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/2026722W07EA 2026-08-12 1 daily Kaohsiung vendor sells football-sized rice balls 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bfe4d961-691d-4edb-8692-f41b2ad3c76c.jpg Kaohsiung vendor sells football-sized rice balls Kaohsiung vendor sells football-sized rice balls https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bfe4d961-691d-4edb-8692-f41b2ad3c76c.jpg Kaohsiung vendor sells football-sized rice balls There’s a food stand near Fongsi Elementary School in Kaohsiung that sells traditional rice balls so huge they’ve sure to leave you in a food coma. The owner doesn’t skimp on the fillings at all， with https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026722W07EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026810W0BEA 2026-08-11 1 daily Education crisis deepens as teachers face mounting pressure 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3d6f3a79-6abc-4a80-aa80-2669f381d6be.jpg Education crisis deepens as teachers face mounting pressure Education crisis deepens as teachers face mounting pressure https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3d6f3a79-6abc-4a80-aa80-2669f381d6be.jpg Education crisis deepens as teachers face mounting pressure The hit Korean drama Teach You a Lesson has sparked discussion about issues within the South Korean school system， such as bullying， overbearing parents， and a decline in faculty authority. Similar is https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026810W0BEA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W01EA 2026-08-11 1 daily 2 Chinese men in custody after crossing Taiwan Strait in dinghy 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6093199-482e-4527-b694-750cb1eb627e.jpg 2 Chinese men in custody after crossing Taiwan Strait in dinghy 2 Chinese men in custody after crossing Taiwan Strait in dinghy https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6093199-482e-4527-b694-750cb1eb627e.jpg 2 Chinese men in custody after crossing Taiwan Strait in dinghy Two Chinese nationals have been taken into custody after allegedly crossing the Taiwan Strait in a rubber dinghy and illegally entering Taiwan. The incident dates back to July 24， when a member of the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W01EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W02EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Taiwan schoolkids win gold at world choir contest despite China protests 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e3bd08e0-892c-49b0-981f-f7cb4a92a253.jpg Taiwan schoolkids win gold at world choir contest despite China protests Taiwan schoolkids win gold at world choir contest despite China protests https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e3bd08e0-892c-49b0-981f-f7cb4a92a253.jpg Taiwan schoolkids win gold at world choir contest despite China protests Taiwanese schoolchildren sang their way to victory in Sweden at the prestigious 2026 World Choir games， dubbed the Choir Olympics. But although their victory was a huge reason to celebrate， it was not https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W02EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W03EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Hualien and MIT REAP forum puts county on international innovation map 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/90f1543e-82b1-432d-920c-2b9aad3ac2af.jpg Hualien and MIT REAP forum puts county on international innovation map Hualien and MIT REAP forum puts county on international innovation map https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/90f1543e-82b1-432d-920c-2b9aad3ac2af.jpg Hualien and MIT REAP forum puts county on international innovation map From agriculture to cutting-edge technology， Hualien is looking to put itself on the global innovation map. A new two-day forum backed by the Hualien County Government and MIT’s Regional Entrepreneurs https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W03EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W04EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Taipei Main Station to lose beloved checkered flooring 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4d6b01dd-7cd6-4718-ad90-8cd1eade746c.jpg Taipei Main Station to lose beloved checkered flooring Taipei Main Station to lose beloved checkered flooring https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4d6b01dd-7cd6-4718-ad90-8cd1eade746c.jpg Taipei Main Station to lose beloved checkered flooring An iconic piece of Taipei Main Station is about to disappear， according to the renovation plans of its new operator， Shin Kong Mitsukoshi. <br><br>The most shocking redesign will take place in the mai https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W04EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W05EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Classic song ‘Any Wine Bottles for Sale’ used for recycling truck in Pingtung 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b6142a04-a695-4c76-8710-d37a082b6783.jpg Classic song ‘Any Wine Bottles for Sale’ used for recycling truck in Pingtung Classic song ‘Any Wine Bottles for Sale’ used for recycling truck in Pingtung https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b6142a04-a695-4c76-8710-d37a082b6783.jpg Classic song ‘Any Wine Bottles for Sale’ used for