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Taiwan-based lawyer and political analyst Ross Feingold (方恩格) observed to Kaohsiung Times that “The length of time this case has taken to make its way through the litigation process is normal in Taiwan for a case that involves dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries, and that involves a dispute over whether corporates or local/central government agencies also might bear responsibility due to negligence in public works or regulatory oversight of the companies involved. Often, both the criminal and civil side of these matters can take this long.”

Kaohsiung’s recovery lawsuit over compensation paid after the 2014 gas explosions remains before the Supreme Court, with more than NT$1.1 billion still at issue.

A Greenpeace-commissioned survey found 90.3% of Kaohsiung residents had not heard of CPC’s planned NT$106.2 billion Linyuan cracker, with opposition rising after respondents received environmental and health information.

Kaohsiung plans to spend NT$160 million on a new bridge beside Fongshan’s historic Dongfu Bridge, providing a safer route across Fongshan Creek.

Siaogang’s new NT$562 million sports center is scheduled to open by the end of October with a heated pool, gym and multipurpose court.

Kaohsiung’s KMT and DPP mayoral candidates want to accelerate separate MRT projects despite a former Cabinet official’s warning about rising costs and weak returns.

The skeleton of a Formosan black bear that lost a paw to a trap is on public display for the first time at Shoushan Zoo’s renovated education center.

Four incumbent councilors face no challengers in Kaohsiung’s District 6, but each must still clear a minimum vote threshold to be elected.

A recent Facebook post about a strange, dome-like structure beside Feiji Road (飛機路) has drawn new attention to one of Kaohsiung’s less visible World War II legacies: concrete shelters built to hide military aircraft.

A survey of older Kaohsiung residents has prompted calls for AI training, human assistance and safeguards covering health information, fraud and personal data.