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Authorities noted etomidate has been connected to several recent drug-impaired driving incidents in Taiwan, including one in Kaohsiung City in early March, which led to the death of a 44-year-old mother of three.

There is no publicly available data on the prevalence of sexual assault within Taiwan’s prison system, though isolated cases do surface in court rulings. Taiwan does publish national sexual assault data, but not broken down by prisons. A 2025 paper by the Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry said annual reported cases are in the ~7,700–9,400 range nationwide. If accurate, these figures mean Taiwan’s rate of such offenses is roughly comparable to that of many other developed countries.

The bureau pointed to international comparisons, noting that traffic fatality rates in South Korea are roughly half of Taiwan’s, while Japan’s are significantly lower — outcomes often linked to consistent investment in road engineering and pedestrian infrastructure.

Visitors were invited to check out the Kaohsiung-built zero-emission vessel Porrima P111 (保利馬壹號), developed by Porrima Inc., a company founded by Acer (宏碁) founder Stan Shih (施振榮) and Professor Gunter Pauli. The vessel features a hybrid system combining solar, hydrogen, and wind power with AI-assisted controls.

Highlighted categories include international high-end speakers, headphones, and audio cables, as well as vinyl turntables and high-resolution digital audio sources. A dedicated home theater demonstration area will also be set up to showcase immersive audiovisual systems, alongside displays of projectors and laser-based television technology.

First launched in 2006, the festival initially struggled, with low attendance and financial losses reported in its early years. Organizers persisted, however, gradually building momentum through consistent programming and engagement with Taiwan’s independent music scene.

By KHT Staff. Image via Yam News. KAOHSIUNG — Kaohsiung Port (高雄港) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Port of Gdynia (格丁尼亞港) on Friday, marking a step toward deeper maritime cooperation between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe. Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan’s largest international commercial harbor, plays a central role as a container transshipment hub in the Asia-Pacific. The Port of Gdynia, one of Poland’s key deep-water ports on the Baltic Sea, has been expanding its role in European logistics while investing in smart port systems and infrastructure upgrades. Under the MOU, the two ports will establish a long-term…

Authorities continue to stress that feeding wild monkeys contributes to the problem and are urging the public to avoid direct interaction.

The three-day exhibition will run from April 10 to April 12, operating daily from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and will be held on the 10th floor of the Zuoying High Speed Rail (HSR) integrated complex (左營高鐵共構大樓), a major transit hub that connects Taiwan High Speed Rail, TRA, and the Kaohsiung MRT.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — Parts of Kaohsiung will face a 12-hour water outage and widespread pressure reductions on Sunday, March 22, as maintenance work linked to power infrastructure forces a temporary shutdown at the Chengcing Lake Water Treatment Plant (澄清湖淨水場). According to information released by legislator Lin Tai-hua (林岱樺) citing Taiwan Water Corporation (台灣自來水公司), the disruption is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is tied to Taiwan Power Company (台灣電力公司) work to underground overhead transmission lines, which will require a coordinated power shutdown at the facility. More than 480,000 households across the city are expected to be…