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The contest for southern Taiwan’s largest city is widely seen as one of the most closely watched local races of 2026, with both camps testing whether long-standing political patterns in Kaohsiung will hold or are beginning to bend.

In two recent incidents, sparks generated during the garbage compaction process led to smoldering inside the trucks. Prompt action by sanitation workers prevented the situations from escalating into fires.

By KHT Staff via KH City Govt KAOHSIUNG — Houjing Park (後勁公園) in Nanzih District has reopened following a major…

The store, which traces its history back to the President Department Store’s original opening in 1975, will end business on Feb. 28.

Small, but useful bypass will reduce traffic jams in Renwu, city says

City officials attribute the increase to a six-year reform program that moved beyond basic shelter management to focus on public education, community activities, and responsible pet ownership. In 2023, the city launched the “Ban (伴)” branding initiative — a wordplay on companionship — to reposition shelters as community spaces rather than places associated with abandonment.

The new service will operate between Kaohsiung and Osaka as an extension of AirAsia’s existing Kuala Lumpur–Kaohsiung route. Flights are scheduled to begin on June 15, with daily service planned through the summer travel season.

By KHT Staff -Image shows likely location for the relocation. KAOHSIUNG — Costco Taiwan (好市多台灣) plans to relocate its original…

Foxtron Vehicle Technologies has received more than 1,000 advance orders for its Bria electric vehicle, as the company prepares to begin production at its new electric bus manufacturing plant in Kaohsiung later this year, according to company chairman Li Ping-yen (李秉彥).

Police said Luo may have fallen while disoriented or experiencing an alcohol-induced blackout, though the exact cause of the fall remains under investigation. Prosecutors have ordered a post-mortem examination to determine the precise cause of death.