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/2026529W06EA 2026-07-02 1 daily Taipower burying power lines to protect electricity supply in disasters 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/640dca13-d618-48d5-8579-bb284aac181d.jpg Taipower burying power lines to protect electricity supply in disasters Taipower burying power lines to protect electricity supply in disasters https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/640dca13-d618-48d5-8579-bb284aac181d.jpg Taipower burying power lines to protect electricity supply in disasters The typhoons that ravage Taiwan in the summer and autumn months often knock out power to homes and businesses in their path. High winds downing power lines and posts are also a concern as extreme weat https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026529W06EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026629W0CEA 2026-07-01 1 daily Restaurant tinkers with recipe to perfect minced pork on toast 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ca42ad88-317b-4eaf-b811-1afd047c4766.jpg Restaurant tinkers with recipe to perfect minced pork on toast Restaurant tinkers with recipe to perfect minced pork on toast https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ca42ad88-317b-4eaf-b811-1afd047c4766.jpg Restaurant tinkers with recipe to perfect minced pork on toast Can you imagine eating traditional minced pork on toast instead of rice? In Kaohsiung’s Ciaotou District， a pork rice restaurant famous for receiving a Bib Gourmand recommendation is working with a tr https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026629W0CEA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026630W05EA 2026-06-30 1 daily President Lai presides over joint military graduation 2026-06-30 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/949770fb-4632-4ccd-9afb-72a2f57cfeed.jpg President Lai presides over joint military graduation President Lai presides over joint military graduation https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/949770fb-4632-4ccd-9afb-72a2f57cfeed.jpg President Lai presides over joint military graduation While most call him president， some call him commander-in-chief. President Lai presided over today’s joint military graduation， an event that features Taiwan’s eight military academies. During his spe https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026630W05EA 2026-06-30 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W01EA 2026-07-01 1 daily New Chinese law for “ethnic unity” could make anybody legally liable 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6b9d065d-99e3-4f2b-b3cb-c93fc8a92a06.jpg New Chinese law for “ethnic unity” could make anybody legally liable New Chinese law for “ethnic unity” could make anybody legally liable https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6b9d065d-99e3-4f2b-b3cb-c93fc8a92a06.jpg New Chinese law for “ethnic unity” could make anybody legally liable China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress went into effect today， meaning Chinese citizens， people living in Hong Kong， Macau or Taiwan， and even non-Chinese in every part of the world are su https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W01EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W02EA 2026-07-01 1 daily DPP wonders why canopy sculptures are so much pricier than umbrellas 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a76d71a-eb18-4f7c-a053-9dac5af26296.jpg DPP wonders why canopy sculptures are so much pricier than umbrellas DPP wonders why canopy sculptures are so much pricier than umbrellas https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a76d71a-eb18-4f7c-a053-9dac5af26296.jpg DPP wonders why canopy sculptures are so much pricier than umbrellas After New Taipei and Kaohsiung， Taipei is now the third city in Taiwan to trial giant street umbrellas. A number of red electric umbrellas have already been installed near Taipei Arena and outside Xim https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W02EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W03EA 2026-07-01 1 daily School recalls craft assignment over simplified Chinese controversy 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0cb82615-e1d7-4498-9b7c-6875e363b734.jpg School recalls craft assignment over simplified Chinese controversy School recalls craft assignment over simplified Chinese controversy https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0cb82615-e1d7-4498-9b7c-6875e363b734.jpg School recalls craft assignment over simplified Chinese controversy A parent from Taichung recently posted a complaint on social media about their child’s summer homework being in simplified Chinese. A craft worksheet， titled "Shirt Bouquet" to celebrate Father’s Day， https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W03EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W04EA 2026-07-01 1 daily Ferry passengers in Taitung rave over renovated terminal 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b237535d-a4a5-4261-a286-d086f494811d.jpg Ferry passengers in Taitung rave over renovated terminal Ferry passengers in Taitung rave over renovated terminal https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b237535d-a4a5-4261-a286-d086f494811d.jpg Ferry passengers in Taitung rave over renovated terminal In