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The “Twin Museums Bicycle Route” will be a 40-kilometer path linking the National Museum of Taiwan History to the Chimei Museum. The route passes historic sites, including Anping Fort, Eternal Golden Castle, Lin Mo-niang Park, and Tainan Cana,l before continuing along the coast and Erren River levee.
Star Cruises’ “2.0” expansion includes direct Keelung-to-Japan sailings launching August 2, featuring an eight-day itinerary visiting both Tokyo and Osaka — the only cruise route in Taiwan to offer this combination. Additional routes include six-day Japan-Korea itineraries and shorter Okinawa sailings.
Advance ticket sales begin January 13 at midnight for eastern corridor reserved-seat trains, including Yilan, North-Link, South-Link, and cross-line services. Western corridor ticket sales open January 14 at midnight, with bookings available for travel through February 23. Real-name eastern corridor trains open for booking at midnight on January 15 for passengers whose ID numbers begin with U or V, registered residents of Hualien or Taitung counties, and their spouses or first-degree relatives.
Under the plan, the new line will stretch approximately 26.2 kilometers and include two new stations: an underground HSR Kaohsiung Station and an elevated HSR Pingtung Station. Both will be co-located with Taiwan Railways (台鐵) stations, allowing passengers to transfer between systems within the station concourse without going outside.
The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tainan mayoral primary has entered its final, high-stakes phase, setting up a head-to-head showdown between lawmakers Lin Chun-hsien and Chen Ting-fei.
Nationwide, Taiwan currently has 491 intercity bus routes, including 140 freeway routes and 351 conventional highway services , but many existing routes were planned 20 to 30 years ago and no longer match current travel patterns. The bureau is now reviewing major corridors, including Taipei–Keelung, Taipei–Taoyuan, Taipei–Taichung, Taipei–Tainan, and Taipei–Kaohsiung, to assess possible route mergers, frequency adjustments, and new stop placements.
According to the United Nations World Happiness Report, Singapore’s global happiness ranking between 2012 and 2024 ranged from 22nd to 35th. From 2012 to 2017, Singapore was ranked the happiest country in East Asia. Although it dropped slightly to second place between 2018 and 2022, it regained the top spot in East Asia in both 2023 and 2024.
Organizers of the march urged the government to consider public sentiment and prioritize justice for victims when reviewing death penalty policies.
During the soft opening period, entry is reservation-only through the official website. Ticket prices are NT$399 for general admission, NT$299 for Kaohsiung residents, and NT$149 for concession tickets. Neimen District residents and children under two enter for free.
Ko told the media that “Personal connections and factional backing won’t give Kaohsiung a better future,” and urged voters to reject entrenched party interests.
