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/2026605W0AEA 2026-06-05 1 daily Taichung improving park facilities after mysterious rhinoceros beetles deaths 2026-06-05 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/05077292-165e-477f-98ae-ee1b2f1d5d8f.jpg Taichung improving park facilities after mysterious rhinoceros beetles deaths Taichung improving park facilities after mysterious rhinoceros beetles deaths https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/05077292-165e-477f-98ae-ee1b2f1d5d8f.jpg Taichung improving park facilities after mysterious rhinoceros beetles deaths The Taichung City Government recently constructed an ecological park themed around rhinoceros beetles in Dongshi District. After its official opening in May， they held a ceremony to release beetles in https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026605W0AEA 2026-06-05 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026605W01EA 2026-06-05 1 daily Mainland ministry announces ban on government personnel attending PRC event 2026-06-05 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/600cf75a-bb5d-4e92-9556-0bd7073b71b7.jpg Mainland ministry announces ban on government personnel attending PRC event Mainland ministry announces ban on government personnel attending PRC event https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/600cf75a-bb5d-4e92-9556-0bd7073b71b7.jpg Mainland ministry announces ban on government personnel attending PRC event The PRC’s 18th Straits Forum will be held in the middle of this month. For the first time， the Mainland Affairs Council has announced a ban on central government and local government personnel from pa https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026605W01EA 2026-06-05 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026605W05EA 2026-06-05 1 daily Affordable sushi shop move to self-built 7-story building 2026-06-05 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c5e51241-5724-4077-b469-68b87cdb747c.jpg Affordable sushi shop move to self-built 7-story building Affordable sushi shop move to self-built 7-story building https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c5e51241-5724-4077-b469-68b87cdb747c.jpg Affordable sushi shop move to self-built 7-story building A popular old-school eatery with rock-bottom prices and round-the clock service is about to go through a huge upgrade. The beloved “A-po Sushi” 阿婆壽司joint in New Taipei’s Yingge District has been opera https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026605W05EA 2026-06-05 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026605W06EA 2026-06-05 1 daily Shanghai’s gift of red pandas to the Taipei Zoo kicks off political storm 2026-06-05 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6f2329e0-bc55-4bfa-bc38-25397098eddc.jpg Shanghai’s gift of red pandas to the Taipei Zoo kicks off political storm Shanghai’s gift of red pandas to the Taipei Zoo kicks off political storm https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6f2329e0-bc55-4bfa-bc38-25397098eddc.jpg Shanghai’s gift of red pandas to the Taipei Zoo kicks off political storm The Twin-City Forum held by Shanghai and Taipei last September involved the two cities signing an MOU for animal exchanges and cooperation. In practice， this meant the two cities agreed to exchange ra https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026605W06EA 2026-06-05 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W0AEA 2026-06-08 1 daily Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ddda34fe-41c6-4145-b75e-4dcc9e24506e.jpg Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ddda34fe-41c6-4145-b75e-4dcc9e24506e.jpg Taiwan shares freefall dragged by sharp sell-offs in US， Japan Taiwan’s stock market opened drastically low and plummeted even lower on Monday， dragged down by sharp sell-offs in US， Japanese and South Korean Markets. The Taiex plunged by nearly 2，700 points in e https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W0AEA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W01EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0c24d075-5fc9-4592-9e6d-10308435e823.jpg Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0c24d075-5fc9-4592-9e6d-10308435e823.jpg Coast Guard deploys vessels to respond to Chinese operation Japan and the Philippines have agreed to negotiate their maritime borders in the waters east of Taiwan. But the discussions have not gone down well with China， which has launched a special “traffic en https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W01EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W02EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1ac1a884-d7a3-4fe3-b675-a935742d7fdc.jpg Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1ac1a884-d7a3-4fe3-b675-a935742d7fdc.jpg Unlicensed bus driver carrying group of 15 tumbles off highway A midibus driven by an unlicensed operator had tumbled Sunday evening while descending Hehuanshan’s North Peak. The group of 15 tourists from the Philippines and the driver sustained injuries after th https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W02EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W03EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Yellow orchid tunnel opens in Yilan after ideal growing season 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/afe4866d-d877-4553-9ec6-0b273b3e9627.jpg Yellow orchid tunnel opens in Yilan after ideal growing season Yellow orchid tunnel opens in Yilan after ideal growing season https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/afe4866d-d877-4553-9ec6-0b273b3e9627.jpg Yellow orchid tunnel opens in Yilan after ideal growing season The dancing-doll orchid tunnel in Yilan’s Yuanshan has finally made its debut for this year! Over 500 vibrant yellow orchids grow from an overhead trellis to form a spectacular hundred-meter-long tunn https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W03EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W04EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Scooter driver in Yunlin drives in