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/2026A13W0CEA 2026-11-02 1 daily Wildlife photographer captures monkey heaven on Huoyan Mountain 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f4f0ac9a-609d-4cff-be9d-0dd9edaef035.jpg Wildlife photographer captures monkey heaven on Huoyan Mountain Wildlife photographer captures monkey heaven on Huoyan Mountain https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/f4f0ac9a-609d-4cff-be9d-0dd9edaef035.jpg Wildlife photographer captures monkey heaven on Huoyan Mountain A Miaoli resident who’s spent years documenting the wildlife of Huoyan Mountain says the area is like a zoo without fences， with Formosan macaques often appearing at dawn and dusk. He recently capture https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A13W0CEA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A30W03EA 2026-10-30 1 daily Taiwan shares shed 1，642 points to dip below 6-month average 2026-10-30 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/11de5133-6ed6-4864-a5b4-fe6a6b5d60f2.jpg Taiwan shares shed 1，642 points to dip below 6-month average Taiwan shares shed 1，642 points to dip below 6-month average https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/11de5133-6ed6-4864-a5b4-fe6a6b5d60f2.jpg Taiwan shares shed 1，642 points to dip below 6-month average Taiwan shares ended October with a leap into the void， with losses across the board. The market opened to major losses， and at one point shed 1，642 points during the trading session， falling below the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A30W03EA 2026-10-30 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A30W04EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Restaurant with exotic animals opens in Taichung 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a70177b2-5bb9-43cc-b8e1-f94b68d5e703.jpg Restaurant with exotic animals opens in Taichung Restaurant with exotic animals opens in Taichung https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a70177b2-5bb9-43cc-b8e1-f94b68d5e703.jpg Restaurant with exotic animals opens in Taichung It seems like dog and cat cafes are everywhere these days. But in Taichung， there’s a new spot that’s going for something a bit more exotic. Instead of dogs and cats， customers can dine alongside meer https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026A30W04EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W0AEA 2026-11-02 1 daily TLC and Nippon Zoki sign NT$6.5B contract for osteoarthritis drug 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/44c23c8a-ba01-432e-8d75-ff05e8e42225.jpg TLC and Nippon Zoki sign NT$6.5B contract for osteoarthritis drug TLC and Nippon Zoki sign NT$6.5B contract for osteoarthritis drug https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/44c23c8a-ba01-432e-8d75-ff05e8e42225.jpg TLC and Nippon Zoki sign NT$6.5B contract for osteoarthritis drug Taiwan and Japan ties just got stronger! Taiwanese biotech company， TLC produced a brand new injection called TLC599， to treat osteoarthritis pain. On Thursday， a partnership ceremony was held with Ja https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W0AEA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W01EA 2026-11-02 1 daily Swimmer and wushu practitioner bear flag for Taiwan at Dakar 2026 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7f975f58-2c4c-4af2-aa74-ef3b17d146ac.jpg Swimmer and wushu practitioner bear flag for Taiwan at Dakar 2026 Swimmer and wushu practitioner bear flag for Taiwan at Dakar 2026 https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/7f975f58-2c4c-4af2-aa74-ef3b17d146ac.jpg Swimmer and wushu practitioner bear flag for Taiwan at Dakar 2026 The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar held its opening ceremony on Saturday， marking the start of the first ever IOC event held in Africa. Team Taiwan was represented at the ceremony by two flag bea https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W01EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W02EA 2026-11-02 1 daily Locals bring tent to relax right next to train tracks in Alishan 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3e9d6872-5264-4cce-907e-abe07a008738.jpg Locals bring tent to relax right next to train tracks in Alishan Locals bring tent to relax right next to train tracks in Alishan https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/3e9d6872-5264-4cce-907e-abe07a008738.jpg Locals bring tent to relax right next to train tracks in Alishan Outside of conventional hotels， camping is popular among travelers that want to unwind and spend their time off. Irrespective of how exaggerated it may be， some travelers brought along a tent to Alish https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W02EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W03EA 2026-11-02 1 daily Illegal taxi driver high on zombie vapes while picking up passengers 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ad63b1ed-3d11-4720-ab8c-1c4f765d1f65.jpg Illegal taxi driver high on zombie vapes while picking up passengers Illegal taxi driver high on zombie vapes while picking up passengers https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ad63b1ed-3d11-4720-ab8c-1c4f765d1f65.jpg Illegal taxi driver high on zombie vapes while picking up passengers Imagine getting into a car， only