Author: kht-root

Rescuers found a 13-year-old boy alive near Laiyi Bridge in Pingtung after excavators reduced strong currents that had hampered the search.

Maria Abe joined the premiere of the wartime short film 1945 at the Kaohsiung Film Festival, making her first public appearance since announcing her pregnancy.

An international education research conference will return to the city for the first time in 15 years, bringing scholars from Taiwan and overseas to National Sun Yat-sen University from Oct. 15 to 18.
The TERA Conference 2026 and WERA 2026 Focal Meeting is jointly organized by the Taiwan Education Research Association, the World Education Research Association and NSYSU.

Deputy Mayor Lin Chin-jung says Nanzih’s new freeway connection will be completed by December 2028. The NT$15.591 billion project is intended to ease traffic around the semiconductor park, but construction is currently causing congestion.

Ko Chih-en must take the initiative to break the deadlock in Kaohsiung’s mayoral race, writes Shen Nai-hsun. He argues that the KMT candidate cannot rely on her party’s fortunes elsewhere to improve her prospects in the south.

Kaohsiung councilor Lin Chih-hung has urged mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en to support timely budget passage as the government outlines conditional dates for NT$10,000 cash payments in early 2027.

Beyblade X and Pokémon card tournaments are scheduled across Kaohsiung for the Oct. 9–11 Double Ten holiday. Official Beyblade G3 events offer free entry, while three Pokémon league tournaments charge NT$300. Advance registration for the Pokémon events has closed.

Kaohsiung drivers who ignore arrow signals or lane markings can be fined NT$600 to NT$1,800 even when a green light is showing.

Soft Lipa, ABAO and Tizzy Bac lead Takao Rock’s 20-act free lineup on Oct. 10–11, with three waterfront stages at the Music Center.

Ridership at 10 light rail stations near tourist attractions rose 10.69% through September. The OhBear-themed train will continue operating through Oct. 11.