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/2026827W06EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Holiday dessert gift boxes embrace East-West fusion 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b7a2a55-9582-46d2-9df0-eff8ac53ed80.jpg Holiday dessert gift boxes embrace East-West fusion Holiday dessert gift boxes embrace East-West fusion https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4b7a2a55-9582-46d2-9df0-eff8ac53ed80.jpg Holiday dessert gift boxes embrace East-West fusion Competing for a slice of Taiwan’s lucrative NT$5 billion gift market for the Mid-Autumn Festival， bakeries and pastry brands are entering the fray early. This year’s offerings feature many fusion opti https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026827W06EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W0AEA 2026-08-31 1 daily Government launches lucky draw for pet owners who register cats and dogs 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1aafb65b-78f3-487a-9a0f-3d454dd73285.jpg Government launches lucky draw for pet owners who register cats and dogs Government launches lucky draw for pet owners who register cats and dogs https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W01EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Bus drivers take part in realistic anti-terrorism drills 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4da54ee7-fb8d-48e9-8b7b-ee0bfa1cf454.jpg Bus drivers take part in realistic anti-terrorism drills Bus drivers take part in realistic anti-terrorism drills https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4da54ee7-fb8d-48e9-8b7b-ee0bfa1cf454.jpg Bus drivers take part in realistic anti-terrorism drills Bus operators in Taipei on Friday attended an anti-terrorism workshop hosted by the Taipei Department of Transportation. The activities included realistic situations of attacks， with members of the pu https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W01EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W02EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Kaohsiung streets flooded and then left caked in mud 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bfd6e016-b2fc-4b19-ba9d-a2bea8ce4b46.jpg Kaohsiung streets flooded and then left caked in mud Kaohsiung streets flooded and then left caked in mud https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bfd6e016-b2fc-4b19-ba9d-a2bea8ce4b46.jpg Kaohsiung streets flooded and then left caked in mud Residents of Kaohsiung must be getting sick of all this rain. Just a 10-minute downpour is enough to flood their streets， and even though the water quickly recedes， the pavement is left caked in slipp https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W02EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W03EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Jail cells and painted squares: Taipei smoking areas leave critics fired up 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/22a6d7dc-357c-47a7-8827-47ae4fab94cb.jpg Jail cells and painted squares: Taipei smoking areas leave critics fired up Jail cells and painted squares: Taipei smoking areas leave critics fired up https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/22a6d7dc-357c-47a7-8827-47ae4fab94cb.jpg Jail cells and painted squares: Taipei smoking areas leave critics fired up Talk about a smoking hot controversy! Taipei is cracking down on smoking， but some of the city’s designated smoking areas are leaving people pretty fired up. One is located at a 240-year-old historic https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W03EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W04EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/88debe8c-8229-4732-81ce-535cc6d6db48.jpg Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/88debe8c-8229-4732-81ce-535cc6d6db48.jpg Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno Some loyal food fans have traveled great distances to return to Hualien before a beloved breakfast and brunch eatery closes its doors for three years. The restaurant has been around since 1951， but it https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W04EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W05EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Charging power bank catches fire in sleeping kid’s bedroom 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b53782e7-ae4c-40d7-9732-f499366719ed.jpg Charging power bank catches fire in sleeping kid’s bedroom Charging power bank catches fire in sleeping kid’s bedroom https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b53782e7-ae4c-40d7-9732-f499366719ed.jpg Charging power bank catches fire in sleeping kid’s bedroom And once again， a reminder to be extremely careful with charging power banks. A family from Taichung posted a video online of a fire that started in their own kid’s bedroom due to a power bank that ha https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W05EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W06EA 2026-08-28 1 daily 3-storey-tall retaining wall collapses in landslide 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1a94279d-28b1-4a94-bafe-9a3d79503c38.jpg 3-storey-tall retaining wall collapses in landslide 3-storey-tall retaining wall collapses in landslide https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1a94279d-28b1-4a94-bafe-9a3d79503c38.jpg 3-storey-tall retaining wall collapses in landslide Heavy downpours have battered Southern Taiwan for days now， and the mountains are absolutely saturated with water. Besides flooding， the showers caused a retaining wall to collapse without warning in