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/2026603W08EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Pingtung resident donates property to protect viral ‘Moai statue’ tree 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6e5e71a1-9e0e-4522-8755-63df5cd36ef7.jpg Pingtung resident donates property to protect viral ‘Moai statue’ tree Pingtung resident donates property to protect viral ‘Moai statue’ tree https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6e5e71a1-9e0e-4522-8755-63df5cd36ef7.jpg Pingtung resident donates property to protect viral ‘Moai statue’ tree In Pingtung’s Jiadong Township， there’s a century-old bishop wood tree that has become popular as a photo spot for its resemblance to an Easter Island Moai statue. One Kaohsiung local was so enchanted https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026603W08EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W0AEA 2026-06-12 1 daily Umbrella repairman sustains business in ‘city of rain’ for 35 years 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0cbfe6c4-67c5-4390-b113-1ed4f944295f.jpg Umbrella repairman sustains business in ‘city of rain’ for 35 years Umbrella repairman sustains business in ‘city of rain’ for 35 years https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0cbfe6c4-67c5-4390-b113-1ed4f944295f.jpg Umbrella repairman sustains business in ‘city of rain’ for 35 years Most people these days throw away their umbrella when it breaks rather than fixing it， meaning that the art of umbrella repair is slowly fading away. But in the “rainy city” of Keelung， one repairman https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W0AEA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W01EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Tainan pool cordons off half of pool due to understaffing 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d13a2fb6-2b4c-47d9-b8d9-95f31f41c93e.jpg Tainan pool cordons off half of pool due to understaffing Tainan pool cordons off half of pool due to understaffing https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d13a2fb6-2b4c-47d9-b8d9-95f31f41c93e.jpg Tainan pool cordons off half of pool due to understaffing Summer is here， and pools are open. But one pool in Tainan is only half-open， due to a shortage of lifeguards. The public swimming pool in Shanhua District has opened its doors， but the deep-water sec https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W01EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W02EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Pingtung Science Park breaks ground on chip supply chain zone 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/26ee1bb3-9982-4286-8d91-0e2e61544284.jpg Pingtung Science Park breaks ground on chip supply chain zone Pingtung Science Park breaks ground on chip supply chain zone https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/26ee1bb3-9982-4286-8d91-0e2e61544284.jpg Pingtung Science Park breaks ground on chip supply chain zone Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is expanding further south. President Lai Ching-te and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei traveled to Pingtung today to break ground on a new semiconductor supply chain zone at the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W02EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W03EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Chiayi bento restaurant offers complimentary chicken soup 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f0cdd75f-4fca-4072-9418-125d1a4281d1.jpg Chiayi bento restaurant offers complimentary chicken soup Chiayi bento restaurant offers complimentary chicken soup https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f0cdd75f-4fca-4072-9418-125d1a4281d1.jpg Chiayi bento restaurant offers complimentary chicken soup As inflation continues to drive up prices， people who often eat out are always looking for the best deal. A new bento box restaurant in Chiayi has caught their attention， because it includes free chic https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W03EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W04EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Tainan doctors practice dragon boat rowing in hospital with makeshift paddles 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d93cc18f-2587-4021-bd2e-3a5c14a10a01.jpg Tainan doctors practice dragon boat rowing in hospital with makeshift paddles Tainan doctors practice dragon boat rowing in hospital with makeshift paddles https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d93cc18f-2587-4021-bd2e-3a5c14a10a01.jpg Tainan doctors practice dragon boat rowing in hospital with makeshift paddles It’s not only professional athletes who compete in the annual dragon boat races. At the Liouying Chi Mei Medical Center in Tainan， enough staff were interested to form two entire teams. After work， th https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W04EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W05EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Somaliland relocates representative office to Tianmu’s ‘diplomatic quarter’ 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c9829e32-55cd-497f-937e-ca20b85689e9.jpg Somaliland relocates representative office to Tianmu’s ‘diplomatic quarter’ Somaliland relocates representative office to Tianmu’s ‘diplomatic quarter’ https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c9829e32-55cd-497f-937e-ca20b85689e9.jpg