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/2026714W0AEA 2026-07-20 1 daily Discarded trash piles up around Hsinchu clothing recycling bins 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3cd3d745-6973-4ee7-afdd-6913b961d33c.jpg Discarded trash piles up around Hsinchu clothing recycling bins Discarded trash piles up around Hsinchu clothing recycling bins https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3cd3d745-6973-4ee7-afdd-6913b961d33c.jpg Discarded trash piles up around Hsinchu clothing recycling bins Recently， large amounts of trash have piled up by clothing recycling bins in Hsinchu. The litter includes lots of waste as well as old clothes， making the job of the organization responsible for colle https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026714W0AEA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026715W08EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Mother-of-pearl inlay artisan teaches craft to inmates 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/80737894-3cf5-4177-ad36-76ebe2feffa0.jpg Mother-of-pearl inlay artisan teaches craft to inmates Mother-of-pearl inlay artisan teaches craft to inmates https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/80737894-3cf5-4177-ad36-76ebe2feffa0.jpg Mother-of-pearl inlay artisan teaches craft to inmates Mother-of-pearl inlay is a centuries-old craft that involves shaping thin pieces of iridescent shell and embedding them into objects. This traditional art is in danger of disappearing as artisans age https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026715W08EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026717W02EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Yunlin’s roasted corn so popular that China claims 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c987cd05-eb3b-4a79-8763-cf1883f57673.jpg Yunlin’s roasted corn so popular that China claims Yunlin’s roasted corn so popular that China claims https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c987cd05-eb3b-4a79-8763-cf1883f57673.jpg Yunlin’s roasted corn so popular that China claims Grown in Taiwan and processed in Taiwan， this roasted corn snack is so delicious that it even became a hit in Japan. A purchasing agent saw the business opportunity in a local brand that had sold 2 mi https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026717W02EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026720W01EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Two Changhua towns are giving out free cash to their residents 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ec67c4c8-0014-4409-9dcf-41a072ece0da.jpg Two Changhua towns are giving out free cash to their residents Two Changhua towns are giving out free cash to their residents https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ec67c4c8-0014-4409-9dcf-41a072ece0da.jpg Two Changhua towns are giving out free cash to their residents Who doesn’t love free money? A township in Changhua is handing every registered resident NT$6，000 in cash， but the timing is raising eyebrows. While many locals are happy to pocket the money， critics https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026720W01EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026720W03EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Taiwan shares close lower after rollercoaster trading day 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/dfee06fd-db47-4333-bbf8-25232bed2a6a.jpg Taiwan shares close lower after rollercoaster trading day Taiwan shares close lower after rollercoaster trading day https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/dfee06fd-db47-4333-bbf8-25232bed2a6a.jpg Taiwan shares close lower after rollercoaster trading day After a historic crash last Friday， Taiwan shares had a rollercoaster day on Monday， with a swing of more than 1，100 points between the intraday high and the low.<br><br>The market opened sharply high https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026720W03EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026720W04EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Six flights delayed after cracks found on runway 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/85d9d65f-cbf5-4c72-ab02-c33218f37fe9.jpg Six flights delayed after cracks found on runway Six flights delayed after cracks found on runway https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/85d9d65f-cbf5-4c72-ab02-c33218f37fe9.jpg Six flights delayed after cracks found on runway Flights at Kaohsiung International Airport were on Monday morning after cracks were discovered on the runway during a routine inspection. Authorities immediately shut down part of the runway for emerg https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026720W04EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026720W05EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Bookstore owners and DPP lawmakers rally behind arrested HK employee 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9a6cabd0-2803-4421-8f15-3a47ae4b7905.jpg Bookstore owners and DPP lawmakers rally behind arrested HK employee Bookstore owners and DPP lawmakers rally behind arrested HK employee https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/9a6cabd0-2803-4421-8f15-3a47ae4b7905.jpg Bookstore owners and DPP lawmakers