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By Yu-Jhou (Jonathan) Chen. AI image based on Mayor Chiang’s official portrait. TAIPEI — Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) recently said he would support a no-confidence motion against Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) if the KMT reaches internal consensus and wins support from the TPP. That sounds serious, and it is. Under Taiwan’s constitutional system, if the Legislative Yuan passes a no-confidence motion against the premier, the premier must resign within 10 days and may ask the president to dissolve the legislature. The president may then dissolve the Legislative Yuan after consulting its president, triggering new legislative elections within 60 days.…

Kaohsiung’s new family park at the former TRA workshop drew more than 65,000 visitors during its first weekend, pushing the city to adjust traffic, parking and crowd-control measures.

French luxury house Hermès reopened its renovated two-story boutique at Hanshin Department Store in Kaohsiung on Aug. 7, featuring designs inspired by Kaohsiung Harbor.

A crash near Guanghua Night Market injured three people and cut power to 600 households following a multi-vehicle collision on Aug. 7. Tesla driver says mechanical failure the cause.

A Kaohsiung court upheld most of a penalty against a scooter rider filmed riding hands-free on Gaoping Bridge, saying numbness from carpal tunnel syndrome did not justify dangerous driving.

Late last week, Kaohsiung held a citywide resilience drill to test civil defense mobilization, disaster response, medical capacity and coordination between central, local, military and civilian agencies.

More than 30,000 people visited Kaohsiung’s new family recreation park on opening day, making the former TRA workshop one of the city’s busiest new summer attractions.

Officials are urging visitors to use public transportation, particularly during the opening period. The park is about a one-minute walk from the C35 Kaisyuan Wuchang light rail station (凱旋武昌站).

Police became suspicious after the male rider appeared nervous and struggled to explain who the woman riding behind him was. An officer eventually asked her directly whether she was the person police were looking for. Chen reportedly smiled before admitting her true identity.

Officials hope Pingtung’s location in southern Taiwan, along with its beaches, mountain scenery, Indigenous cultures and local food, can help attract Philippine travelers looking beyond Taiwan’s major cities.