Somaliland relocates representative office to Tianmu’s ‘diplomatic quarter’ The Republic of Somaliland has relocated to a new site in Taiwan， in Tianmu’s so-called “diplomatic quarter.” Previously its office was in Neihu. Though Taiwan and Somaliland do not maintain formal di https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W05EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W06EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Puli sanitation team transforms excavator into mattress dismantling machine 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/324dc857-230a-44ce-a93d-804fa5267e25.jpg Puli sanitation team transforms excavator into mattress dismantling machine Puli sanitation team transforms excavator into mattress dismantling machine https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/324dc857-230a-44ce-a93d-804fa5267e25.jpg Puli sanitation team transforms excavator into mattress dismantling machine The sanitation department in Nantou’s Puli Township deals with lots of discarded mattresses， which can be time-consuming and labor-intensive to dismantle. To tackle this problem， they modified a small https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W06EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W07EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Dozens of stingrays appear overnight in Kaohsiung pond 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e27f7b6f-eff8-4149-bc30-204168e10094.jpg Dozens of stingrays appear overnight in Kaohsiung pond Dozens of stingrays appear overnight in Kaohsiung pond https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e27f7b6f-eff8-4149-bc30-204168e10094.jpg Dozens of stingrays appear overnight in Kaohsiung pond Locals in Kaohsiung were shocked after dozens of stingrays appeared overnight at a pond next to the famous Chengcing Lake. The fish arrived so suddenly and in such large numbers， that it is suspected https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W07EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W08EA 2026-06-12 1 daily Farmers compete for New Taipei bamboo shoot championship 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c3a3fd7d-df74-44cb-8bac-31f662491ffe.jpg Farmers compete for New Taipei bamboo shoot championship Farmers compete for New Taipei bamboo shoot championship https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c3a3fd7d-df74-44cb-8bac-31f662491ffe.jpg Farmers compete for New Taipei bamboo shoot championship During the peak season for harvesting bamboo shoots from May to July， New Taipei City holds its annual bamboo shoot championship. This year， 100 farmers from 16 districts competed to see whose shoots https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W08EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026612W09EA 2026-06-12 1 daily F:F:F Formosa:Finland:Fest brings food and music to Finland 2026-06-12 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ccc8dd65-4d22-49e7-b81a-4205e2ed6433.jpg F:F:F Formosa:Finland:Fest brings food and music to Finland F:F:F Formosa:Finland:Fest brings food and music to Finland https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ccc8dd65-4d22-49e7-b81a-4205e2ed6433.jpg F:F:F Formosa:Finland:Fest brings food and music to Finland Taiwan is set to make a big splash in Finland with a festival covering everything from Taiwanese music， to food and， of course， bubble tea. The F:F:F Formosa:Finland:Fest will take place on July 11 in https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026612W09EA 2026-06-12 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W01EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Train in Hualien got delayed after trainmaster got bitten by centipede 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b0ef542-5d03-4d84-915b-5391822bb54b.jpg Train in Hualien got delayed after trainmaster got bitten by centipede Train in Hualien got delayed after trainmaster got bitten by centipede https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b0ef542-5d03-4d84-915b-5391822bb54b.jpg Train in Hualien got delayed after trainmaster got bitten by centipede A train in Hualien was delayed on Sunday evening for the unlikeliest reason: a centipede bite. A 20cm-long Chinese red-headed centipede bit the ankle of the 32-year-old trainmaster surnamed Hsu， which https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W01EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W02EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Debris avalanches halt traffic in Nantou amid persistent rain 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/165d165c-c03a-422d-b019-ca02bf4d928c.jpg Debris avalanches halt traffic in Nantou amid persistent rain Debris avalanches halt traffic in Nantou amid persistent rain https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/165d165c-c03a-422d-b019-ca02bf4d928c.jpg Debris avalanches halt traffic in Nantou amid persistent rain Persistent heavy rain over the weekend has now caused severe landslides in the mountainous Renai Township in Nantou. Debris avalanches have descended upon the 18.2km and 36.5km marks of Nantou County https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W02EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W03EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Taiwan， Korea eye 4m visitor goal at Kenting tourism conference 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/eba084d0-0309-44f1-a7ed-79b035452fac.jpg