to realize the driver is so high on drugs he can barely hold his phone steady! That’s exactly what happened to a passenger in Kaohsiung， who had called an unlicensed r https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W03EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W04EA 2026-11-02 1 daily Former President Tsai tells Shen to rest and takes over his speech 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cac005b9-30e9-4823-b11f-53a8dc334701.jpg Former President Tsai tells Shen to rest and takes over his speech Former President Tsai tells Shen to rest and takes over his speech https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cac005b9-30e9-4823-b11f-53a8dc334701.jpg Former President Tsai tells Shen to rest and takes over his speech On Sunday evening， Puma Shen， who is running for Taipei Mayor， gave a speech in Daan and Wenshan inviting former president Tsai Ing-wen to join him. As the crowd erupted in cheers and applause， Tsai p https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W04EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W05EA 2026-11-02 1 daily Doctor punched bloody by man unhappy with mother’s recovery 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/baff84c4-9eba-44e0-94b5-14946bc88b9f.jpg Doctor punched bloody by man unhappy with mother’s recovery Doctor punched bloody by man unhappy with mother’s recovery https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/baff84c4-9eba-44e0-94b5-14946bc88b9f.jpg Doctor punched bloody by man unhappy with mother’s recovery An orthopedic doctor was beaten black and blue by a man who was unhappy with his mother’s post-surgery recovery. The incident happened last week at a hospital in Kaohsiung. Police were called to the s https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W05EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W06EA 2026-11-02 1 daily DPP lawmakers propose bill to deter illegal high tech exports 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2861ab49-87a0-4d3f-9ae2-cea43571fa98.jpg DPP lawmakers propose bill to deter illegal high tech exports DPP lawmakers propose bill to deter illegal high tech exports https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2861ab49-87a0-4d3f-9ae2-cea43571fa98.jpg DPP lawmakers propose bill to deter illegal high tech exports A smuggling scandal rocked Taiwan earlier this year， after it came to light that Supermicro servers equipped with advanced Nvidia chips were sold illegally to China. The incident came as Taiwan looked https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W06EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W07EA 2026-11-02 1 daily Painted sidewalks separating traffic reduce accidents by 25% 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a4bfbed-8c99-426c-a272-43d4a689f1e1.jpg Painted sidewalks separating traffic reduce accidents by 25% Painted sidewalks separating traffic reduce accidents by 25% https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0a4bfbed-8c99-426c-a272-43d4a689f1e1.jpg Painted sidewalks separating traffic reduce accidents by 25% To improve traffic flow and make the streets safer for pedestrians， the Kaohsiung Transportation Bureau has begun painting dedicated walkways in areas with heavy traffic and no physical sidewalks. Usi https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W07EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W08EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Hsinchu parking lot is so big， many riders can’t find their bikes 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/65134aeb-f441-4024-aaed-94ff2806e6f2.jpg Hsinchu parking lot is so big， many riders can’t find their bikes Hsinchu parking lot is so big， many riders can’t find their bikes https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/65134aeb-f441-4024-aaed-94ff2806e6f2.jpg Hsinchu parking lot is so big， many riders can’t find their bikes Taipei is short of parking spaces but in Hsinchu residents are complaining about too much of a good thing. The newly renovated motorcycle parking lot at Hsinchu Rear Station boasts a whopping 2，300 pa https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W08EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B02W09EA 2026-11-02 1 daily Doctor extracts 4 moldy earplug chunks from man’s ear canal 2026-11-02 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/33f43190-4675-430c-a60d-18304adb43b8.jpg Doctor extracts 4 moldy earplug chunks from man’s ear canal Doctor extracts 4 moldy earplug chunks from man’s ear canal https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/33f43190-4675-430c-a60d-18304adb43b8.jpg Doctor extracts 4 moldy earplug chunks from man’s ear canal If you wear ear-plugs to bed， remember to take them out fully in the morning. One 60-year-old man in Taoyuan apparently forgot to do so， and ended up with four earplug chunks stuck inside his ears. Th https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B02W09EA 2026-11-02 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W01EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Boat sets off on Taiwan tour with rainbow and O’Shen Wave flags 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c687ee74-8e40-4977-b9f0-fe544ad49fbc.jpg Boat sets off on Taiwan tour with rainbow and O’Shen Wave flags Boat sets off on Taiwan tour with