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Kaohsiung is moving to a “producer pays” system for food waste, charging businesses and institutions that haul scraps to designated sites at three city incinerators. City officials say the plan helps cover long-term treatment costs and aligns with Taiwan’s shift away from feeding kitchen waste to pigs.<

Many question if Kaohsiung’s 2026 annual cap (NT$1,200) is too low to meaningfully promote “active aging,” especially when compared with higher monthly schemes in other Taiwanese municipalities.

By KHT Staff Some readers may already be familiar with the Liudui Hakka, a self-organized militia that emerged as a…

Mayor Chen Chi-mai’s administration has highlighted this as the eighth successful land development contract secured by the Metro Engineering Bureau under his tenure, positioning the project as a key example of transit-oriented revitalization in the Sanduo and Wucyuan corridor that mixes housing, aging-friendly services, and commercial activity into a cohesive neighborhood anchor.

By Eryk Michael Smith/Staff KAOHSIUNG — Pier F Cangsan Warehouse (棧叁庫), a redeveloped waterfront facility at Kaohsiung Harbor’s Penglai Commercial…

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).

One widely supported revision is the announcement at Kaohsiung Main Station, where the Taiwanese term was changed from “tshia-tsam” (車站) to “tshia-thau” (車頭), a form many speakers consider more natural.

The Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport development in Fengshan District (鳳山區), marked a major milestone in what will become the company’s third LaLaport shopping complex in Taiwan.

Kaohsiung will ring in 2026 with a neon party at Dream Mall’s Times Avenue on December 31, 2025