Taiwan， Korea eye 4m visitor goal at Kenting tourism conference Taiwan， Korea eye 4m visitor goal at Kenting tourism conference https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/eba084d0-0309-44f1-a7ed-79b035452fac.jpg Taiwan， Korea eye 4m visitor goal at Kenting tourism conference The charm of Korean dramas attracts no small number of tourists from Taiwan， but what are Taiwan’s charms to attract Korean visitors? Figuring out how to balance the scales is an important question fo https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W03EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W04EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Diver retrieves phone from ocean， still working after day underwater 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6d057f8f-c256-4d03-9b3b-995c13a0564e.jpg Diver retrieves phone from ocean， still working after day underwater Diver retrieves phone from ocean， still working after day underwater https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6d057f8f-c256-4d03-9b3b-995c13a0564e.jpg Diver retrieves phone from ocean， still working after day underwater A diving business in Penghu recently retrieved a call from a distressed tourist who dropped their phone in the ocean. The instructor immediately put on his wetsuit and went out to find it， successfull https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W04EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W05EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Famous ‘Palace’ unit sells for NT$650m after 9 years 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d7c9f3c5-a38e-4230-854c-67a916533b64.jpg Famous ‘Palace’ unit sells for NT$650m after 9 years Famous ‘Palace’ unit sells for NT$650m after 9 years https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d7c9f3c5-a38e-4230-854c-67a916533b64.jpg Famous ‘Palace’ unit sells for NT$650m after 9 years After nine long years on the market， Taipei’s most infamous unit in “The Palace” has finally sold! After turning up empty-handed across multiple listing cycles， a buyer has finally stepped forward， pa https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W05EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W06EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Joss paper piles up at Tainan incinerator 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1369b991-59cc-46b5-930e-00258a4b8407.jpg Joss paper piles up at Tainan incinerator Joss paper piles up at Tainan incinerator https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1369b991-59cc-46b5-930e-00258a4b8407.jpg Joss paper piles up at Tainan incinerator Spirit money has piled up at a Tainan incinerator after the Qingming Festival. These offerings are commonly burned during festivals to honor ancestors， but incinerators are struggling to keep up with https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W06EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W07EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Taiex surges 1，227 points as US and Iran reaches tentative peace deal 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/19ae7ad8-9939-424a-bad4-49db37dc2b09.jpg Taiex surges 1，227 points as US and Iran reaches tentative peace deal Taiex surges 1，227 points as US and Iran reaches tentative peace deal https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/19ae7ad8-9939-424a-bad4-49db37dc2b09.jpg Taiex surges 1，227 points as US and Iran reaches tentative peace deal Taiwan shares surged on the first trading day of the week， closing up 1，227 points for 45，396 points， with a transaction volume of NT$1.06 trillion. The surge was mainly driven by leading semiconducto https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W07EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W08EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Yilan residents spooked by aircrafts conducting land surveys 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cddb6a6c-cd6c-4f2c-833e-29298327852e.jpg Yilan residents spooked by aircrafts conducting land surveys Yilan residents spooked by aircrafts conducting land surveys https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cddb6a6c-cd6c-4f2c-833e-29298327852e.jpg Yilan residents spooked by aircrafts conducting land surveys Local residents in Yilan have been panicking over the sight of aircrafts hovering close to the ground recently. More precisely， at less than 300m above ground. Some people even joked that the aircraft https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W08EA 2026-06-15 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026615W09EA 2026-06-15 1 daily Volunteers build bridge in Chiayi without disrupting water supply to key businesses 2026-06-15 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/5f0fe984-388c-4c5f-b094-969ecc087385.jpg Volunteers build bridge in Chiayi without disrupting water supply to key businesses Volunteers build bridge in Chiayi without disrupting water supply to key businesses https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/5f0fe984-388c-4c5f-b094-969ecc087385.jpg Volunteers build bridge in Chiayi without disrupting water supply to key businesses Well-known for its good deeds， the Chiayi Charitable Organization mobilizes hundreds of volunteers on the weekends to repair bridges and pave roads. They arrive on packed tour buses from around the co https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026615W09EA 2026-06-15