rally behind arrested HK employee Freedom of expression is once again at the center of growing cross-strait tensions. Taiwan’s independent booksellers and pro-democracy lawmakers on Monday rallied behind a bookstore employee who was a https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026720W05EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026720W06EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Octogenarian keeps traditional fish counting trade alive in Tainan 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fb089ce7-02d9-43a2-8c01-81afc2352597.jpg Octogenarian keeps traditional fish counting trade alive in Tainan Octogenarian keeps traditional fish counting trade alive in Tainan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fb089ce7-02d9-43a2-8c01-81afc2352597.jpg Octogenarian keeps traditional fish counting trade alive in Tainan Across the aquafarms of coastal Tainan， fish fry traders used to rely on professional counters， who tallied the young fish with the help of a rhythmic fish-counting song. Although modern advancements https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026720W06EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026720W07EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Company’s AI-powered eyeglasses can identify cooking ingredients 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/815df9e5-3947-42e9-94ed-87b224680490.jpg Company’s AI-powered eyeglasses can identify cooking ingredients Company’s AI-powered eyeglasses can identify cooking ingredients https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/815df9e5-3947-42e9-94ed-87b224680490.jpg Company’s AI-powered eyeglasses can identify cooking ingredients With AI， cooking has never been easier. A home electronics brand has launched AI cooking eyeglasses. When you wear them， they can be activated by your voice to identify ingredients， recommend recipes https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026720W07EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026720W08EA 2026-07-20 1 daily Traffic chaos after dump truck loses two rear wheels 2026-07-20 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e2bafbb9-6197-4a96-a4cf-7bfaa5ed7107.jpg Traffic chaos after dump truck loses two rear wheels Traffic chaos after dump truck loses two rear wheels https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e2bafbb9-6197-4a96-a4cf-7bfaa5ed7107.jpg Traffic chaos after dump truck loses two rear wheels A terrifying scene unfolded on a busy road in Taoyuan after a dump truck suddenly lost not one， but two of its rear wheels while driving. The runaway tires bounced through traffic like deadly projecti https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026720W08EA 2026-07-20 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W0AEA 2026-07-21 1 daily Group of veteran cabaret musicians form band to benefit seniors， children 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d96c5c79-6508-4bb1-b761-3ca60ecaf6d6.jpg Group of veteran cabaret musicians form band to benefit seniors， children Group of veteran cabaret musicians form band to benefit seniors， children https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d96c5c79-6508-4bb1-b761-3ca60ecaf6d6.jpg Group of veteran cabaret musicians form band to benefit seniors， children Wei Jung-tai， celebrated in the horticultural industry as an expert on foxtail orchids， served as a band director for numerous variety shows in his earlier days. In recent years， he’s assembled a team https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W0AEA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W0BEA 2026-07-21 1 daily Expensive artisan menu board for tofu pudding shop raises questions 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/deb9b1d8-7a8f-4004-b984-8d2bead996a0.jpg Expensive artisan menu board for tofu pudding shop raises questions Expensive artisan menu board for tofu pudding shop raises questions https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/deb9b1d8-7a8f-4004-b984-8d2bead996a0.jpg Expensive artisan menu board for tofu pudding shop raises questions While preparing to open a shop in Tainan， an entrepreneur approached an artisan to carve the menu out of wood in the traditional inlay style unique to the old capital. For a shop selling inexpensive t https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W0BEA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W01EA 2026-07-21 1 daily Lone macaque running amok caught after watermelon theft 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2ffee374-7f91-417d-bc14-37e64a3b6d43.jpg Lone macaque running amok caught after watermelon theft Lone macaque running amok caught after watermelon theft https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2ffee374-7f91-417d-bc14-37e64a3b6d43.jpg Lone macaque running amok caught after watermelon theft Locals in Kaohsiung were treated to a tense yet entertaining standoff between a couple dozen humans and one macaque on a city trip. The monkey had apparently been taking in the local sights for three https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W01EA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W02EA 2026-07-21 1 daily Alert for barrier lake in Hualien is causing nearby crops to wither 