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/2026616W0AEA 2026-06-16 1 daily Lai visits Greater Taipei troops ahead of Dragon Boat Festival 2026-06-16 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2ace6138-f880-48ed-94b9-b2ff7a817b93.jpg Lai visits Greater Taipei troops ahead of Dragon Boat Festival Lai visits Greater Taipei troops ahead of Dragon Boat Festival https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2ace6138-f880-48ed-94b9-b2ff7a817b93.jpg Lai visits Greater Taipei troops ahead of Dragon Boat Festival Ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday， President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday visited two troops in Greater Taipei， the Navy’s Shongshan Radar Station and the Army’s Guandu Area Command， where https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026616W0AEA 2026-06-16 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026616W01EA 2026-06-16 1 daily AmCham releases 2026 Taiwan White Paper， lauds ‘golden age’ for economic relations 2026-06-16 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/13f7ea51-e8fa-4c60-9306-234c4266c74c.jpg AmCham releases 2026 Taiwan White Paper， lauds ‘golden age’ for economic relations AmCham releases 2026 Taiwan White Paper， lauds ‘golden age’ for economic relations https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/13f7ea51-e8fa-4c60-9306-234c4266c74c.jpg AmCham releases 2026 Taiwan White Paper， lauds ‘golden age’ for economic relations The American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan has released the 2026 Taiwan White Paper on Tuesday. According to AmCham Taiwan President Carl Wegner， Taiwan-US economic relations could be said to have ent https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026616W01EA 2026-06-16 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026616W05EA 2026-06-17 1 daily University campus turned government office becomes pigeon paradise 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/11489506-d2e3-4bdb-bc87-b90817e4faf3.jpg University campus turned government office becomes pigeon paradise University campus turned government office becomes pigeon paradise https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/11489506-d2e3-4bdb-bc87-b90817e4faf3.jpg University campus turned government office becomes pigeon paradise Pigeons have taken over the campus of the former Taiwan Shoufu University in Tainan. After the school closed in 2023， the campus reopened as Zengwen Civic Park in 2024， becoming home to government off https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026616W05EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026616W08EA 2026-06-16 1 daily Yilan township local expertly catches fish from sewers 2026-06-16 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/19631e54-844c-4534-bb9a-80f0729afbd3.jpg Yilan township local expertly catches fish from sewers Yilan township local expertly catches fish from sewers https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/19631e54-844c-4534-bb9a-80f0729afbd3.jpg Yilan township local expertly catches fish from sewers A diner in Luodong Township， Yilan thought he might’ve had too many drinks on Monday night when he stumbled upon a local man reeling in a fish from the sewers. Only it wasn’t his imagination. The man https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026616W08EA 2026-06-16 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026616W09EA 2026-06-16 1 daily Rent hikes hits four-year low， but tenants feel no relief 2026-06-16 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0bb35750-513d-45a9-beca-4a5d56cc1229.jpg Rent hikes hits four-year low， but tenants feel no relief Rent hikes hits four-year low， but tenants feel no relief https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0bb35750-513d-45a9-beca-4a5d56cc1229.jpg Rent hikes hits four-year low， but tenants feel no relief Many young people feel hopeless in the face of Taiwan’s steep property prices and high rents. The latest DGBAS statistics show that growth in rent prices has stayed below 2% over the past five months， https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026616W09EA 2026-06-16 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W01EA 2026-06-17 1 daily China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/de3d8ebe-4147-440d-b36c-478bd3370f10.jpg China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/de3d8ebe-4147-440d-b36c-478bd3370f10.jpg China pressure blamed for over 20-hour detention of Taiwanese academics in Kenya Members of Taiwan’s delegation attending the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Kenya were jailed at the nation’s airport for over 20 hours， and their mobile phones and passports were confiscated-- all owin https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W01EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W02EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3148c2b2-e86b-4fa1-a7c5-87a65c7f130d.jpg Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3148c2b2-e86b-4fa1-a7c5-87a65c7f130d.jpg Traveler’s hissy fit over carry-on weight limit flabbergasts others On Tuesday morning， a traveler at Taoyuan International Airport took our her frustrations on the check-in counter staff when she was asked to lighten her carry-on baggage， which exceeded the stipulate https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W02EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W03EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Tao people from Orchid Island recreate ancient route to the Philippines 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cb086c6a-7242-4d97-bfdf-888dbe210bf6.jpg Tao people from Orchid Island recreate ancient route to the Philippines Tao people from Orchid Island recreate ancient route to the Philippines https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cb086c6a-7242-4d97-bfdf-888dbe210bf6.jpg Tao people from Orchid Island recreate ancient route to the Philippines A group of Tao people from Orchid Island on Wednesday managed to retrace an ancient sea route that once connected them with the Batanes archipelago in the Philippines. After constructing an indigenous https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W03EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W04EA 2026-06-17 1 daily First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a7b13220-2f10-43ee-a21d-fbbb714f093b.jpg First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a7b13220-2f10-43ee-a21d-fbbb714f093b.jpg First F-16 Block 70 Jet delivery by September: Deputy defense minister The Armed Forces are set to enter an unprecedented and critical phase for receiving military equipment in the second half of this year. Highly anticipated among these deliveries are 66 F-16 Block 70 f https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W04EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W05EA 2026-06-17 1 daily 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/68ab58da-4f2f-4b46-8a04-89935bd988c4.jpg 