https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/anchor https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/healthcheck https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/privacy https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W0AEA 2026-08-27 1 daily Yunlin’s eel town showcases local favorite in 100-person banquet 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/945aa80f-62dd-4b63-92b4-ca54bead389a.jpg Yunlin’s eel town showcases local favorite in 100-person banquet Yunlin’s eel town showcases local favorite in 100-person banquet https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/945aa80f-62dd-4b63-92b4-ca54bead389a.jpg Yunlin’s eel town showcases local favorite in 100-person banquet The Yunlin County Government recently worked with a local cooperative to host a banquet featuring eel—the pride of Kouhu Township. Using all locally farmed seafood， chefs prepared creative dishes such https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W0AEA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W03EA 2026-08-26 1 daily CEC Chair warns against putting all referendums on a single ballot 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/85f2ee3e-f142-4efd-b8a3-4457d9eea634.jpg CEC Chair warns against putting all referendums on a single ballot CEC Chair warns against putting all referendums on a single ballot https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/85f2ee3e-f142-4efd-b8a3-4457d9eea634.jpg CEC Chair warns against putting all referendums on a single ballot The Nov. 28 local elections are just three months away， but KMT and TPP lawmakers are poised to make last minute changes that could complicate the entire voting process. Previously， opposition politic https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W03EA 2026-08-26 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W04EA 2026-08-26 1 daily China-born ex-lawmaker expelled from TPP to run for Zhubei mayor 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bf228be1-5afd-4c5b-839e-4961e97cd115.jpg China-born ex-lawmaker expelled from TPP to run for Zhubei mayor China-born ex-lawmaker expelled from TPP to run for Zhubei mayor https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bf228be1-5afd-4c5b-839e-4961e97cd115.jpg China-born ex-lawmaker expelled from TPP to run for Zhubei mayor Li Chen-hsiu， a China-born politician who was expelled from the Taiwan People’s Party， has made a bombshell announcement. Li has revealed plans to run for mayor of Zhubei， in Hsinchu County， in a move https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W04EA 2026-08-26 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W05EA 2026-08-26 1 daily Donggang-Liuqiu ferry with 141 passengers runs aground 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d4e437e3-e7c1-4a11-9850-a9776d901c05.jpg Donggang-Liuqiu ferry with 141 passengers runs aground Donggang-Liuqiu ferry with 141 passengers runs aground https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d4e437e3-e7c1-4a11-9850-a9776d901c05.jpg Donggang-Liuqiu ferry with 141 passengers runs aground Ferry services between Donggang and Liuqiu Island have finally resumed， after three days of being suspended due to strong southwesterly winds. But the resumption was far from smooth sailing. Just a fe https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W05EA 2026-08-26 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W09EA 2026-08-26 1 daily Taipei commuters criticize lack of seats， handrails in streamlined MRT redesign 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f73e8d44-ef55-4ca6-8fb6-67e84c5c416a.jpg Taipei commuters criticize lack of seats， handrails in streamlined MRT redesign Taipei commuters criticize lack of seats， handrails in streamlined MRT redesign https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f73e8d44-ef55-4ca6-8fb6-67e84c5c416a.jpg Taipei commuters criticize lack of seats， handrails in streamlined MRT redesign To ease congestion during rush hour， the Taipei MRT has redesigned some of its cars to optimize interior space. The new layout has done away with some seats and the central poles， and added a family z https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W09EA 2026-08-26 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W0AEA 2026-08-27 1 daily NTU student wins runner-up at World Yo-Yo Contest 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/32b81e11-e09f-4443-a8c4-a98b5b3fffe7.jpg NTU student wins runner-up at World Yo-Yo Contest NTU student wins runner-up at World Yo-Yo Contest https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/32b81e11-e09f-4443-a8c4-a98b5b3fffe7.jpg NTU student wins runner-up at World Yo-Yo Contest Another youngster has emerged as the pride of Taiwan! 20-year-old Chang Hong-lun recently competed in the 2026 World Yo-Yo Contest in Japan， taking home silver in the Offstring Division with his flawl https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W0AEA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W01EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Nvidia posts strong performance in second quarter earnings report 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fea69da7-5ed9-4ba6-b8b4-b536c63a9219.jpg Nvidia posts strong performance in second quarter earnings report Nvidia posts strong performance in second quarter earnings report https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fea69da7-5ed9-4ba6-b8b4-b536c63a9219.jpg Nvidia posts strong performance in second quarter earnings report AI industry bellwether Nvidia has posted strong performance in its latest earnings report. Revenue in the second quarter more than doubled to US$96.22 billion， and adjusted earnings per share came in https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W01EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W02EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Cyclist collapses next to light rail tracks， people rush to help 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b9e6e5d9-c8eb-4b49-9646-91c84c48e1fe.jpg Cyclist collapses next to light rail tracks， people rush to help Cyclist collapses next to light rail tracks， people rush to help https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b9e6e5d9-c8eb-4b49-9646-91c84c48e1fe.jpg Cyclist collapses next to light rail tracks， people rush to help Kind-hearted citizens in Kaohsiung are once again proving that Taiwan’s most beautiful landscape is the people. A cyclist suddenly collapsed besides the city’s light rail tracks， just as a train was m https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W02EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W03EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Kaohsiung road cracks wide open along 50m due to heavy rains 