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/2026902W02EA 2026-09-11 1 daily Chinese snacks smuggled into Taiwan spark food safety fears 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/020e1956-8ef0-4524-915c-727b5fdeb0e9.jpg Chinese snacks smuggled into Taiwan spark food safety fears Chinese snacks smuggled into Taiwan spark food safety fears https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/020e1956-8ef0-4524-915c-727b5fdeb0e9.jpg Chinese snacks smuggled into Taiwan spark food safety fears Snacks from China， such as noodles， spicy peanuts and wax candies， have become popular in Taiwan thanks to social media. However， some can contain additives that are strictly restricted in Taiwan， rai https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026902W02EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026909W03EA 2026-09-09 1 daily Document leak details China’s bribery tactics to oppress Taiwan 2026-09-09 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8fc1857d-c3db-4d41-99f1-b2139dbfa9ff.jpg Document leak details China’s bribery tactics to oppress Taiwan Document leak details China’s bribery tactics to oppress Taiwan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/8fc1857d-c3db-4d41-99f1-b2139dbfa9ff.jpg Document leak details China’s bribery tactics to oppress Taiwan It’s a well-known fact that China tries to rebuff Taiwan’s international participation by any means. And now， one such means has come to light. A batch of documents from China’s Ministry of Foreign Af https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026909W03EA 2026-09-09 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026909W09EA 2026-09-11 1 daily Runaway pet sika deer strolls Kaohsiung’s streets for 6 hours 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e70dfc9f-9c27-418c-86bc-77ca08ad842e.jpg Runaway pet sika deer strolls Kaohsiung’s streets for 6 hours Runaway pet sika deer strolls Kaohsiung’s streets for 6 hours https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e70dfc9f-9c27-418c-86bc-77ca08ad842e.jpg Runaway pet sika deer strolls Kaohsiung’s streets for 6 hours A sika deer named “Little Flower” went on a big adventure in Kaohsiung this week. Looking like Bambi in the flesh， the hoofed mammal made its great escape at 3am， and continued to keep a distance from https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026909W09EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W0AEA 2026-09-10 1 daily Over 20 macaques raid NSYSU dorm building as semester begins 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c0b04716-0a3b-4524-a8f1-42083ed88a5f.jpg Over 20 macaques raid NSYSU dorm building as semester begins Over 20 macaques raid NSYSU dorm building as semester begins https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c0b04716-0a3b-4524-a8f1-42083ed88a5f.jpg Over 20 macaques raid NSYSU dorm building as semester begins As National Sun Yat-sen University sits at the base of Shoushan in Kaohsiung， Formosan macaques can be seen everywhere. Some even call it Monkey University. With the school year newly underway， a huge https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W0AEA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W01EA 2026-09-10 1 daily MOU between UK and Taiwan will train literary translators 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f5b7c819-ca5a-445d-891d-277f6b044302.jpg MOU between UK and Taiwan will train literary translators MOU between UK and Taiwan will train literary translators https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f5b7c819-ca5a-445d-891d-277f6b044302.jpg MOU between UK and Taiwan will train literary translators The UK is around 10，000 kilometers from Taiwan， but a variety of Taiwanese books can be found at the Book Hive， an independent bookshop in Norwich. And now the Culture Ministry is seeking to increase https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W01EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W02EA 2026-09-10 1 daily Apple launches new iPhone Duo using TSMC’s 2-nm chips 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e0a3de0c-0159-4cc2-bc67-d115d805075e.jpg Apple launches new iPhone Duo using TSMC’s 2-nm chips Apple launches new iPhone Duo using TSMC’s 2-nm chips https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e0a3de0c-0159-4cc2-bc67-d115d805075e.jpg Apple launches new iPhone Duo using TSMC’s 2-nm chips Apple fans have been waiting for this moment， and the wait is finally over! Apple’s new CEO， John Ternus， has unveiled the company’s biggest breakthrough in nearly 20 years: its first-ever foldable iP https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W02EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W03EA 2026-09-10 1 daily Awkward! iPhone launch staff introduces IShowSpeed to Mayday’s ‘Ashin from China’ 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7a744425-dbce-4b92-b085-8a6c627e1d95.jpg Awkward! iPhone launch staff introduces IShowSpeed to Mayday’s ‘Ashin from China’ Awkward! iPhone launch staff introduces IShowSpeed to Mayday’s ‘Ashin from China’ https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7a744425-dbce-4b92-b085-8a6c627e1d95.jpg Awkward! iPhone launch staff introduces IShowSpeed to Mayday’s ‘Ashin from China’ An awkward political firestorm almost emerged from a celebrity encounter at