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/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/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://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