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8d7cfb01-cfbd-474e-9b5f-e2635dc513d0.jpg Kaohsiung road cracks wide open along 50m due to heavy rains Kaohsiung road cracks wide open along 50m due to heavy rains https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8d7cfb01-cfbd-474e-9b5f-e2635dc513d0.jpg Kaohsiung road cracks wide open along 50m due to heavy rains Days of heavy rains have caused a road in Kaohsiung to crack wide open in Gushan District. A shift in the soil under the road has caused a crack right down the middle that stretches for a whole 50m. A https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W03EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W04EA 2026-08-27 1 daily South Korean tourists tries to enter Presidential office to get allergy help 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e9acf07a-dcd7-48b4-9093-0d5b13cc3889.jpg South Korean tourists tries to enter Presidential office to get allergy help South Korean tourists tries to enter Presidential office to get allergy help https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e9acf07a-dcd7-48b4-9093-0d5b13cc3889.jpg South Korean tourists tries to enter Presidential office to get allergy help The Presidential Office has many duties， but treating patients suffering from allergic reactions is not one of them. That’s what a South Korean tourist recently discovered， after getting an allergic r https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W04EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W05EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Fruit with salt is sweeter， helps body retain water 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b8328309-27f9-41fc-9803-9b3b142e9c88.jpg Fruit with salt is sweeter， helps body retain water Fruit with salt is sweeter， helps body retain water https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b8328309-27f9-41fc-9803-9b3b142e9c88.jpg Fruit with salt is sweeter， helps body retain water Some people swear by sprinkling salt on fruit to bring out its sweetness. The trend was recently endorsed by a Japanese doctor who recommended eating bananas with salt to replenish minerals and help t https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W05EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W07EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Driver protests fine for swerving to avoid pedestrian on narrow roadway 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/330f77a4-f0d6-4108-b4c2-c58e336e49ba.jpg Driver protests fine for swerving to avoid pedestrian on narrow roadway Driver protests fine for swerving to avoid pedestrian on narrow roadway https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/330f77a4-f0d6-4108-b4c2-c58e336e49ba.jpg Driver protests fine for swerving to avoid pedestrian on narrow roadway Shunxing Street in Taichung’s Beitun District is notoriously narrow and always has cars parked along the side， forcing pedestrians to walk on the roadway. To keep a safe distance， one driver had to mo https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W07EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W08EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Lifelike beggar statue at Lanyang Museum earns NT$523，000 in donations 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/12ff7f59-78d7-47fb-aa47-0e54c07d6de4.jpg Lifelike beggar statue at Lanyang Museum earns NT$523，000 in donations Lifelike beggar statue at Lanyang Museum earns NT$523，000 in donations https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/12ff7f59-78d7-47fb-aa47-0e54c07d6de4.jpg Lifelike beggar statue at Lanyang Museum earns NT$523，000 in donations For 16 years， visitors to the Lanyang Museum in Yilan have been greeted at the entrance by a wax statue of a beggar. The lifelike figure leans on a walking cane while a lute hangs from his back， his o https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W08EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W09EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Chain restaurant makes specialty sauerkraut fish dumplings 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c45af9cf-ac84-4081-925c-f0bbd08fc5d3.jpg Chain restaurant makes specialty sauerkraut fish dumplings Chain restaurant makes specialty sauerkraut fish dumplings https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c45af9cf-ac84-4081-925c-f0bbd08fc5d3.jpg Chain restaurant makes specialty sauerkraut fish dumplings Businesses are developing new flavors of frozen dumplings， with one suancai yu chain making a dumpling that packs the sour and spicy flavors of the popular hot pot. Hotels are also joining the trend， https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W09EA 2026-08-27 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W01EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Bus drivers take part in realistic anti-terrorism drills 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4da54ee7-fb8d-48e9-8b7b-ee0bfa1cf454.jpg Bus drivers take part in realistic anti-terrorism drills Bus drivers take part in realistic anti-terrorism drills https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W02EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Kaohsiung streets flooded and then left caked in mud 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bfd6e016-b2fc-4b19-ba9d-a2bea8ce4b46.jpg Kaohsiung streets flooded and then left caked in mud Kaohsiung streets flooded and then left caked in mud https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W03EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Jail cells and painted squares: Taipei smoking areas leave critics fired up 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/22a6d7dc-357c-47a7-8827-47ae4fab94cb.jpg Jail cells and painted squares: Taipei smoking areas leave critics fired up Jail cells and painted squares: Taipei smoking areas leave critics fired up https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W04EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/88debe8c-8229-4732-81ce-535cc6d6db48.jpg Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W05EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Charging power bank catches fire in sleeping kid’s bedroom 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b53782e7-ae4c-40d7-9732-f499366719ed.jpg Charging power bank catches fire in sleeping kid’s bedroom Charging power bank catches fire in sleeping kid’s bedroom https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W06EA 2026-08-28 1 daily 3-storey-tall retaining wall collapses in landslide 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1a94279d-28b1-4a94-bafe-9a3d79503c38.jpg 3-storey-tall retaining wall collapses in landslide 3-storey-tall retaining wall collapses in landslide