Over 300 indigenous residents in southern Kaohsiung County, whose houses were destroyed by floods and mudslides caused by the devastating Typhoon Morakot in early August, yesterday gathered on the square in front of the Kaohsiung County Government, calling for the county government to send them back to their villages.

A human rights education center opened in the southern port city of Kaohsiung yesterday, with Mayor Chen Chu and her savior 30 years ago jointly officiating at a ceremony to mark its inauguration.

A special zone will be built to help preserve Pepo culture after a culture park for that purpose was destroyed by Typhoon Morakot in early August, Kaohsiung Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsin said Wednesday.

Officials from Kaohsiung County demanded a sweeping inspection of all waste dump sites in the county yesterday while Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers called for the resignation of three senior officials over the illegal duck farm that was contaminated with toxic chemicals.

A Kaohsiung police officer's missing dog was found by an officer at another local police station a month ago after having been gone for eight months, according to United Daily News (UDN).

The Kaohsiung City Government has upheld a ruling to fine a tobacco product marketing company NT$5.2 million for using colorful cards to promote sales.

A 25-year-old man who attempted to do “research” on a high voltage transformer in Kaohsiung survived a 69,000-volt shock, but is in critical condition from severe burn injuries, local media yesterday reported.

Kaohsiung City will begin offering amphibious vehicle tours on a trial basis next month with an aim to officially launch the service in January 2010, a city official said Tuesday.

The mayor of Taiwan's second largest city — Kaohsiung — yesterday led a group of representatives from state-run corporations and pro-green groups to sign a statement vowing to protect the city's old and precious trees.

In an effort to raise the profile of southern Taiwan's port city Kaohsiung, the city government signed a contract with National Geographic Channels International(NGCI) Monday to have the city featured in the widely-watched channel's Megacities documentary series.