the past， waiting for a ferry at Taitung usually meant being scorched by the sun. But now passengers heading to Orchid Island or Green Island can rejoice， because the Fugang Port Passenger Terminal https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W04EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W05EA 2026-07-01 1 daily Penghu’s annual 2-month bafun uni harvest season begins 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6d7445f6-8532-4faf-8081-3bfa2a527b74.jpg Penghu’s annual 2-month bafun uni harvest season begins Penghu’s annual 2-month bafun uni harvest season begins https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6d7445f6-8532-4faf-8081-3bfa2a527b74.jpg Penghu’s annual 2-month bafun uni harvest season begins Seafood lovers， take note! Starting on Wednesday， Penghu’s two-month sea urchin harvest season begins. Harvesting short-spined sea urchin， also known as bafun uni， outside of the months of July and Au https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W05EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W06EA 2026-07-01 1 daily ICDF celebrates 3rd decade of sharing Taiwan’s experiences worldwide 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e945f0f7-bd53-4acb-b9b6-3c4c6a026f36.jpg ICDF celebrates 3rd decade of sharing Taiwan’s experiences worldwide ICDF celebrates 3rd decade of sharing Taiwan’s experiences worldwide https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e945f0f7-bd53-4acb-b9b6-3c4c6a026f36.jpg ICDF celebrates 3rd decade of sharing Taiwan’s experiences worldwide Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund， an organization that shares Taiwan’s technology， talent， and experiences with diplomatic partners around https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W06EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W07EA 2026-07-01 1 daily Weiwuying donates recycled computers to Malawian students 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ae9523ea-c3c1-4bf5-a003-ac8d840ef11e.jpg Weiwuying donates recycled computers to Malawian students Weiwuying donates recycled computers to Malawian students https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ae9523ea-c3c1-4bf5-a003-ac8d840ef11e.jpg Weiwuying donates recycled computers to Malawian students The Rotary Club of Kaohsiung collaborated with the Weiwuying Arts Center on an educational donation drive for Malawi. After collecting 200 used computers， they commissioned skilled technicians from Na https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W07EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W08EA 2026-07-01 1 daily ‘Hello Monsters’ children’s art fest to open July 11 in New Taipei 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bc6d389d-67c4-4c7c-8815-3a9ee5b9b1ae.jpg ‘Hello Monsters’ children’s art fest to open July 11 in New Taipei ‘Hello Monsters’ children’s art fest to open July 11 in New Taipei https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/bc6d389d-67c4-4c7c-8815-3a9ee5b9b1ae.jpg ‘Hello Monsters’ children’s art fest to open July 11 in New Taipei The 2026 New Taipei City Children’s Art Festival will be held from July 11 to 19. This year’s theme is "Hello! Monsters，" featuring performers and artists from both Taiwan and abroad， who are coming t https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W08EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026701W09EA 2026-07-01 1 daily Traditional Yunlin drink shop quenches summer thirst with handmade aiyu 2026-07-01 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/61019027-d967-412a-a37c-e7983a34f770.jpg Traditional Yunlin drink shop quenches summer thirst with handmade aiyu Traditional Yunlin drink shop quenches summer thirst with handmade aiyu https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/61019027-d967-412a-a37c-e7983a34f770.jpg Traditional Yunlin drink shop quenches summer thirst with handmade aiyu The beverage business is lucrative during Taiwan’s blistering summers. One vendor that sells aiyu jelly in Yunlin’s Dounan Township said business soars by 50% compared with the winter season. Despite https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026701W09EA 2026-07-01 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W01EA 2026-07-02 1 daily 1，300 tons of carcinogenic cooking oil has made its way into supply chain 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0e422465-ef7f-464b-8272-8aa5ac5b4761.jpg 1，300 tons of carcinogenic cooking oil has made its way into supply chain 1，300 tons of carcinogenic cooking oil has made its way into supply chain https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0e422465-ef7f-464b-8272-8aa5ac5b4761.jpg 1，300 tons of carcinogenic cooking oil has made its way into supply chain Taiwan has been hit by another food safety crisis. Soybean cooking oil manufactured in April by the local Taiwanese company Central Union Oil has been deemed carcinogenic. The problematic oil’s benzo[ https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W01EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W02EA 2026-07-02 1 daily Deaf and mute painter donates proceeds from first solo exhibition 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f03cabf5-6c32-401f-9444-c3948fced1e7.jpg Deaf and mute painter donates proceeds from first solo exhibition Deaf and