Maria Abe joined the premiere of the wartime short film 1945 at the Kaohsiung Film Festival, making her first public appearance since announcing her pregnancy.

An international education research conference will return to the city for the first time in 15 years, bringing scholars from Taiwan and overseas to National Sun Yat-sen University from Oct. 15 to 18.
The TERA Conference 2026 and WERA 2026 Focal Meeting is jointly organized by the Taiwan Education Research Association, the World Education Research Association and NSYSU.

Deputy Mayor Lin Chin-jung says Nanzih’s new freeway connection will be completed by December 2028. The NT$15.591 billion project is intended to ease traffic around the semiconductor park, but construction is currently causing congestion.

Kaohsiung councilor Lin Chih-hung has urged mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en to support timely budget passage as the government outlines conditional dates for NT$10,000 cash payments in early 2027.

Beyblade X and Pokémon card tournaments are scheduled across Kaohsiung for the Oct. 9–11 Double Ten holiday. Official Beyblade G3 events offer free entry, while three Pokémon league tournaments charge NT$300. Advance registration for the Pokémon events has closed.

Soft Lipa, ABAO and Tizzy Bac lead Takao Rock’s 20-act free lineup on Oct. 10–11, with three waterfront stages at the Music Center.

Ridership at 10 light rail stations near tourist attractions rose 10.69% through September. The OhBear-themed train will continue operating through Oct. 11.

Taiwan’s second Latter-day Saint temple is taking shape in Niaosong, with scaffolding removed from its steeple. Exterior work continues, and dates for public tours and dedication remain unannounced.

Renwu and Ciaotou led district population gains over the past year as Kaohsiung lost more than 16,000 registered residents. Only five of the city’s 38 districts grew.

Mayor Chen Chi-mai wants alternatives to a tentative parking lot plan on part of the former Talee Department Store Wufu site, amid concerns about the neighboring Shinkuchan shopping district.