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/2026825W05EA 2026-08-25 1 daily President Lai visits flood-stricken areas in Southern Taiwan 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fb0f6993-b4e7-4d25-829d-96a73a7133a3.jpg President Lai visits flood-stricken areas in Southern Taiwan President Lai visits flood-stricken areas in Southern Taiwan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fb0f6993-b4e7-4d25-829d-96a73a7133a3.jpg President Lai visits flood-stricken areas in Southern Taiwan President Lai Ching-te headed to Southern Taiwan on Tuesday to visit areas ravaged by flooding over the past few days. Lai visited hard-hit areas such as Kaohsiung’s Gangshan and Yong’an districts， as https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W05EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W01EA 2026-08-26 1 daily Changhua mayor furious after office claims weeding is taboo 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/800a1b32-6810-4df5-a743-ccaa484c230f.jpg Changhua mayor furious after office claims weeding is taboo Changhua mayor furious after office claims weeding is taboo https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/800a1b32-6810-4df5-a743-ccaa484c230f.jpg Changhua mayor furious after office claims weeding is taboo Is removing weeds taboo during Ghost Month? With so many activities forbidden during this period， it doesn’t seem completely implausible， but it also sounds like a lousy excuse for slacking off. That’ https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W01EA 2026-08-26 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W02EA 2026-08-26 1 daily Man in flip-flops climbs Penghu Great Bridge arch in reckless stunt 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f724bc71-e466-4758-8c2b-7fea44f456c3.jpg Man in flip-flops climbs Penghu Great Bridge arch in reckless stunt Man in flip-flops climbs Penghu Great Bridge arch in reckless stunt https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f724bc71-e466-4758-8c2b-7fea44f456c3.jpg Man in flip-flops climbs Penghu Great Bridge arch in reckless stunt A hair-raising climbing stunt left tourists in Penghu breathless， as a man wearing flip-flops crawled up the arch of the famous Penghu Great Bridge. The man made his way up on one side， and once he re https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W02EA 2026-08-26 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/2026826W06EA 2026-08-26 1 daily Minister of Sports calls on CTBA to follow conventional tourney rules 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d2a31f09-88fc-47cd-a2f9-d22d18025bac.jpg Minister of Sports calls on CTBA to follow conventional tourney rules Minister of Sports calls on CTBA to follow conventional tourney rules https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d2a31f09-88fc-47cd-a2f9-d22d18025bac.jpg Minister of Sports calls on CTBA to follow conventional tourney rules In a normal international sports tournament， a place in the semi-finals is earned by winning many more games than you lose， but at the 45th edition of the William Jones Cup， all Chinese Taipei Blue ha https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W06EA 2026-08-26 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W07EA 2026-08-26 1 daily Anglers in New Taipei City treated to whale shark sighting 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/acc5c36d-2568-493c-b45d-23313fe027ac.jpg Anglers in New Taipei City treated to whale shark sighting Anglers in New Taipei City treated to whale shark sighting https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/acc5c36d-2568-493c-b45d-23313fe027ac.jpg Anglers in New Taipei City treated to whale shark sighting A pair of whale sharks recently made an appearance at Bitou Cape! Fishermen at this fishing spot in New Taipei’s Ruifang District spotted a mother and calf frolicking by the rocky shore. After seeing https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W07EA 2026-08-26 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026826W08EA 2026-08-26 1 daily Water buffalo help dispose of agricultural waste 2026-08-26 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/85329671-f538-4a75-b23e-5e92e33e8c5a.jpg Water buffalo help dispose of agricultural waste Water buffalo help dispose of agricultural waste https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/85329671-f538-4a75-b23e-5e92e33e8c5a.jpg Water buffalo help dispose of agricultural waste As peanuts in Yunlin enter the harvest season， farmers not only face losses from the heavy rains this year， they also need to deal with large amounts of vines from the crop that are left behind. After https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026826W08EA 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://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://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://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://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://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://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026827W06EA 2026-08-27 1 daily Holiday dessert gift boxes embrace East-West fusion 2026-08-27 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b7a2a55-9582-46d2-9df0-eff8ac53ed80.jpg Holiday dessert gift boxes embrace East-West fusion Holiday dessert gift boxes embrace East-West fusion 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://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://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