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By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau (高雄市衛生局) has warned the public not to purchase sleeping pills online after tests found a product marketed as the prescription insomnia drug Stilnox (使蒂諾斯) did not contain its declared active ingredient and was instead adulterated with melatonin and other substances. The Liberty Times reports that the bureau said it identified illegal overseas websites advertising “Stilnox” for sale without a prescription. After conducting test purchases and laboratory analysis, authorities discovered the sampled product did not contain zolpidem, the sedative-hypnotic ingredient in genuine Stilnox, but instead included melatonin and other pharmaceutical components…

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According to the Kaohsiung Public Works Bureau’s Construction Office, Jiuru 4th Road between Huaan Street and Cuihua Road, along with Hexi 1st Road between Housheng Road and Maka Road, will be closed from March 2 through June 30. Drivers are advised to prepare alternative routes in advance to minimize disruption.

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By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — Kaohsiung’s paired green attractions, the former golf course turned Guoling Nature Park (高雄果嶺自然公園) and Chengcing Lake Scenic Area (澄清湖風景區), drew a combined 220,000 visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday, highlighting the growing appeal of the city’s expanding urban green belt. According to the Kaohsiung City Public Works Bureau’s Parks Office, the two adjacent parks together form a 470-hectare green corridor that has rapidly become a major leisure destination. From the first to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year holiday, Guoling Nature Park alone welcomed more than 110,000 visitors, with a single-day peak…

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