superman pose 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/660f5c78-989f-438e-94e7-2928fb9c3562.jpg Scooter driver in Yunlin drives in superman pose Scooter driver in Yunlin drives in superman pose https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/660f5c78-989f-438e-94e7-2928fb9c3562.jpg Scooter driver in Yunlin drives in superman pose In Yunlin’s Citong Township， a scooter driver recently raced down the road driving in a superman position. Laying on his stomach， his hands were outstretched to the handlebars with his legs flying out https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W04EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W05EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Father and son fall face first after driving into ice chunk 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7ecbb24a-afb2-46ab-b83d-97d92c3909d3.jpg Father and son fall face first after driving into ice chunk Father and son fall face first after driving into ice chunk https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7ecbb24a-afb2-46ab-b83d-97d92c3909d3.jpg Father and son fall face first after driving into ice chunk In cold climates， drivers have to be wary of ice on the road， which can cause serious accident. But apparently even as far south as Tainan， ice is also a problem for scooter riders. A man carrying blo https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W05EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W06EA 2026-06-08 1 daily VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/53b281a4-6eb0-4adc-b846-b9bdda132240.jpg VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/53b281a4-6eb0-4adc-b846-b9bdda132240.jpg VP Hsiao Bi-khim visits Palau National Congress Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim continues on her visit to diplomatic ally Palau. On the third day of her trip， she visited the Palau National Congress.<br><br>The itinerary included a ceremony marking Ta https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W06EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W07EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/29e1b2ca-4271-4abc-bcb0-6547a32c09ad.jpg Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/29e1b2ca-4271-4abc-bcb0-6547a32c09ad.jpg Heavy rains cause flooding all over Taiwan On Monday， southwesterly winds and a stationary front brought heavy rains to much of the country. Many areas from the north to the south reported flooding， including Kaohsiung， Tainan and Taipei. The https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W07EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W08EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6aee0afc-5013-4c7e-9cd5-a90f623edadd.jpg Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6aee0afc-5013-4c7e-9cd5-a90f623edadd.jpg Teacher dressed as priest holds ‘funeral’ for graduating seniors It’s graduation season， and teachers are trying to come up with ever more creative ways to send off their students. One science teacher at Tsoying Senior High School in Kaohsiung dressed up as a Taois https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W08EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026608W09EA 2026-06-08 1 daily Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash 2026-06-08 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b89df0e7-53fe-4797-9830-881943f309d3.jpg Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b89df0e7-53fe-4797-9830-881943f309d3.jpg Popular Yunlin fishing spot littered with trash The estuary in Yunlin County’s Mailiao Township is a popular fishing spot， but many people leave behind trash， littering the beautiful coastline with bottles and cans. Even after the government instal https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026608W09EA 2026-06-08 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W01EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Two dead， two injured in suspected bento shop gas explosion 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bd828038-1b90-438f-a607-b1b173f2374b.jpg Two dead， two injured in suspected bento shop gas explosion Two dead， two injured in suspected bento shop gas explosion https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W02EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Site manager of Matai’an Creek project rescued after 15 hours 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/715ef084-3689-496e-8f95-79fa9297f132.jpg Site manager of Matai’an Creek project rescued after 15 hours Site manager of Matai’an Creek project rescued after 15 hours https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W03EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Gecko staying in incense burner becomes star of temple ritual 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0ac98cad-088f-4335-9fed-370d91d80eba.jpg Gecko staying in incense burner becomes star of temple ritual Gecko staying in incense burner becomes star of temple ritual https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W04EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Vendor scales down banquet menu for sustainable small gatherings 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ccc2944b-6825-4a85-8f7f-91d9fe2bf951.jpg Vendor scales down banquet menu for sustainable small gatherings Vendor scales down banquet menu for sustainable small gatherings https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W05EA 2026-06-09 1 daily Taiwan to host international firefighter conference in 2030 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4c218896-cc7e-4526-a31f-331176051706.jpg Taiwan to host international firefighter conference in 2030 Taiwan to host international firefighter conference in 2030 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026609W06EA 2026-06-09 1 daily 2，000 evacuated in mountains of Kaohsiung amid heavy rains 2026-06-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2f065350-5c66-461f-960c-3d72d6c56950.jpg 2，000 evacuated in mountains of Kaohsiung amid heavy rains 2，000 evacuated in mountains of Kaohsiung amid heavy rains