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A cluster of planned industrial, medical, and transport projects is drawing renewed attention to northern Pingtung, as local officials and developers frame the area around National Freeway No. 3 as an emerging growth corridor for southern Taiwan.

By KHT Staff. Photo via Liberty Times. KAOHSIUNG — The City Government has upgraded its flood response center to Level 2 as a stationary front and southwest airflow threaten to bring intense rainfall to southern Taiwan. The city said the Central Weather Administration (中央氣象署) forecast short-duration heavy rainfall from Monday to Tuesday, with 24-hour accumulated rainfall in mountain areas possibly exceeding 350 millimeters. The flood response center was raised from Level 3 to Level 2 at noon Sunday, with the Water Resources Bureau, Fire Department, and other agencies stationed to monitor rainfall, water levels, and possible disasters. The city said…

The wettest conditions are expected Tuesday and Wednesday, when rain and thunderstorms are forecast across Tainan (台南), Kaohsiung (高雄) and Pingtung (屏東). Localized heavy rain is also possible, especially in mountainous areas.

Pingtung prosecutors had previously granted deferred prosecution to Su, hospital general affairs chief Su Wei-sung (蘇威菘), an electrical equipment worker surnamed Cheng (鄭), and a building safety inspector surnamed Kuo (郭). The four had acknowledged building violations and paid compensation to victims’ families, according to the report.

Education officials said disagreements between parents, teachers and students are common on campuses, but if handled poorly in the early stages, they can quickly move into complicated legal investigation procedures. That can consume school resources and deepen conflict, the bureau said. The planned mechanism would emphasize “communication first,” encouraging schools to bring in outside professionals in psychology, counseling, law and education when needed to help resolve disputes early.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — A 74-year-old Kaohsiung man was sentenced to death Friday for killing three women in separate cases between 2024 and 2025, Focus Taiwan/CNA reported. Commentators have previously noted that, from what they could ascertain, the murders marked the first time in close to half a century that a person in the city was accused of serial killing, not including cases such as setting fires leading to multiple deaths or other more “indirect” multiple killings. The Kaohsiung District Court (高雄地方法院), using a panel of three professional judges and six citizen judges, convicted Chang Chieh-tsung (張介宗) of murder,…

Army Recognition said the southern drills showed Taiwan is training for practical coastal combat conditions rather than a symbolic display, with mobile precision fires becoming a central part of homeland defense.

The proposal argues that after leaving THSR Zuoying Station (高鐵左營站), the line could follow the Provincial Highway 17 (台17線) corridor, reducing land acquisition difficulties while improving commuting access for Cianjhen (前鎮), Siaogang (小港), and Linyuan (林園)…it also called for a new THSR station in the Asia New Bay Area, possibly at the former 205 Arsenal site, saying it could bring high-speed rail into southern Kaohsiung’s core and support 5G AIoT industries and corporate headquarters.

City Government launches public urban renewal project in Zuoying District’s Guomao area (左營果貿), with plans to attract NT$14.6 billion in investment and build five buildings.

Pingtung County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi (周春米) said the agreement marks a new milestone in Pingtung’s international outreach. She said the two counties share similarities, including strong coastal identities, natural resources, and an interest in technology, industrial development, and democratic values.