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/2026605W04EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Girl put in full-body anesthesia after sticker earring gets lodged in ear 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/918ba9b4-fe1b-493d-8847-f7a1e3faafe8.jpg Girl put in full-body anesthesia after sticker earring gets lodged in ear Girl put in full-body anesthesia after sticker earring gets lodged in ear https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/918ba9b4-fe1b-493d-8847-f7a1e3faafe8.jpg Girl put in full-body anesthesia after sticker earring gets lodged in ear Stick-on earrings seem like a safe enough alternative to getting your kid’s ears pierced at a young age， but that doesn’t mean they are without risk. A 6-year-old girl found this the hard way recently https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026605W04EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W0AEA 2026-06-08 1 daily Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ddda34fe-41c6-4145-b75e-4dcc9e24506e.jpg Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ddda34fe-41c6-4145-b75e-4dcc9e24506e.jpg Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan Taiwan’s stock market opened drastically low and plummeted even lower on Monday， dragged down by sharp sell-offs in US， Japanese and South Korean Markets. The Taiex plunged by nearly 2，700 points in e https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W0AEA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W0BEA 2026-06-09 1 daily Kaohsiung high schoolers gently capture iguana on campus 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8184d604-ed95-47f0-9001-f62f2f6e98f0.jpg Kaohsiung high schoolers gently capture iguana on campus Kaohsiung high schoolers gently capture iguana on campus https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8184d604-ed95-47f0-9001-f62f2f6e98f0.jpg Kaohsiung high schoolers gently capture iguana on campus Students and staff responded quickly when a green iguana wandered onto their high-school campus in Kaohsiung. Led by the dean of student affairs， six students used plastic fruit crates to herd and cor https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W0BEA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W01EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0c24d075-5fc9-4592-9e6d-10308435e823.jpg Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0c24d075-5fc9-4592-9e6d-10308435e823.jpg Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation Japan and the Philippines have agreed to negotiate their maritime borders in the waters east of Taiwan. But the discussions have not gone down well with China， which has launched a special “traffic en https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W01EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W02EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1ac1a884-d7a3-4fe3-b675-a935742d7fdc.jpg Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1ac1a884-d7a3-4fe3-b675-a935742d7fdc.jpg Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway A midibus driven by an unlicensed operator had tumbled Sunday evening while descending Hehuanshan’s North Peak. The group of 15 tourists from the Philippines and the driver sustained injuries after th https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W02EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W06EA 2026-06-08 1 daily VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/53b281a4-6eb0-4adc-b846-b9bdda132240.jpg VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/53b281a4-6eb0-4adc-b846-b9bdda132240.jpg VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim continues on her visit to diplomatic ally Palau. On the third day of her trip， she visited the Palau National Congress.<br><br>The itinerary included a ceremony marking Ta https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W06EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W07EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/29e1b2ca-4271-4abc-bcb0-6547a32c09ad.jpg Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/29e1b2ca-4271-4abc-bcb0-6547a32c09ad.jpg Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan On Monday， southwesterly winds and a stationary front brought heavy rains to much of the country. Many areas from the north to the south reported flooding， including Kaohsiung， Tainan and Taipei. The https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W07EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W08EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6aee0afc-5013-4c7e-9cd5-a90f623edadd.jpg Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6aee0afc-5013-4c7e-9cd5-a90f623edadd.jpg Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors It’s graduation season， and teachers are trying to come up with ever more creative ways to send off their students. One science teacher at Tsoying Senior High School in Kaohsiung dressed up as a Taois https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W08EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W09EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b89df0e7-53fe-4797-9830-881943f309d3.jpg Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b89df0e7-53fe-4797-9830-881943f309d3.jpg Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash The estuary in Yunlin County’s Mailiao Township is a popular fishing spot， but many people leave behind trash， littering the beautiful coastline with bottles and cans. Even after the government instal https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W09EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W01EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Two dead， two injured in suspected bento shop gas explosion 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bd828038-1b90-438f-a607-b1b173f2374b.jpg Two dead， two injured in suspected bento shop gas explosion Two dead， two injured in suspected bento shop gas explosion https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bd828038-1b90-438f-a607-b1b173f2374b.jpg Two dead， two injured in suspected bento shop gas explosion A suspected gas explosion at a bento shop in Hsinchu City claimed two lives in the early hours of Tuesday. The tragedy took place on Gaocui Road， where 11 explosions were counted in just 4 seconds. Th https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W01EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W02EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Site manager of Matai’an