By RK Shih/Staff KAOHSIUNG — Ridership on the Kaohsiung Light Rail (高雄輕軌) continued to climb in 2025 following completion of its full…

Did you know? –Drivers can register their mobile number and basic details via the official Kaohsiung traffic violation service website or by scanning a QR code provided on police or city sites. Once approved, the system will send SMS alerts as soon as a violation is confirmed.

Lin suggested that if the harbor project could attract approximately 2.3 million international tourists annually—roughly 6.5 percent of Paris’s inbound visitors—it could generate around NT$90 billion in tourism value each year.

A diaphragm wall (also called a slurry wall) is a high-strength, reinforced concrete wall built from the ground down. It is a “wall before a hole”—meaning the wall is constructed deep into the earth before the soil inside is excavated to create a basement or subway station.

Home to more than 50,000 residents, Neipu Township is getting a new transit terminal.

The Megaport Festival (大港開唱), one of southern Taiwan’s best-known music events, will return to Kaohsiung on March 21 and 22, 2026, marking its 20th anniversary with performances at the Pier-2 Art Center (駁二藝術特區).

E-Da World will provide free shuttle services before and after the event. On Dec. 31, free shuttle buses will operate from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The 2025 tea expo showcases Chiayi’s signature product in a stylish venue, with the lovely people who make “high mountain tea” happy to answer questions — and offer visitors copious amounts of all kinds of tea (and coffee).

Pedestrian crossings are being adjusted. Crosswalks are being set slightly farther back from intersections, and striped markings are being re-angled so drivers can see pedestrians earlier as they approach.

Workers currently need to detour through Manila, adding hours of travel and additional expense, but a restored Kaohsiung–Laoag service would cut both costs and transit time for Ilocano families, and boost ties, says Ilocos Norte Governor .