By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — A newly delivered Airbus A321neo assigned to China Airlines’ southern operations made its Kaohsiung debut Sunday, signaling…

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.

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.

Drivers have complained that a narrow access road and sharp turn at HSR Zuoying Station leave little room for error. THSR has agreed to repair damaged protective tubing, but no wider reconstruction has been announced.

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

Kaohsiung’s KMT and DPP mayoral candidates want to accelerate separate MRT projects despite a former Cabinet official’s warning about rising costs and weak returns.

Unsecured banquet tables flew from a pickup on Provincial Highway 88 near Daliao Interchange, prompting emergency braking and a collision.

Police restricted traffic on Kaohsiung’s Ruilong Road after a water-filled section of pavement collapsed shortly before noon Saturday.

Four of Kaohsiung’s nine direct Japanese destinations had July load factors below 90% as Tigerair Taiwan prepared scheduled Ishigaki and Komatsu launches.

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai says the Purple Line review is progressing while the planned 23-station route remains under central scrutiny.