The city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan is considerably more relaxed than the capital Taipei. But behind city hall doors, a formidable team is seeing through some ambitious plans.
Despite being one of the world’s shipbuilding powerhouses, in the past few years Kaohsiung has suffered with the highest debt per capita of Taiwan’s six major cities – but the game has now changed. The city has delivered…
Under the leadership of a progressive mayor, Kaohsiung in the south of Taiwan is no longer the neglected sibling of the capital Taipei. With its harbour being redeveloped and refreshed infrastructure within the city, Mon…
Panama City, Liverpool, Marseille, Da Nang and Kaohsiung: no, we’re not talking about an alternative cruise itinerary for jaded 21st-century travellers. These less familiar world cities share something in common besides the…
Taiwan’s southern port of Kaohsiung duked it out with the world’s biggest container kings back in the 1990s but it simply hasn’t kept pace as seaports in China and South Korea have boomed. An injection of interest from…
Some cities are shedding unwanted legacies while others cater to 18 million visitors per year, only to see some of the income generated by tourists ending up elsewhere. We meet five mayors facing the challenges – and making…
This year’s World Design Capital has much to showcase. Its new mayor is keen to advance the city’s liberal credentials, cultivate a creative class and put a stop to the exodus of young talent. How far can Ko Wen-je go?
The president of Taiwan is softly spoken and unassuming but that hasn’t stopped her from ruffling a few feathers. We speak to her as she gears up for the 2020 election.