Apple’s latest iPhone launch. The protagonists were none other than massive American livestreamer IShowSpeed and Mayday’s fr https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W03EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W04EA 2026-09-10 1 daily Taipei testing out trashcans with lids to control rodent population 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ca9bd411-a33b-4515-9ed3-7309b49cc5c2.jpg Taipei testing out trashcans with lids to control rodent population Taipei testing out trashcans with lids to control rodent population https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ca9bd411-a33b-4515-9ed3-7309b49cc5c2.jpg Taipei testing out trashcans with lids to control rodent population Taipei is a big city with few trashcans. And， for street strollers in the districts of Xinyi and Da’an， the bins now have lids that are difficult to push open， meaning throwing out the trash could res https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W04EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W05EA 2026-09-10 1 daily NTHU president caught jobhunting in Hawaii three days into new term 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f83d8982-d7d7-4cd7-905f-229c467f3a32.jpg NTHU president caught jobhunting in Hawaii three days into new term NTHU president caught jobhunting in Hawaii three days into new term https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f83d8982-d7d7-4cd7-905f-229c467f3a32.jpg NTHU president caught jobhunting in Hawaii three days into new term Can you imagine applying for a new job three days after arriving at your position? That’s exactly what the President of National Tsing Hua University did back in May. John Kao traveled to the US to su https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W05EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W06EA 2026-09-10 1 daily Tallest Mazu statue on Taiwan proper unveiled in Taichung 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c8b2ed8a-a2a7-43af-a067-e5e2bfb373a8.jpg Tallest Mazu statue on Taiwan proper unveiled in Taichung Tallest Mazu statue on Taiwan proper unveiled in Taichung https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c8b2ed8a-a2a7-43af-a067-e5e2bfb373a8.jpg Tallest Mazu statue on Taiwan proper unveiled in Taichung Taichung might be known for its over-the-top glitzy architecture， and now it will also be known for the biggest Mazu statue on Taiwan proper. After 14 years in the works， the 18-story-tall sculpture， https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W06EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W07EA 2026-09-10 1 daily Taoyuan transforms Terminal 2 into mini night market with games， food 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a1f3267-1f35-4a91-a7e2-523a8f8b66b9.jpg Taoyuan transforms Terminal 2 into mini night market with games， food Taoyuan transforms Terminal 2 into mini night market with games， food https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a1f3267-1f35-4a91-a7e2-523a8f8b66b9.jpg Taoyuan transforms Terminal 2 into mini night market with games， food At the “Gate to Night Market” cultural experience at Taoyuan airport， travelers can experience Taiwan’s famous night market culture right inside the terminal. There’s a giant retro pinball machine， as https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W07EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W08EA 2026-09-10 1 daily Taichung woman gets stitches after falling into rusted drain 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/34747fcc-2348-4e68-b284-a7e9f5c233a4.jpg Taichung woman gets stitches after falling into rusted drain Taichung woman gets stitches after falling into rusted drain https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/34747fcc-2348-4e68-b284-a7e9f5c233a4.jpg Taichung woman gets stitches after falling into rusted drain A woman in Taichung’s Nantun District needed three stitches after falling into a rusted， broken drain cover while taking a detour to avoid construction， injuring her left leg. Considering the damaged https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W08EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026910W09EA 2026-09-10 1 daily Nonstop rains bring booming business to Kaohsiung shoe， bag cleaners 2026-09-10 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/62f9d4a3-6941-44e9-aaf3-d9cff5b8afaf.jpg Nonstop rains bring booming business to Kaohsiung shoe， bag cleaners Nonstop rains bring booming business to Kaohsiung shoe， bag cleaners https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/62f9d4a3-6941-44e9-aaf3-d9cff5b8afaf.jpg Nonstop rains bring booming business to Kaohsiung shoe， bag cleaners Weeks of torrential rain in southern Taiwan have been a boon for businesses specializing in cleaning shoes and bags. One shop in Kaohsiung has seen their daily intake increase by over 30%， packing the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026910W09EA 2026-09-10 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026911W01EA 2026-09-11 1 daily European Parliament VP confirms Hsiao Bi-khim has arrived in Italy 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ac8a863a-c8e9-43a9-9340-f40eabfead06.jpg European Parliament VP confirms Hsiao Bi-khim has arrived in Italy European Parliament VP confirms Hsiao Bi-khim has arrived in Italy