Browsing: Pingtung County

Pingtung prosecutors had previously granted deferred prosecution to Su, hospital general affairs chief Su Wei-sung (蘇威菘), an electrical equipment worker surnamed Cheng (鄭), and a building safety inspector surnamed Kuo (郭). The four had acknowledged building violations and paid compensation to victims’ families, according to the report.

Pingtung County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi (周春米) said the agreement marks a new milestone in Pingtung’s international outreach. She said the two counties share similarities, including strong coastal identities, natural resources, and an interest in technology, industrial development, and democratic values.

Pingtung mangoes are already exported to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, and the county government said it is continuing to invest in export infrastructure. A new international-standard agricultural packaging and processing facility is expected to begin operations early next year, featuring vapor heat treatment and cold-chain systems designed to support overseas shipments. Pingtung mangoes are already exported to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, and the county government said it is continuing to invest in export infrastructure. A new international-standard agricultural packaging and processing facility is expected to begin operations early next year, featuring vapor heat treatment and cold-chain systems designed to support overseas shipments.

The Pingtung County Government said cooperation with major retailers can help stabilize production and sales while increasing farmers’ income. Carrefour said its Taiwan stores shipped about 50 tonnes of Pingtung Irwin mangoes in May. The company expects sales to rise further in June as the season reaches its peak.

Unsurprisingly to many who drive to Kenting and back frequently, news reports confirmed that many of the fixed poles along the route were not functional, but decoys used to deter speeding. In fact, across Pingtung County’s roughly 1,500 kilometers of roads, fewer than 40 fixed camera poles have, or had, functional radar units. Traffic police said removing “unreasonable” camera locations has helped cut fixed-camera speeding citations by more than 60 percent in 2025, from more than 100,000 violations to about 40,000 cases. Some might say fewer cameras obviously means fewer citations. Police said the more important measure is that traffic accidents along the same stretch have also decreased.

Mudan Junior High School is classified by the Ministry of Education as an extremely remote school. Its previous teacher dormitory had been in use for more than 50 years before it was closed in 2020 because of aging buildings and outdated facilities.

Jhutian Township (竹田鄉) in Pingtung County (屏東縣) offers a relaxed half-day route for visitors looking for Hakka food, historic architecture, and slow travel without packing too much into one itinerary.

The Pingtung County Government said the project is intended to ease traffic through central Fangliao, where heavy holiday traffic, frequent traffic lights, and local congestion have long slowed vehicles moving through southern Pingtung.

Public Health Bureau Director Chang Hsiu-chun (張秀君) said mosquitoes can breed in as little as 0.5 centimeters of standing water.

One coffee grower in Majia Township (瑪家鄉), a five-time Pingtung coffee evaluation champion, uses drying grounds located on the Hengchun Peninsula. They’ve adapted a traditional local drying method that uses the strong seasonal luoshanfeng, or downslope winds to turn the cherries into coffee beans.