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Kaohsiung Health Bureau is expected to conduct a follow-up inspection of the market vendors to ensure hygiene protocols are being met, particularly as the city prepares for a surge in tourism during the upcoming Lunar New Year.
A new traffic diversion lane designed to separate heavy construction vehicles from smaller commuters has come under fire after three accidents occurred within a single hour of its opening. The dedicated lane on Zuonan Road (左楠路) was implemented to manage heavy truck traffic heading to the massive TSMC plant construction site in nearby Nanzih District.
Netizens continue to “investigate” online, with theories ranging from the invasive Green Iguana (known for high climbing) to more alarming suggestions like the Formosan Black Bear or Wild Boar. However, without physical tracks, the Agriculture Department is currently relying on visual inspections of the bite marks.
Renwu District (仁武區) has officially crossed the 100,000 resident threshold, marking it as a rare outlier in Taiwan’s aging demographic landscape.
While the market sees moderate traffic from out-of-town tourists, particularly from Kaohsiung and Tainan, Pingtung locals have largely ignored the venue, leading some critics and city councilors to label the project a “mosquito hall” [蚊子館].
Under current CEEC regulations, air conditioning is only permitted when the forecast temperature exceeds 28°C (82.4°F). On Saturday morning, temperatures in Kaohsiung hovered between 24°C and 25°C, technically falling below the threshold. However, parents at the Kaohsiung Girls’ Senior High School [高雄女中] testing site complained that direct sunlight and poor ventilation made indoor conditions stifling.
By RK Shih/Staff KAOHSIUNG — The Kaohsiung City Government expects to launch the physical relocation of Dalinpu [大林蒲] residents by October, following the submission of urban planning changes to the Ministry of the Interior for final approval. The long-delayed project, driven by the establishment of the New Materials Circular-Industrial Park [新材料循環產業園區], moved into a new phase this month with the start of land purchase agreements for religious facilities and residential zones. The Urban Development Bureau [高雄市都發局] confirmed Saturday that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Economic Affairs to synchronize environmental impact assessments and urban plan amendments. If federal approval…
Since the new rules came into effect on Jan. 1, builders and haulers have warned that real-world capacity is lagging behind the policy’s scope, citing shortages of compliant vehicles and limited legal destinations for soil disposal and reuse.
The platform allows users to submit inquiries, complaints, and service requests through computers or mobile devices. Residents can also upload photos and videos, making it easier to report problems accurately and speeding up case handling.
A major conflict in the Taiwan Strait could inflict losses of up to US$10 trillion on the global economy—roughly 10% of global GDP. The scale of such a shock could surpass the total economic cost of the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
