Author: kht-root
E-DA World (義大遊樂世界), a theme park in Dashu District (大樹區), Kaohsiung, said a “Super Water Battle” boat briefly became immobilized in a cave section on Jan. 26 at about 4:55 p.m. Staff entered the water and resolved the issue in roughly five minutes. No injuries were reported.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Sports is taking online registrations from Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 2026 for a limited batch of 600,000 digital “Sports Coin” credits worth NT$500 each. The credits can cover sports participation and event tickets in full, plus up to NT$200 for sports gear purchases.
A junior high school student in Kaohsiung’s Fongshan District stepped into traffic with a bicycle in hand to help a disabled man cross a wide intersection as the pedestrian signal ticked down, a moment captured on a dashcam video that quickly spread online.
Kaohsiung City Government says “2026 Kaohsiung Wonderland” will run from Feb. 7 to March 1 at Love River Bay (愛河灣) and Kaohsiung Port Piers 16 to 18 (高雄港16-18號碼頭). The theme marks Ultraman’s 60th anniversary, anchored by two first-time, large floating inflatable installations and a program designed to draw families and tourists to the harbor.
The President has approved the resignation of former Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chu (陳菊) as president of the Control Yuan after more than a year on leave.
The redesigned spaces include separate dining and quiet lounge areas, sofa seating with charging ports, massage chairs, briefing rooms, shared computer workstations, and refrigerators stocked with fresh meals and snacks.
The “KMT–CCP Think Tank Forum” is scheduled for Feb. 2-4 in Beijing and has drawn scrutiny amid heightened cross-strait tensions and the approaching 2026 local elections.
The pursuit continued into Dajhong 1st Road (大中一路), where traffic congestion briefly slowed the suspect’s vehicle. Police attempted to block the car, but the driver reversed and deliberately struck a police vehicle, prompting officers to open fire at the car’s front tires in an effort to stop it. Despite the shots, the vehicle escaped.
The new park covers approximately 2.9 hectares and is designed to protect and explain the long-observed “fire” phenomenon, in which combustible gas escapes through fissures in the earth and ignites at the surface.
According to the Kaohsiung Port Authority, completing both a port-of-call operation and a home-port turnaround within a single day reflects the port’s improving cruise infrastructure and operational coordination.
