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Ko told the media that “Personal connections and factional backing won’t give Kaohsiung a better future,” and urged voters to reject entrenched party interests.

Kaohsiung judges uphold speeding ticket, saying modern laser speed guns use a narrow beam that locks onto a single vehicle — a method known as “point-to-point” targeting, meaning interference from surrounding traffic does not cause confusion.

On Sunday, the four contenders — Chiu Yi-ying (邱議瑩), Lai Jui-lung (賴瑞隆), Hsu Chih-chieh (許智傑), and Lin Tai-hua (林岱樺) — launched coordinated campaign blitzes across traditional markets and major districts to maximize exposure ahead of the Jan. 12-17 phone survey that will determine the candidate.

Lin Tai-hua (林岱樺) on Sunday forcefully rejected controversies surrounding her campaign, saying the attacks “insult voters’ intelligence.”

A Kaohsiung court has sentenced a man to four years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman who lost consciousness after drinking a spiked beverage.

Taiwan’s military and coast guard widened a sea and air search off Hualien after an F-16V lost contact on Jan. 6. Rough seas and the fast-moving Kuroshio current are complicating efforts, even as crews add drift buoys, modeling and a newly disclosed tactical drone.

Fire officials are urging the public to never install gas water heaters in enclosed or poorly ventilated areas, such as sealed balconies or bathrooms. Proper ventilation is essential to prevent carbon monoxide buildup.

The government’s Cross-border Workforce Enhancement Plan (跨國勞動力精進方案) is now in effect, opening the door for the lodging sector to recruit “Foreign Technical Workers (外國技術人力)” directly from overseas.

According to transport authorities, seniors account for roughly 40 percent of traffic-related deaths in Kaohsiung, making them among the city’s most vulnerable road users.

After years of archival research and experimentation, a Pingtung man is rediscovering historical methods once used to produce deep, durable dyes from betel nut, techniques that had largely disappeared, even locally.