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The NT$610 million Nanzihkeng facility is the flagship project for North Kaohsiung. Located near the Nanzih Interchange, the 8,932-square-meter building is positioned to support the influx of workers from the TSMC Kaohsiung Plant and the surrounding semiconductor S-corridor.
City officials said the road upgrades will make it easier and safer for both residents and tourists to reach the lake’s cycling paths and lakeside walking trails, further strengthening the area’s role as a recreation and eco-tourism destination.
Man was reported on by a driver behind him for “sudden deceleration,” a violation under Taiwan’s road traffic regulations.
By RK Shih / Staff. Image via KH City Govt. KAOHSIUNG — Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) departed for the United States this week, leading a city delegation aimed at strengthening ties with the American technology sector and expanding cooperation in the global semiconductor industry. According to the Kaohsiung City Government, the trip begins in Arizona, a state that has become increasingly important to Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem as companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. expand operations there. Chen and local officials will meet industry leaders, government representatives, and academic institutions before the delegation then heads to San Jose, California,…
The Liberty Times reports the post circulated on the social media platform Threads and claimed to represent a Kaohsiung branch leader of a gang recruiting new members. It listed requirements for applicants, including being from southern Taiwan, between the ages of 15 and 49, physically fit, and having completed military service.
Singapore has become an increasingly important source of Taiwan’s overall trade surplus. In 2022, Taiwan’s surplus with Singapore accounted for more than 33% of Taiwan’s total trade surplus, and it remained close to 30% in 2024. Although the share was 17.5% in 2025, it rose again to 21.9% in January–February 2026, meaning that more than one-fifth of Taiwan’s total trade surplus now comes from Singapore.
Data from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) indicate that Singapore produces about 10% of the world’s semiconductors and manufactures roughly 20% of global semiconductor equipment.
Stronger penalties and institutional innovation can raise costs and slow damage. But the long-term solution lies in deeper cross-border cooperation, continued advancement in financial technology, and enhanced digital literacy among the public.
Strong opinions on the best and most award-worthy films of 2025. By Matt Bailey.
Chang left Taiwan in 2016 while still facing trial. In 2017, the Kaohsiung District Court sentenced him in absentia to five years and six months in prison, and he was placed on Taiwan’s wanted list.