recycling truck in Pingtung There are two songs that everyone in Taiwan hears daily thanks to the ubiquitous garbage truck: “Maiden’s Prayer” and “Für Elise.” But in Pingtung’s Chaozhou Township， there’s another song that gets r https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W05EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W06EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Lost dog finds own way to police station， has heartwarming reunion with owner 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/457e206d-6ef1-47cf-bebb-f0933e67facb.jpg Lost dog finds own way to police station， has heartwarming reunion with owner Lost dog finds own way to police station， has heartwarming reunion with owner https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/457e206d-6ef1-47cf-bebb-f0933e67facb.jpg Lost dog finds own way to police station， has heartwarming reunion with owner A Yorkshire terrier in Kaohsiung’s Cijin recently snuck out the front door when his owner wasn’t looking and got lost. But somehow， he was able to find the police station， where the officers took him https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W06EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W07EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Retiree reclaims lost envelope with NT$30，000 after seven months 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0955f797-2396-4aad-931f-81a8a918b4a8.jpg Retiree reclaims lost envelope with NT$30，000 after seven months Retiree reclaims lost envelope with NT$30，000 after seven months https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0955f797-2396-4aad-931f-81a8a918b4a8.jpg Retiree reclaims lost envelope with NT$30，000 after seven months At the beginning of the year， a retired military instructor in Chiayi’s Minxiong Township accidentally left an envelope with NT$30，000 in a duck soup restaurant. The owner handed the money over to the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W07EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W08EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Police officer saves life of man who collapsed at red light 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f142f566-93d1-4656-af35-f887d91e9294.jpg Police officer saves life of man who collapsed at red light Police officer saves life of man who collapsed at red light https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f142f566-93d1-4656-af35-f887d91e9294.jpg Police officer saves life of man who collapsed at red light A police officer was at the right place at the right time to save a life in a recent incident in Taipei. A scooter rider that had been waiting a red light collapsed to the ground， apparently due to a https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W08EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026811W09EA 2026-08-11 1 daily Taoyuan airport imposes new rules， with fines up to NT$25，000 2026-08-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e0e220a2-eedc-4d8c-91fb-b8865dd92ce2.jpg Taoyuan airport imposes new rules， with fines up to NT$25，000 Taoyuan airport imposes new rules， with fines up to NT$25，000 https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e0e220a2-eedc-4d8c-91fb-b8865dd92ce2.jpg Taoyuan airport imposes new rules， with fines up to NT$25，000 If you’re planning an overseas summer vacation， take note. Since August， new rules have been in effect at the international airport in Taoyuan. Any motorist parked or loitering in the drop off/pick up https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026811W09EA 2026-08-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W0AEA 2026-08-12 1 daily Invasive giant snakehead fish eats own kind at Sun Moon Lake 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3458bf82-95e3-4984-88b8-bffb6ac8b66c.jpg Invasive giant snakehead fish eats own kind at Sun Moon Lake Invasive giant snakehead fish eats own kind at Sun Moon Lake https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3458bf82-95e3-4984-88b8-bffb6ac8b66c.jpg Invasive giant snakehead fish eats own kind at Sun Moon Lake The hot summer months are breeding season for giant snakeheads， an invasive fish in Sun Moon Lake. One fisherman was surprised to discover that larger giant snakeheads were attacking and eating smalle https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W0AEA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W01EA 2026-08-12 1 daily Oil spill deathtrap causes 7 scooter crashes in just 1 hour 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ef1eb2d4-c728-47d7-adde-dd37b8eb3de3.jpg Oil spill deathtrap causes 7 scooter crashes in just 1 hour Oil spill deathtrap causes 7 scooter crashes in just 1 hour https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ef1eb2d4-c728-47d7-adde-dd37b8eb3de3.jpg Oil spill deathtrap causes 7 scooter crashes in just 1 hour As if Taiwan’s roads weren’t dangerous enough already， an oil spill at a busy Taipei intersection made things worse on Tuesday evening. Seven scooters took a spill on the slippery surface within just https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W01EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W02EA 2026-08-12 1 daily Yuck! Freeloaders put half-eaten beef sushi back on sample tray 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ee654c15-3eff-4c55-af60-15942246094b.jpg