rainbow and O’Shen Wave flags https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c687ee74-8e40-4977-b9f0-fe544ad49fbc.jpg Boat sets off on Taiwan tour with rainbow and O’Shen Wave flags Puma Shen’s mayoral run in Taipei has taken on so much steam， that campaign flags for the candidate are cropping up even outside the capital. In one peculiar case， a sailboat set off from Hualien on T https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B03W01EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W02EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Queues of O’shen fans are harassed by borough warden 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6dd00078-e2ac-4d61-bd36-1ac2f96cefa9.jpg Queues of O’shen fans are harassed by borough warden Queues of O’shen fans are harassed by borough warden https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/6dd00078-e2ac-4d61-bd36-1ac2f96cefa9.jpg Queues of O’shen fans are harassed by borough warden Elections are drawing closer which is turning the heat up in Taipei. The fanbase for DPP candidate Puma Shen continues to grow， and many stores are posting announcements online about selling merchandi https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B03W02EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W03EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Jason Mraz fans fuming as concert seats turn into chaotic free-for-all 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ced2c249-7cac-4a79-a401-c7cb8dcaee60.jpg Jason Mraz fans fuming as concert seats turn into chaotic free-for-all Jason Mraz fans fuming as concert seats turn into chaotic free-for-all https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/ced2c249-7cac-4a79-a401-c7cb8dcaee60.jpg Jason Mraz fans fuming as concert seats turn into chaotic free-for-all Fans of Jason Mraz were in for a disappointing concert experience in Taipei on Monday. The singer-songwriter came back to Taiwan for the first time in seven years， but poor organizing made for a terri https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B03W03EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W04EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Is wearing Puma brand clothes to the polls illegal? CEC responds 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cdc0fc0f-0c4b-4d83-b062-784ba08f15ee.jpg Is wearing Puma brand clothes to the polls illegal? CEC responds Is wearing Puma brand clothes to the polls illegal? CEC responds https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/cdc0fc0f-0c4b-4d83-b062-784ba08f15ee.jpg Is wearing Puma brand clothes to the polls illegal? CEC responds One of Taipei’s mayoral candidates happens to share a name with a popular international sports brand. No， it’s not Chiang Wan-an， but Puma Shen. The coincidence has left people wondering about the leg https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B03W04EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W05EA 2026-11-03 1 daily NET 86% cotton polo shirt turns out to be 0% cotton and 97.6% polyester 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/50d5d503-5667-4535-8848-b12d147ba287.jpg NET 86% cotton polo shirt turns out to be 0% cotton and 97.6% polyester NET 86% cotton polo shirt turns out to be 0% cotton and 97.6% polyester https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/50d5d503-5667-4535-8848-b12d147ba287.jpg NET 86% cotton polo shirt turns out to be 0% cotton and 97.6% polyester With a growing number of people looking for natural fibers in their clothing， more and more shoppers are checking the labels when buying garments. But what if the labels are not true? Taiwanese clothi https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B03W05EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W06EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Life or death building crash in Beitou Market hospitalizes 4 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/729da5aa-3881-48e1-a8e3-08f520b64c5b.jpg Life or death building crash in Beitou Market hospitalizes 4 Life or death building crash in Beitou Market hospitalizes 4 https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/729da5aa-3881-48e1-a8e3-08f520b64c5b.jpg Life or death building crash in Beitou Market hospitalizes 4 Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s wife， Shih Fang-hsuan campaigned with KMT councilors at Beitou’s old market on Tuesday morning. When， all of a sudden， a scaffolding of five floors come crashing down and https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B03W06EA 2026-11-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026B03W07EA 2026-11-03 1 daily Kaohsiung touts achievements in AI urban management 2026-11-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0c7a086f-9020-45d1-af17-64f86902d759.jpg Kaohsiung touts achievements in AI urban management Kaohsiung touts achievements in AI urban management https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/0c7a086f-9020-45d1-af17-64f86902d759.jpg Kaohsiung touts achievements in AI urban management The Kaohsiung City Government recently held a presentation touting its Smart Lighthouse Project， which harnesses the ability of AI to manage traffic， inspect roads， monitor flooding， and maintain the https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026B03W07EA 2026-11-03