The secretary-general of the Taiwan Macaque Coexistence Promotion Association, said monkeys would continue entering the campus as long as food remained easily accessible. She called for clearer rules limiting exposed food and outdoor eating in areas frequented by macaques.

The Fisheries Agency has defended Cianjhen Fishing Port’s NT$405 million crew hostel, denying an ongoing water shortage and outlining repairs. Its response did not provide occupancy figures or directly answer concerns about affordability and peak-time shower capacity.

The facility occupies a converted urban house near Formosa Boulevard [美麗島] and the Nanhua Night Market [南華夜市]. The ground floor operates as a cafe, while the second and third floors feature sound-insulated recording spaces, a mixing and control room, and a lounge area. Available studio equipment includes multiple Fender guitars, a Fender Jazz Bass, a drum kit, and a keyboard.

Pingtung County has opened anonymous e-cigarette collection points as Taiwan considers fines of NT$30,000 to NT$100,000 for possession. The amendment has not yet passed, and no enforcement date has been announced.

Following heavy rain and reports of potholes across Kaohsiung, author Shen Nai-hsun argues that the city must explain how repairs will be funded and completed. However, funds carried forward in government accounts should not automatically be described as unspent money available for immediate use.

Taiwan-based lawyer and political analyst Ross Feingold (方恩格) observed to Kaohsiung Times that “The length of time this case has taken to make its way through the litigation process is normal in Taiwan for a case that involves dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries, and that involves a dispute over whether corporates or local/central government agencies also might bear responsibility due to negligence in public works or regulatory oversight of the companies involved. Often, both the criminal and civil side of these matters can take this long.”

Kaohsiung plans to spend NT$160 million on a new bridge beside Fongshan’s historic Dongfu Bridge, providing a safer route across Fongshan Creek.

The skeleton of a Formosan black bear that lost a paw to a trap is on public display for the first time at Shoushan Zoo’s renovated education center.

A recent Facebook post about a strange, dome-like structure beside Feiji Road (飛機路) has drawn new attention to one of Kaohsiung’s less visible World War II legacies: concrete shelters built to hide military aircraft.

AmCham Kaohsiung, Formosa Files and Kaohsiung Times will present 30 Years of Democracy: How Taiwan Has Changed Since 1996 at The Hub, Wukuaicuo Park (五塊厝公園), on Friday, Sept. 18.