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.

Activists say roughly 100 hectares of forest surrounding the historic sugar factory are an important “urban lung” for Kaohsiung while also providing flood-retention capacity.

“Uncertainty itself has become a new kind of tariff”. The cost of preparing for potential changes often exceeds the actual tariff percentage. Therefore, companies must view this as a “normalized environment of uncertainty” and design resilient frameworks from a risk management perspective.

Maritime GENIE is a leadership and policy innovation program for early- to mid-career professionals working on maritime governance at the national, regional, or global level, with a strong focus on Taiwan’s maritime policy, sustainability efforts, and regional role.

Environmental officials said ecological recovery is now visible. A 2025 survey recorded 47 fish species, the highest number observed since monitoring began in 1996.

By RK Shih/Staff KAOHSIUNG — The Kaohsiung City Government expects to launch the physical relocation of Dalinpu [大林蒲] residents by October, following…

Since the new rules came into effect on Jan. 1, builders and haulers have warned that real-world capacity is lagging behind the policy’s scope, citing shortages of compliant vehicles and limited legal destinations for soil disposal and reuse.

Visitors begin by collecting an “energy challenge card” and earn points through hands-on activities comparing electricity use among common home appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners. QR-code simulations allow participants to “shop” for appliances while learning to read energy efficiency labels.

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.

Taiwan currently operates about 25 desalination plants, most of them on outlying islands, with others serving industrial use or emergency backup.