Kaohsiung is offering vouchers for certified members of the public who capture adult green iguanas, hoping to reduce breeding before mating season.

Taiwanese startups looking to expand overseas met international investors, industry leaders and startup ecosystem partners at the 2026 Taiwan Startup World Cup Taipei, a two-day event organized by CnC Venture that brought together startups and international judges and guests from the United States, Germany, Israel, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung will suspend work and classes on Monday, Aug. 24, as heavy rain continues across southern Taiwan.

Fourteen people were injured after a pre-dawn fire and explosions at an Anan District lot where officials found hazardous industrial waste. The cause and responsibility remain under investigation.

By KHT Staff. AI illustration image. TAIPEI — Mandarin Airlines (華信航空) and UNI Air (立榮航空) have applied to the Civil Aeronautics Administration…

A man claimed he drunkenly mistook a Kaohsiung police car for his ride. Officers let him leave, but reconsidered after his friends posted a video of the apparent prank.

Taiwan’s first N700ST high-speed train has arrived through the Port of Kaohsiung, beginning a major expansion that will eventually increase the railway’s peak-hour capacity by about 25%.

Kaohsiung has introduced scooter parking areas without individual spaces, saying the design can accommodate different vehicle sizes. Some riders fear the result will be scooters packed too tightly to remove safely.

A half-paved alley in Fongshan shows how dividing one street among several city offices can leave nobody responsible for fixing it as a whole.

A Ministry of Health and Welfare investigation found problems in surgical assessment, post-operation care and hospital oversight after two patients died following bariatric surgery at a Kaohsiung hospital.