A NT$476 million central government grant will fund the restoration of Japanese-era military and police dormitories across Pingtung City, Chaozhou, and Donggang.

Yancheng’s comics-rich library is moving into the former Kaohsiung convention center near the Love River, with wooden reading spaces and a planned White Mist café. An opening date remains unconfirmed.

Kaohsiung’s major department stores and shopping centers have announced Friday closures as Typhoon Champi approaches. Schools and offices are also closed, while forecasters warn that strong winds remain a concern in Kaohsiung and Pingtung.

Construction has advanced on Kaohsiung’s seven-station MRT extension to Linyuan, targeted to open in 2034. A further connection toward Donggang, Dapeng Bay and Linbian remains a separate proposal, with its route and operating system still subject to review.

A newly chartered Rotary club in Kaohsiung aims to bridge cultural gaps and provide support for migrant communities from Southeast Asia.

A NT$350 million indoor sports hall is being built in Pingtung City’s Liukuaicuo area. Scheduled for completion in November 2027, it will feature 900 spectator seats and courts that can switch between badminton, pickleball, volleyball and basketball.

Kaohsiung and Pingtung (plus much of the rest of Taiwan) have suspended work and classes Friday as Typhoon Champi approaches. Thursday’s forecast placed the storm’s closest approach late Friday night into Saturday morning, with landfall still possible.

Kaohsiung ACG City returns to Kaohsiung Station for a Halloween edition on Oct. 31–Nov. 1, with free general admission. Another event is scheduled for Dec. 19–20.

Complaints about a hot platform and 20-minute late-night train intervals at Kaohsiung’s airport MRT station have prompted the city to ask the operator to monitor temperatures and passenger comfort.

Often mistaken for a Japanese shrine gate, a white landmark in Linyuan is linked to a Fongshan doctor whose love of poetry lives on in its name, “Mutao Terrace.”