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cdf59d24-f945-4d21-88d3-edc8a81679a1.jpg Alert for barrier lake in Hualien is causing nearby crops to wither Alert for barrier lake in Hualien is causing nearby crops to wither https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cdf59d24-f945-4d21-88d3-edc8a81679a1.jpg Alert for barrier lake in Hualien is causing nearby crops to wither The alert level for the Wanli Creek barrier lake is about to reach week 3， and so while many Hualien residents may still be worrying about a potential flood， local farmers are now dealing with an unin https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W02EA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W03EA 2026-07-21 1 daily Job market shifts south as AI boom fuels hiring surge 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1735411c-cdfc-4691-b2a1-beaa3b39767b.jpg Job market shifts south as AI boom fuels hiring surge Job market shifts south as AI boom fuels hiring surge https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1735411c-cdfc-4691-b2a1-beaa3b39767b.jpg Job market shifts south as AI boom fuels hiring surge For decades， job-seekers all over Taiwan have been moving north， but that trend seems to be slowly reversing. According to a job bank survey， the number of job openings in Southern Taiwan increased by https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W03EA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W04EA 2026-07-21 1 daily Campus ambassadors selection receives over 250 applications 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b1cd13f-634a-4051-bf56-7c68f8b34901.jpg Campus ambassadors selection receives over 250 applications Campus ambassadors selection receives over 250 applications https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b1cd13f-634a-4051-bf56-7c68f8b34901.jpg Campus ambassadors selection receives over 250 applications The Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund just turned 30 recently， but it’s holding a new program for the first time: the Campus Youth Ambassadors selection. Over 250 young people appl https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W04EA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W05EA 2026-07-21 1 daily Mobile internet to be disrupted for military drills in August 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e868bc80-c398-4be8-8ede-47b696f9693d.jpg Mobile internet to be disrupted for military drills in August Mobile internet to be disrupted for military drills in August https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e868bc80-c398-4be8-8ede-47b696f9693d.jpg Mobile internet to be disrupted for military drills in August If you are the kind who can’t go a minute without checking your phone， you definitely want to jot this down. For the first time ever， Taiwan’s military will conduct a drill simulating a disruption to https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W05EA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W06EA 2026-07-21 1 daily Ex-TSMC manager indicted for leaking secrets to Chinese firm 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3143aecc-afdd-4a2d-96d2-25662222c908.jpg Ex-TSMC manager indicted for leaking secrets to Chinese firm Ex-TSMC manager indicted for leaking secrets to Chinese firm https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3143aecc-afdd-4a2d-96d2-25662222c908.jpg Ex-TSMC manager indicted for leaking secrets to Chinese firm A former manager at TSMC surnamed Chen has been indicted for trying to leak company secrets to China. The incident came to light during an investigation into a Chinese espionage group headed by Ding X https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W06EA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W08EA 2026-07-21 1 daily Introducing three of Beitou’s most famous tea shops 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/73ebce99-4dad-4938-9f47-2ec0f06abc11.jpg Introducing three of Beitou’s most famous tea shops Introducing three of Beitou’s most famous tea shops https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/73ebce99-4dad-4938-9f47-2ec0f06abc11.jpg Introducing three of Beitou’s most famous tea shops Beitou in northern Taipei is famous for its hot springs， and drinking tea has also become a popular pastime there. But there are so many tea shops， it’s hard to know which one to pick. FTV checked out https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W08EA 2026-07-21 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026721W09EA 2026-07-21 1 daily TSMC-NYCU semiconductor summer camp welcomes Ukrainian students as teachers 2026-07-21 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2c7a2b47-eaee-4910-9278-c87f4ef717b0.jpg TSMC-NYCU semiconductor summer camp welcomes Ukrainian students as teachers TSMC-NYCU semiconductor summer camp welcomes Ukrainian students as teachers https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2c7a2b47-eaee-4910-9278-c87f4ef717b0.jpg TSMC-NYCU semiconductor summer camp welcomes Ukrainian students as teachers As the AI wave is here to stay， science education is taking root at a younger age. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University is hosting a semiconductor summer camp， which this year welcomed students fr https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026721W09EA 2026-07-21