https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ac8a863a-c8e9-43a9-9340-f40eabfead06.jpg European Parliament VP confirms Hsiao Bi-khim has arrived in Italy European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno has confirmed that Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim has arrived in Italy. Hsiao is now heading to the island of Ventotene to attend the Democracy an https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026911W01EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026911W02EA 2026-09-11 1 daily Thousands flock to one-night-only ‘Spirited Away’ night market 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cccd0c94-5970-4120-8ba2-2cb32630b2e8.jpg Thousands flock to one-night-only ‘Spirited Away’ night market Thousands flock to one-night-only ‘Spirited Away’ night market https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cccd0c94-5970-4120-8ba2-2cb32630b2e8.jpg Thousands flock to one-night-only ‘Spirited Away’ night market Ever wondered what it would look like if Spirited Away came to life in Taiwan? There’s a night market in Miaoli that has earned exactly that comparison， and it only happens one night a year. The stree https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026911W02EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026911W03EA 2026-09-11 1 daily NTU students belt out in sing-off to bag slot in romance movie class 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/704a612a-bebf-48ba-84d1-edd28e297292.jpg NTU students belt out in sing-off to bag slot in romance movie class NTU students belt out in sing-off to bag slot in romance movie class https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/704a612a-bebf-48ba-84d1-edd28e297292.jpg NTU students belt out in sing-off to bag slot in romance movie class Watching romance movies to get university credits feels like the best deal ever as a student at National Taiwan University. But to get a spot in the class， you better not have stage fright. With more https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026911W03EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026911W04EA 2026-09-11 1 daily Premier countersigns KMT version of drone industry development bill 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/213f4d20-4fc0-41b2-b9ee-b53e8fc3fe5b.jpg Premier countersigns KMT version of drone industry development bill Premier countersigns KMT version of drone industry development bill https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/213f4d20-4fc0-41b2-b9ee-b53e8fc3fe5b.jpg Premier countersigns KMT version of drone industry development bill Premier Cho Jung-tai has countersigned the KMT’s version of a much-debated bill regarding the development of Taiwan’s drone industry. But though their law is now promulgated， opposition lawmakers from https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026911W04EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026911W05EA 2026-09-11 1 daily Social workers intervene in boy selling guavas alone in Pingtung 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0df1497d-487b-4668-a806-75da69c81005.jpg Social workers intervene in boy selling guavas alone in Pingtung Social workers intervene in boy selling guavas alone in Pingtung https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0df1497d-487b-4668-a806-75da69c81005.jpg Social workers intervene in boy selling guavas alone in Pingtung People recently spotted a young boy in Pingtung selling guavas from a cart all by himself. The county’s Department of Social Affairs came to check on him and discovered that he had also been seen sell https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026911W05EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026911W06EA 2026-09-11 1 daily Bakery hires over 100 part-timers to fill rushed holiday orders 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/65b92e7c-ad88-49dd-9b7f-ac0a64e26826.jpg Bakery hires over 100 part-timers to fill rushed holiday orders Bakery hires over 100 part-timers to fill rushed holiday orders https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/65b92e7c-ad88-49dd-9b7f-ac0a64e26826.jpg Bakery hires over 100 part-timers to fill rushed holiday orders As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near， bakeries are entering their busiest season. One well-known shop hired over 100 extra part-timers working over three shifts for 24 hours every day to fill their l https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026911W06EA 2026-09-11 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026911W07EA 2026-09-11 1 daily DPP candidate’s campaign pens go viral， boosting his popularity 2026-09-11 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6972a73-2fe4-488f-8aeb-c322a05a2520.jpg DPP candidate’s campaign pens go viral， boosting his popularity DPP candidate’s campaign pens go viral， boosting his popularity https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6972a73-2fe4-488f-8aeb-c322a05a2520.jpg DPP candidate’s campaign pens go viral， boosting his popularity A DPP political candidate is proving literally that the pen is mightier than the sword. Tseng Tzu-yao， a DPP candidate for Taichung City Council， has recently seen a huge boost in his popularity after https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026911W07EA 2026-09-11