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Kaohsiung Main Station is continuing its transition into a full transportation hub, linking rail, MRT, intercity buses, and city buses in one location.
On October 24, the Kaohsiung Film Festival handed out its XR International Competition prizes, capping a two-week push that turned Taiwan’s southern port into a hands-on launchpad for immersive creators, studios and buyers.
“Out of Register: Celebrating Craft, Color, and Collaboration” was a reminder of what makes Kaohsiung’s creative community special…not just the finished work, but the warm, direct connection between artist and audience.
Kaohsiung American School students and teachers debate the pros and cons of AI.
Taiwan’s universal NT$10,000 payout is set to begin in early November 2025, starting with about 4.25 million people with pension status receiving direct deposits. Kaohsiung residents who are not in the first wave will enroll online, then use ATMs or post offices. By KHT AI Agent/Staff Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun [莊翠雲] told lawmakers on October 16 and 17 that once the president promulgates the special budget, payouts will roll out in three phases. “Payouts will begin in early November, starting with direct deposits,” she said. How the rollout works Phase one: automatic deposits. About 4.25 million people with verified pension…
Kaohsiung will stage its 2025 Halloween main events from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 at Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, upgrading last year’s pumpkin spectacle to a 360-degree show and adding a Nov. 1 parade with giveaways.
Kaohsiung’s weekend with BLACKPINK showed what the city can achieve: world-class logistics, near-flawless crowd control, and a sense of southern pride.
Taiwan is often in the international news … [and] will continue to be a topic that foreign media and scholars write about.
Unfortunately, many of these materials will have errors, or even fake news. Who benefits from this?
Preparedness isn’t paperwork. It’s muscle memory. At least one full-scale drill each year — plus smaller department exercises — keeps teams sharp. Studies show companies that train regularly recover 30% faster after crises. Skipping drills to “save costs” is false economy. Every dollar not spent on preparedness turns into losses later. Training isn’t an expense; it’s insurance — and a competitive edge.
Beijing’s growing power has made it impossible for any Taiwanese politician to ignore cross-strait relations. Whether they like it or not, every party, every candidate, must factor China into their strategy. In this sense, Beijing’s mere presence — not its actions — already shapes Taiwan’s political landscape.
