Kaohsiung light rail ridership rose 6.5% in August as C35 Kaisyuan Wuchang climbed sharply in the station rankings after a nearby family park opened.

Kaohsiung has started an NT$353.834 million upgrade of its largest wastewater treatment plant, with completion planned for the end of 2028.

Kaohsiung’s tax-registered homes averaged 34.41 years in the second quarter of 2026, with Renwu the youngest district and Tianliao the oldest.

The first 880 meters of the NT$98.4 billion Kaohsiung-Pingtung Second Expressway will break ground in Jiuru on Sept. 28, beginning work on a route expected to reach Zuoying in 2033.

President Department Store’s Wufu building has been demolished, with part of the jointly owned site tentatively set for parking and long-term redevelopment still unclear.

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.

Scholars credit Chen Chi-mai’s administration with changes in technology, transit, tourism and green space as five candidates compete to lead Kaohsiung.

Kaohsiung will review its green-building incentives after auditors found low subsidy execution, unused certification labels and inconsistent balcony enforcement.

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

Siaogang’s new NT$562 million sports center is scheduled to open by the end of October with a heated pool, gym and multipurpose court.