Creek project rescued after 15 hours 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/715ef084-3689-496e-8f95-79fa9297f132.jpg Site manager of Matai’an Creek project rescued after 15 hours Site manager of Matai’an Creek project rescued after 15 hours https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/715ef084-3689-496e-8f95-79fa9297f132.jpg Site manager of Matai’an Creek project rescued after 15 hours On Monday noon， the manager for a sediment control dam project along Matai’an Creek in Hualien got washed away in the rain， just as he was driving to the site to evacuate a number of operators. He had https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W02EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W03EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Gecko staying in incense burner becomes star of temple ritual 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0ac98cad-088f-4335-9fed-370d91d80eba.jpg Gecko staying in incense burner becomes star of temple ritual Gecko staying in incense burner becomes star of temple ritual https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0ac98cad-088f-4335-9fed-370d91d80eba.jpg Gecko staying in incense burner becomes star of temple ritual If you live in Taiwan， you’ve probably encountered a gecko at home at some point， but have you ever seen one chilling inside an incense burner? Worshippers at a temple in Donggang were surprised to se https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W03EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W04EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Vendor scales down banquet menu for sustainable small gatherings 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ccc2944b-6825-4a85-8f7f-91d9fe2bf951.jpg Vendor scales down banquet menu for sustainable small gatherings Vendor scales down banquet menu for sustainable small gatherings https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ccc2944b-6825-4a85-8f7f-91d9fe2bf951.jpg Vendor scales down banquet menu for sustainable small gatherings Traditional “ban-doh” banquets don’t have to be shared by 10 people anymore! Hoping to serve demand for smaller group meals， one caterer has scaled back the portions into just enough for four. While p https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W04EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W05EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Taiwan to host international firefighter conference in 2030 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4c218896-cc7e-4526-a31f-331176051706.jpg Taiwan to host international firefighter conference in 2030 Taiwan to host international firefighter conference in 2030 https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4c218896-cc7e-4526-a31f-331176051706.jpg Taiwan to host international firefighter conference in 2030 At the end of May， National Fire Agency Director-General Hsiao Huan-chang led a delegation to Japan for the International Fire Chiefs’ Association of Asia General Conference. In a major diplomatic bre https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W05EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W06EA 2026-06-09 1 daily 2，000 evacuated in mountains of Kaohsiung amid heavy rains 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2f065350-5c66-461f-960c-3d72d6c56950.jpg 2，000 evacuated in mountains of Kaohsiung amid heavy rains 2，000 evacuated in mountains of Kaohsiung amid heavy rains https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2f065350-5c66-461f-960c-3d72d6c56950.jpg 2，000 evacuated in mountains of Kaohsiung amid heavy rains Heavy downpours continue to pound Taiwan. Over in Kaohsiung， authorities have issued 68 yellow alerts for landslides across mountainous areas. Police officers went door to door in vulnerable areas to https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W06EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W08EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Grab holds presser ahead of planned Taiwan expansion 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e3ae23ad-9d3b-4cbe-9f0b-8a29c6c3f902.jpg Grab holds presser ahead of planned Taiwan expansion Grab holds presser ahead of planned Taiwan expansion https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e3ae23ad-9d3b-4cbe-9f0b-8a29c6c3f902.jpg Grab holds presser ahead of planned Taiwan expansion Earlier this year， the leading food delivery company in Southeast Asia， Grab， announced plans to buy Delivery Hero’s foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for NT$600 million. The deal has sparked conc https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W08EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W09EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Heaviest rainfall expected this Friday， to persist until following week 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3fadae16-66a8-423a-83c0-cc0422093c07.jpg Heaviest rainfall expected this Friday， to persist until following week Heaviest rainfall expected this Friday， to persist until following week https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3fadae16-66a8-423a-83c0-cc0422093c07.jpg Heaviest rainfall expected this Friday， to persist until following week Heavy rainfall continued on Tuesday with floods reported in many areas in Northern Taiwan， including in Taoyuan and Keelung. Fallen branches were posing a hazard to road users， though fortunately no c https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026609W09EA 2026-06-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026610W01EA 2026-06-10 1 daily Plum rains replenish reservoirs in South 2026-06-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4de1d41b-e1a7-4e88-bb1e-857be3230b8d.jpg Plum rains replenish reservoirs in South Plum rains replenish reservoirs in South https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026610W02EA 2026-06-10 1 daily Changhua bus roof leaking during rainy spell 2026-06-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b54ee483-5ef7-406e-b57d-dd03f3581a07.jpg Changhua bus roof leaking during rainy spell Changhua bus roof leaking during rainy spell https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026610W03EA 2026-06-10 1 daily Sidewalk collapses outside Beimen Station in Taipei 2026-06-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/745d805f-b5d5-426d-a43b-12d8a9e1c513.jpg Sidewalk collapses outside Beimen Station in Taipei Sidewalk collapses outside Beimen Station in Taipei