mute painter donates proceeds from first solo exhibition https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f03cabf5-6c32-401f-9444-c3948fced1e7.jpg Deaf and mute painter donates proceeds from first solo exhibition With his powerful skills of observation， the artist Liu Ching-yuan uses watercolors to paint the world as he sees it. After more than a decade of painting， the mute and deaf artist recently held his f https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W02EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W03EA 2026-07-02 1 daily As the Taiwan ICDF turns 30， diplomatic allies voice their support 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d9e9e403-2ce4-42f4-82d7-3e51bd13c8f3.jpg As the Taiwan ICDF turns 30， diplomatic allies voice their support As the Taiwan ICDF turns 30， diplomatic allies voice their support https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d9e9e403-2ce4-42f4-82d7-3e51bd13c8f3.jpg As the Taiwan ICDF turns 30， diplomatic allies voice their support Three decades ago， the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund was created in order to strengthen friendships with diplomatic allies as well as help improve the livelihoods of their citi https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W03EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W04EA 2026-07-02 1 daily Women’s rights groups， pharmacists protest emergency contraceptive tracking 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1204e106-9219-4ac5-88bf-03be44027540.jpg Women’s rights groups， pharmacists protest emergency contraceptive tracking Women’s rights groups， pharmacists protest emergency contraceptive tracking https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1204e106-9219-4ac5-88bf-03be44027540.jpg Women’s rights groups， pharmacists protest emergency contraceptive tracking The Ministry of Health and Welfare’s proposal to add two emergency contraceptives to the country’s drug traceability system has been met with intense public backlash. On Thursday， pharmacists and wome https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W04EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W05EA 2026-07-02 1 daily 73-yo woman’s body pulled from bottom of truck after getting hit 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/5c23c000-fdae-48e1-b713-9c07ce9dc237.jpg 73-yo woman’s body pulled from bottom of truck after getting hit 73-yo woman’s body pulled from bottom of truck after getting hit https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/5c23c000-fdae-48e1-b713-9c07ce9dc237.jpg 73-yo woman’s body pulled from bottom of truck after getting hit On Tuesday evening， a 73-year-old woman in Tainan crossing the street got hit by a truck making a left turn. She immediately got dragged underneath the vehicle. Passers-by stopped to lift the vehicle https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W05EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W06EA 2026-07-02 1 daily Taipei high school’s robotics team overcomes odds at event in Turkey 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/eb229797-3d8d-433a-ac83-1d5e38a6f722.jpg Taipei high school’s robotics team overcomes odds at event in Turkey Taipei high school’s robotics team overcomes odds at event in Turkey https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/eb229797-3d8d-433a-ac83-1d5e38a6f722.jpg Taipei high school’s robotics team overcomes odds at event in Turkey For the average high schooler， winning a single game at an international robotics competition in which your machine needs to be able to shoot balls through the air， into a target seems hard enough. Bu https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W06EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W07EA 2026-07-02 1 daily Nurses save the day when power bank smokes in emergency room 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1bf45450-cbc7-436b-927d-65f8e0772249.jpg Nurses save the day when power bank smokes in emergency room Nurses save the day when power bank smokes in emergency room https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/1bf45450-cbc7-436b-927d-65f8e0772249.jpg Nurses save the day when power bank smokes in emergency room A man in Changhua City narrowly avoided disaster after his power bank suddenly began smoking and making popping sounds while charging his phone in a hospital emergency room. Nurses quickly responded w https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W07EA 2026-07-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026702W08EA 2026-07-02 1 daily Taichung shop sells NT$160 seafood porridge with barely any seafood 2026-07-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/89ab9e63-3f83-4af3-9623-3e61882e1b4a.jpg Taichung shop sells NT$160 seafood porridge with barely any seafood Taichung shop sells NT$160 seafood porridge with barely any seafood https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/89ab9e63-3f83-4af3-9623-3e61882e1b4a.jpg Taichung shop sells NT$160 seafood porridge with barely any seafood A Taipei resident traveling in Taichung was left disappointed after buying a NT$160 seafood porridge at ASEAN Square. They expected plenty of seafood， but found only two small shrimp and a few pieces https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026702W08EA 2026-07-02