https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W06EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W07EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Mooncakes made by Taitung inmates sell out 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bcc65d9f-fda2-4a84-af33-0903e7030b99.jpg Mooncakes made by Taitung inmates sell out Mooncakes made by Taitung inmates sell out https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bcc65d9f-fda2-4a84-af33-0903e7030b99.jpg Mooncakes made by Taitung inmates sell out To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival， inmates at Taitung’s Taiyuan Prison make and sell mooncakes. This year their cakes sold out fast! The program helps inmates learn marketable skills， and one even https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W07EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W08EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Yilan farmer grows mini watermelons with edible rind 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/65387132-4a9b-4232-8877-f8afd7066c16.jpg Yilan farmer grows mini watermelons with edible rind Yilan farmer grows mini watermelons with edible rind https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/65387132-4a9b-4232-8877-f8afd7066c16.jpg Yilan farmer grows mini watermelons with edible rind A farmer in Yilan grows mini watermelons that are just 5 to 15 cm in diameter. Not only are they juicy and sweet， but the rind is even edible! The Yilan branch of the Agriculture and Food Agency held https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W08EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026828W09EA 2026-08-28 1 daily Neihu most popular among redesigned wedding photo backdrops in Taipei 2026-08-28 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/73c2285f-0860-4c40-a82b-da4b0e9e7815.jpg Neihu most popular among redesigned wedding photo backdrops in Taipei Neihu most popular among redesigned wedding photo backdrops in Taipei https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/73c2285f-0860-4c40-a82b-da4b0e9e7815.jpg Neihu most popular among redesigned wedding photo backdrops in Taipei After registering their marriage， it’s tradition for newlyweds to take photos with their friends and family in front of the special wedding backdrop set up inside the household registration office. Al https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026828W09EA 2026-08-28 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W01EA 2026-08-31 1 daily Taiwan and US sign MOU on chip workforce development 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f3d646e7-2373-4751-a786-c8311907c6ea.jpg Taiwan and US sign MOU on chip workforce development Taiwan and US sign MOU on chip workforce development https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W02EA 2026-08-31 1 daily AI breakthroughs showcased at Meet Greater South expo 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7ab4b8c7-7adf-4068-b49f-c704eda1087c.jpg AI breakthroughs showcased at Meet Greater South expo AI breakthroughs showcased at Meet Greater South expo https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W03EA 2026-08-31 1 daily Taipei， Dresden universities ink agreement on semiconductor talent 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/297dd872-216d-4243-a8f3-d90933174f9f.jpg Taipei， Dresden universities ink agreement on semiconductor talent Taipei， Dresden universities ink agreement on semiconductor talent https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W04EA 2026-08-31 1 daily Refreshing peach smoothie is Taoyuan’s new local specialty 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/86a98d64-4e4a-469b-9abf-fcec5e3438f9.jpg Refreshing peach smoothie is Taoyuan’s new local specialty Refreshing peach smoothie is Taoyuan’s new local specialty https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W05EA 2026-08-31 1 daily Kids excited about mobile library van launched by Taipei Public Library 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/fb5df0c2-3904-459a-ba7f-8177e6c87b5e.jpg Kids excited about mobile library van launched by Taipei Public Library Kids excited about mobile library van launched by Taipei Public Library https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W06EA 2026-08-31 1 daily Bargain Sun Moon Lake hotel room goes viral 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f9bb24e4-0e71-4d1b-ac35-5b4c6a646dad.jpg Bargain Sun Moon Lake hotel room goes viral Bargain Sun Moon Lake hotel room goes viral https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W07EA 2026-08-31 1 daily Former FT correspondent exposes says all votes in Hualien are paid for 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d2ea6e03-eaa0-4539-8ca0-6f79f3b061c9.jpg Former FT correspondent exposes says all votes in Hualien are paid for Former FT correspondent exposes says all votes in Hualien are paid for https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W08EA 2026-08-31 1 daily Beijing trying to court TWICE’s Tzuyu on ‘One China’ condition 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c21bf9ab-c0db-417f-b211-470ec202fcae.jpg Beijing trying to court TWICE’s Tzuyu on ‘One China’ condition Beijing trying to court TWICE’s Tzuyu on ‘One China’ condition https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026831W09EA 2026-08-31 1 daily For 70 years， a Taoyuan family has been running a traditional store 2026-08-31 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/218b3e90-56be-4fd5-b79a-8ca15f2d3ab0.jpg For 70 years， a Taoyuan family has been running a traditional store For 70 years， a Taoyuan family has been running a traditional store