Yuck! Freeloaders put half-eaten beef sushi back on sample tray Yuck! Freeloaders put half-eaten beef sushi back on sample tray https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ee654c15-3eff-4c55-af60-15942246094b.jpg Yuck! Freeloaders put half-eaten beef sushi back on sample tray Picky eaters left a sushi chef heartbroken， after they helped themselves to sushi samples， and then put their half-eaten sushi pieces back on the tray. The incident happened at a Japanese food festiva https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W02EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W03EA 2026-08-12 1 daily KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi has missed 5 straight budget meetings 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6d8e53f1-2b23-4c1c-ab58-da8d89f5de3c.jpg KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi has missed 5 straight budget meetings KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi has missed 5 straight budget meetings https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6d8e53f1-2b23-4c1c-ab58-da8d89f5de3c.jpg KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi has missed 5 straight budget meetings The government’s general budget was supposed to be approved at the end of last year， but now， eight months later， this year’s budget has yet to be approved. This explains why many， including Legislati https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W03EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W04EA 2026-08-12 1 daily Cleaner finds bag stuffed with NT$1 million cash in HSR toilet 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8f305d2f-f21c-424a-9893-9a57a12db766.jpg Cleaner finds bag stuffed with NT$1 million cash in HSR toilet Cleaner finds bag stuffed with NT$1 million cash in HSR toilet https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8f305d2f-f21c-424a-9893-9a57a12db766.jpg Cleaner finds bag stuffed with NT$1 million cash in HSR toilet Did you lose a bag with NT$1 million on the high speed rail? That was the question everyone was asking at the central standing committee meeting the DPP held in Kaohsiung on Wednesday. A bag full of c https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W04EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W05EA 2026-08-12 1 daily Temple makes unprecedented change to ceremony due to drills 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/825ed4c8-1fe9-4f83-8ce2-c9b3de665684.jpg Temple makes unprecedented change to ceremony due to drills Temple makes unprecedented change to ceremony due to drills https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/825ed4c8-1fe9-4f83-8ce2-c9b3de665684.jpg Temple makes unprecedented change to ceremony due to drills A temple in Keelung has been forced to make changes to a traditional Ghost Month ceremony due to Taiwan’s military exercises. This Thursday is the first day of the Seventh Month of the Chinese calenda https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W05EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W06EA 2026-08-12 1 daily PX Mart gets clicks and comments for AI video depicting ghosts 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1eeea33e-8396-486c-8c3b-08137f354e69.jpg PX Mart gets clicks and comments for AI video depicting ghosts PX Mart gets clicks and comments for AI video depicting ghosts https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1eeea33e-8396-486c-8c3b-08137f354e69.jpg PX Mart gets clicks and comments for AI video depicting ghosts AI videos of people? Nothing new. But AI videos of immortal spirits in a Ghost Month commercial for a supermarket chain? Well， for PX Mart it was an original concept that involved a team of real peopl https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W06EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W07EA 2026-08-12 1 daily Driver in Changhua nearly hits goat crossing the road 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/04591115-4877-4454-90b5-94fdc026eae2.jpg Driver in Changhua nearly hits goat crossing the road Driver in Changhua nearly hits goat crossing the road https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/04591115-4877-4454-90b5-94fdc026eae2.jpg Driver in Changhua nearly hits goat crossing the road A car salesperson was driving through Yongjing Township in Changhua County when a goat suddenly crossed the road， forcing her to slam on the brakes. She later posted online， saying the goat nearly cau https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W07EA 2026-08-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026812W09EA 2026-08-12 1 daily Sun Moon Lake is cultivating ride leaders to lead cycling tours 2026-08-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/51b51ead-4e7d-46d0-9949-dd91a9444afe.jpg Sun Moon Lake is cultivating ride leaders to lead cycling tours Sun Moon Lake is cultivating ride leaders to lead cycling tours https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/51b51ead-4e7d-46d0-9949-dd91a9444afe.jpg Sun Moon Lake is cultivating ride leaders to lead cycling tours Cycling around Sun Moon Lake in Central Taiwan is always a joy. Now， to enhance cyclists’ experience， the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration is training ride leaders to act as tour guid https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026812W09EA 2026-08-12