaotic mix of chopped silver, copper cash, and foreign coins. The new colony also cost far more to subdue and administer than it brought in. Yet during that demanding first decade, able administrators such as Gotō Shinpei turned things around, bringing monetary order and eventual profitability.
