Pingtung County is working with conservationists and local volunteers to curb invasive frog populations that officials say threaten native species and compete for food and habitat.

The widow of a Kaohsiung teacher has requested an inquiry into his treatment at work. His death is the second apparent suicide involving a city elementary school teacher reported this year.

Kaohsiung police released a viral anti-drug driving video featuring a zombie passenger for Ghost Month. The campaign highlights stricter 2026 penalties after authorities intercepted 897 drug-driving cases in the first half of the year.

Kaohsiung traffic police say deaths of older adults at intersections fell about 40% from January to May after officers began assisting seniors at risky crossings.

Lantian Elementary School, a new NT$1.07 billion campus near Kaohsiung University, is scheduled to open Aug. 31. The city said Lantian is Taiwan’s first elementary school built entirely with a steel structure. Construction was completed in less than two years.

According to institutional enrollment data, Shu-Te University currently hosts more than 350 students from Cebu, making the campus in Kaohsiung a central hub for Cebuano scholars studying in Taiwan.

For Pingtung, the rockets also represent a larger opportunity. The county hopes to combine aerospace research with science education, stargazing, exhibitions, and tourism across the Hengchun Peninsula, turning Taiwan’s southern edge into an important base for the country’s growing space ambitions.

Sea turtles are commonly seen around Xiaoliuqiu, but visitors are not allowed to touch, feed, or disturb them. Under the law, harassing protected wildlife can lead to up to one year in prison or detention, and a fine of up to NT$300,000.

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