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Kaohsiung City Councilor Chiu Yu-hsuan (邱于軒) characterized the city’s current administrative process for removing abandoned roadside vehicles as “shocking,” noting that it currently takes between three to four months to move a single car — although many city residents have likely seen cars or old scooters that have been in the same place for much longer; perhaps even many years.

Chen has a backstory that would work well for a film. At 13, he left Taiwan for Vienna. His parents stayed behind as he entered a rigorous training system—the kind few young musicians today would be expected to endure. “My parents basically had no idea what I was doing,” Chen said. “In the first ten years, I only made two phone calls a year. Letters back and forth would take months,” he recalled.

By Eryk Michael Smith. Information and images courtesy of Pingtung County Government. PINGTUNG — President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on April…

Available on all major podcast platforms and at formosafiles.com “In 1904, colonial Taiwan tried to impress America with oolong tea…

Ministry of Transportation (MOTC) data indicates that the overwhelming majority of traffic accidents and hit-and-run incidents in Kaohsiung continue to involve Taiwanese citizens. Critics of proposed crackdowns have previously noted that focusing solely on migrant workers may overlook broader systemic issues, such as the general lack of road safety infrastructure or the high volume of unlicensed Taiwanese drivers.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — Taiwan’s air quality ranking improved in 2025, but Kaohsiung remains among the areas in the…

By KHT Staff. Image via FB. KAOHSIUNG — American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor Post Malone is set…

By KHT Staff. Image via Taiwan Panorama. KAOHSIUNG/PINGTUNG — As the 2026 Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural and Conservation Season begins,…

The Labor Affairs Bureau said such programs are designed for individuals who face financial barriers to job preparation, including the cost of appropriate attire. Under current guidelines, eligible participants may receive up to NT$2,500 per year for interview-related clothing and grooming, along with limited support for transportation and meals during the job search process.

Unlike conventional reservoirs, the project draws water from beneath the riverbed, using natural sand and gravel layers as filtration. Engineers have installed a 1,200-meter steel-reinforced collection pipe, along with two intake wells positioned along the Laonong and Cishan (旗山溪) rivers.