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/68ab58da-4f2f-4b46-8a04-89935bd988c4.jpg 4th-grader skips class for dangerous ‘rafting’ with polystyrene on sea An angler almost couldn’t believe it when， on Tuesday afternoon， he spotted a kid sitting on a large chunk of polystyrene at sea， as if he were rafting. The stunt is dangerous enough on its own， but t https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W05EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W06EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ba11bbf7-138d-4b43-9571-bc693bb72052.jpg Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ba11bbf7-138d-4b43-9571-bc693bb72052.jpg Bank robber still counting cash when police arrived to arrest him A robbery occurred in broad daylight Wednesday morning at a Taishin International Bank branch in Banqiao， New Taipei. The suspect， a 50-year-old-man， had threatened to attack a bank clerk and a client https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W06EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W07EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Chiayi temple stages over 1，000 shows for god’s birthday 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8da8bbdc-e89e-47b1-a27c-985ac8851a5d.jpg Chiayi temple stages over 1，000 shows for god’s birthday Chiayi temple stages over 1，000 shows for god’s birthday https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8da8bbdc-e89e-47b1-a27c-985ac8851a5d.jpg Chiayi temple stages over 1，000 shows for god’s birthday Every year on the 23rd day of the fourth lunar month， Lord Yu Ciye Temple in Chiayi’s Lucao Township celebrates the deity’s birthday by hiring troupes to perform for the god. The number of stages has https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W07EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W08EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Officials warn of NT$3，600 fine for dumping beverages down storm sewer 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3dcc8b9d-6242-4d79-a475-6a803f8ed912.jpg Officials warn of NT$3，600 fine for dumping beverages down storm sewer Officials warn of NT$3，600 fine for dumping beverages down storm sewer https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3dcc8b9d-6242-4d79-a475-6a803f8ed912.jpg Officials warn of NT$3，600 fine for dumping beverages down storm sewer It’s common knowledge that littering and throwing cigarette butts out on the street can result in fines， but did you know that dumping a leftover beverage into the storm drain is also against the law? https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W08EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026617W09EA 2026-06-17 1 daily Distinguishing locally harvested green mussels as imports fill production gap 2026-06-17 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/dc26693f-2d60-4015-992e-0039337955f2.jpg Distinguishing locally harvested green mussels as imports fill production gap Distinguishing locally harvested green mussels as imports fill production gap https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/dc26693f-2d60-4015-992e-0039337955f2.jpg Distinguishing locally harvested green mussels as imports fill production gap Green mussels are a favorite at stir-fry restaurants to pair with drinks. But did you know that the green mussels that were originally a local speciality from Bali have largely been replaced by import https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026617W09EA 2026-06-17 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W01EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Afternoon thunderstorms in Greater Taipei turn a road into a river 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/59764001-74b5-4f1e-86f5-a537b0f65190.jpg Afternoon thunderstorms in Greater Taipei turn a road into a river Afternoon thunderstorms in Greater Taipei turn a road into a river https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W02EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6866710c-411c-46e8-be60-f713d92208fa.jpg Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6866710c-411c-46e8-be60-f713d92208fa.jpg Factory owner pivots to gardening full-time after pandemic， tariff challenges You’d never expect it， but inside an old ironworks factory in Miaoli’s Yuanli Township lies a stunning crape myrtle garden. The owner fell in love with the tree 20 years ago and studied how to grow it https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W02EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W03EA 2026-06-18 1 daily The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b427159-0bc5-4354-8043-6f02d930628b.jpg The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b427159-0bc5-4354-8043-6f02d930628b.jpg The story unfolds in real-life settings with street theater Have you ever heard of street theater? It’s a kind of play that takes place in public spaces like a street， with the story unfolding in real-life settings. Last year， the National Theater and Concert https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W03EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W04EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/699cc1b2-a24e-4f74-93d7-4e95d687ce56.jpg Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/699cc1b2-a24e-4f74-93d7-4e95d687ce56.jpg Excavator overturns on rail link， disrupting train services Taiwan Railway on Thursday morning issued an emergency notice stating that an excavator had overturned during maintenance work， at the 129km mark on the west line between Miaoli and Zhunan. Only singl https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W04EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W05EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3eccc36f-b137-405c-bdd6-8e72bf996d0d.jpg Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3eccc36f-b137-405c-bdd6-8e72bf996d0d.jpg Hon Hai announces plans for EV production base， chip factory in Poland Hon Hai is expanding its presence in Central Europe， announcing that it will build a large-scale electric vehicle production base in Poland， along with a semiconductor factory. Hon Hai’s chair Liu You https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W05EA 2026-06-18 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026618W06EA 2026-06-18 1 daily Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP 2026-06-18 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d77f15ec-4d4a-428a-8284-3abbcbfcd19c.jpg Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d77f15ec-4d4a-428a-8284-3abbcbfcd19c.jpg Taitung commissioner to be probed for unauthorized contact with the CCP Taitung County Commissioner Yao Ching-ling recently took part in China’s Straits Forum via a pre-recorded video. Now the Mainland Affairs Council is requesting the Interior Ministry to investigate her https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026618W06EA 2026-06-18