Kaohsiung took a step deeper into the digital nomad scene Friday with the launch of the Nomad Taiwan Kaohsiung Service Hub at…

The Taipei Exchange (TPEx) [證券櫃檯買賣中心] is moving closer to southern Taiwan’s startup scene by co-hosting the third 2026 Kaohsiung Startup Investment DEMO DAY [高雄創業投資 DEMO DAY]. The program combines GISA fundraising rules, investor practice, and pitch deck training, aiming to shorten the path from product validation to capital market readiness.

While the market sees moderate traffic from out-of-town tourists, particularly from Kaohsiung and Tainan, Pingtung locals have largely ignored the venue, leading some critics and city councilors to label the project a “mosquito hall” [蚊子館].

The operator spent three years drilling to a depth of about 995 meters, where workers struck geothermal water measuring 42 degrees Celsius. Laboratory testing confirmed the source as a bicarbonate spring, commonly known in Taiwan as a “beauty spring” due to its mineral content.

Kaohsiung is doubling down on “going global” for young founders. Starting January 5, 2026, the city’s upgraded expo participation subsidy opens for applications, offering up to NT$100,000 per case and a lifetime limit of two applications to help local startups show up stronger in international trade shows.

After years of archival research and experimentation, a Pingtung man is rediscovering historical methods once used to produce deep, durable dyes from betel nut, techniques that had largely disappeared, even locally.

By Eryk Michael Smith/Staff KAOHSIUNG — Pier F Cangsan Warehouse (棧叁庫), a redeveloped waterfront facility at Kaohsiung Harbor’s Penglai Commercial Port Area…

Company says Kaohsiung R&D center will be an important addition to its Hsinchu factory and office in Taipei.

According to Sun Jen Textile, manufacturing seven towels removes one kilogram of abandoned fishing nets from Taiwan’s surrounding waters.

By Eryk Michael Smith / Staff Kaohsiung’s international creative will gather on the evening of December 19, as Second Space teams up…