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/2026728W08EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Bowling ball driller serves niche market nonstop for 30 years 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e526fdab-7618-4b1a-aa7b-04f22976c898.jpg Bowling ball driller serves niche market nonstop for 30 years Bowling ball driller serves niche market nonstop for 30 years https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e526fdab-7618-4b1a-aa7b-04f22976c898.jpg Bowling ball driller serves niche market nonstop for 30 years Bowling is more than just a sport—there’s also significant expertise behind the ball itself! There’s a pro shop in Taoyuan that specializes in selling bowling balls and providing precise drilling serv https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026728W08EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026824W03EA 2026-08-24 1 daily Rains to ease in Southern Taiwan on Monday night 2026-08-24 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4aa03edb-88ef-4e12-84e1-c4f4069f5e96.jpg Rains to ease in Southern Taiwan on Monday night Rains to ease in Southern Taiwan on Monday night https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4aa03edb-88ef-4e12-84e1-c4f4069f5e96.jpg Rains to ease in Southern Taiwan on Monday night Heavy rains have battered Taiwan over the past few days， as a broad low-pressure system and strong southwesterly winds bring instability. Widespread flooding has been reported in Southern and Eastern https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026824W03EA 2026-08-24 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026825W01EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Thousands of lights illuminate Keelung’s Ghost Month nights 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2e58134a-fc35-46db-a5ef-23bc40d7c26b.jpg Thousands of lights illuminate Keelung’s Ghost Month nights Thousands of lights illuminate Keelung’s Ghost Month nights https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2e58134a-fc35-46db-a5ef-23bc40d7c26b.jpg Thousands of lights illuminate Keelung’s Ghost Month nights Bright lights and dazzling fireworks lit up the night sky in Keelung on Monday evening， to mark the start of one of the most famous Ghost Month events in Taiwan. The festivities kicked off with the li https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W01EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026825W02EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Loyal biscuit fans from Japan start fund raiser for fire-ravaged company 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b67e187f-cb9f-4caa-a1c4-2b9ae39e3a7a.jpg Loyal biscuit fans from Japan start fund raiser for fire-ravaged company Loyal biscuit fans from Japan start fund raiser for fire-ravaged company https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b67e187f-cb9f-4caa-a1c4-2b9ae39e3a7a.jpg Loyal biscuit fans from Japan start fund raiser for fire-ravaged company A legion of devoted Japanese biscuit enjoyers is trying to help out a local biscuit making company in Nantou that was devastated by a fire last week. The Japanese cracker enthusiasts launched a fund-r https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W02EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026825W03EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Flu-related medical visits hit 10-year high for August 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/399f1a5a-6450-4f5c-8ac8-6067fbaf3f76.jpg Flu-related medical visits hit 10-year high for August Flu-related medical visits hit 10-year high for August https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/399f1a5a-6450-4f5c-8ac8-6067fbaf3f76.jpg Flu-related medical visits hit 10-year high for August Seasonal flu is not yet easing its grip on Taiwan this summer. Over the past week， medical institutions in Taiwan recorded some 94，000 flu-related visits to doctors or emergency services. According to https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W03EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026825W04EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Public picks up slack from cancelled Presidential Office gift box orders 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a640a440-2bad-4077-b144-79d4c402ac3d.jpg Public picks up slack from cancelled Presidential Office gift box orders Public picks up slack from cancelled Presidential Office gift box orders https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a640a440-2bad-4077-b144-79d4c402ac3d.jpg Public picks up slack from cancelled Presidential Office gift box orders Budget cuts from opposition party politicians have left the Presidential Office so cash-strapped that it ended up cancelling an order of 15，000 gift boxes that would’ve been full of tasty Mid-Autumn F https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W04EA 2026-08-25 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/2026825W06EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Fire spreads through famous temple on mountain near Taipei Zoo 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c94e714d-19ed-4ced-a791-d3ffb6ba6c8a.jpg Fire spreads through famous temple on mountain near Taipei Zoo Fire spreads through famous temple on mountain near Taipei Zoo https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c94e714d-19ed-4ced-a791-d3ffb6ba6c8a.jpg Fire spreads through famous temple on mountain near Taipei Zoo On Monday， a fire quickly spread through Zhinan Temple in Taipei， a landmark religious site located on the mountain bordering Taipei Zoo. From the outside， the damage to the exterior may look severe， https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W06EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026825W07EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Taiwan Ceramics Biennale opens with works from top global artists 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bd2f019a-ba47-4e57-8ffd-81582992abce.jpg Taiwan Ceramics Biennale opens with works from top global artists Taiwan Ceramics Biennale opens with works from top global artists https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bd2f019a-ba47-4e57-8ffd-81582992abce.jpg Taiwan Ceramics Biennale opens with works from top global artists The 2026 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale had its grand opening in the Yingge Ceramics Museum in New Taipei City. With a theme of “When Humans Meet the Earth，” it brings together 59 top artists from 21 countr https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W07EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026825W08EA 2026-08-25 1 daily Award-winning farmer cultivates gorgeous new flower varieties 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/811aaf10-e7fc-44b9-a4db-f8fc04d54cdd.jpg Award-winning farmer cultivates gorgeous new flower varieties Award-winning farmer cultivates gorgeous new flower varieties https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/811aaf10-e7fc-44b9-a4db-f8fc04d54cdd.jpg Award-winning farmer cultivates gorgeous new flower varieties Wu Cheng-yeh， a flower farmer in Taoyuan， was named one of Taiwan’s Top 100 young farmers in 2024， after years and years of hard work. Now he has further cemented his place in the world of flower farm https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W08EA 2026-08-25 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026825W09EA 2026-08-25 1 daily AI deepfake scam steals voice and images of top Taiwanese farmer 2026-08-25 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6f0cfd3-a9fa-45b1-8b1e-7429189bce8d.jpg AI deepfake scam steals voice and images of top Taiwanese farmer AI deepfake scam steals voice and images of top Taiwanese farmer https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6f0cfd3-a9fa-45b1-8b1e-7429189bce8d.jpg AI deepfake scam steals voice and images of top Taiwanese farmer Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners for centuries have used the plant astragalus. Now it is the subject of an AI deepfake scam. An online ad falsely claimed that one of Taiwan’s top farmers in https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026825W09EA 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