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/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/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 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W0AEA 2026-07-03 1 daily Four competing drone funding bills face committee review 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/5a1d9bfd-6bb9-409e-b685-e34728ec8d20.jpg Four competing drone funding bills face committee review Four competing drone funding bills face committee review https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/5a1d9bfd-6bb9-409e-b685-e34728ec8d20.jpg Four competing drone funding bills face committee review In Taiwan， the drone debate has finally shifted. It’s no longer about whether they are needed for defense. Instead， the upcoming debate will be about how to fund them. On Friday， four competing bills https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W0AEA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W0BEA 2026-07-03 1 daily Tourists flock to unique cat-shaped cave in Taitung formed by coastal erosion 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d00c1dcb-098e-46e0-a465-cfecc81acaf6.jpg Tourists flock to unique cat-shaped cave in Taitung formed by coastal erosion Tourists flock to unique cat-shaped cave in Taitung formed by coastal erosion https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/d00c1dcb-098e-46e0-a465-cfecc81acaf6.jpg Tourists flock to unique cat-shaped cave in Taitung formed by coastal erosion Taitung’s hottest new travel destination is a hidden "cat cave" near Jinzun Fishing Port! It doesn’t have any actual cats inside， but is named for its remarkable geography formed by millennia of wind https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W0BEA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W01EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Tainted cooking oil spread to 224 businesses， including top hotels 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b28b381d-54d8-4639-93d4-a58c79b7102d.jpg Tainted cooking oil spread to 224 businesses， including top hotels Tainted cooking oil spread to 224 businesses， including top hotels https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/b28b381d-54d8-4639-93d4-a58c79b7102d.jpg Tainted cooking oil spread to 224 businesses， including top hotels An investigation from the Taichung City Government’s food and drug safety office has found that soybean cooking oil contaminated with a carcinogen has spread through the nation’s supply chains， reachi https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W01EA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W03EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Chiayi government deals with over 1，000 stray dogs 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/654665fc-df4a-42ec-9d3d-974f1322d44b.jpg Chiayi government deals with over 1，000 stray dogs Chiayi government deals with over 1，000 stray dogs https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/654665fc-df4a-42ec-9d3d-974f1322d44b.jpg Chiayi government deals with over 1，000 stray dogs Over 1，000 stray dogs have made a home in Chiayi’s Renyitan and Lantan scenic areas. The stray dog population has continued to grow as people abandon pets and residents feed strays. The local governme https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W03EA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W04EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Couple stopped from taking pet hen on train 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e1eb8124-acf9-47a4-9105-b9d45920f838.jpg Couple stopped from taking pet hen on train Couple stopped from taking pet hen on train https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/e1eb8124-acf9-47a4-9105-b9d45920f838.jpg Couple stopped from taking pet hen on train It’s common to bring dogs and cats on trains， but what about pet chickens? One couple from Keelung brought their pet hen on the train with them to Ruifang， but when they were preparing to board their https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W04EA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W05EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Mother in Taitung dangerously leaves baby in car when going shopping 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6b95907-0291-4c0c-8353-4901d080672a.jpg Mother in Taitung dangerously leaves baby in car when going shopping Mother in Taitung dangerously leaves baby in car when going shopping https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/a6b95907-0291-4c0c-8353-4901d080672a.jpg Mother in Taitung dangerously leaves baby in car when going shopping How could a mother leave her baby in her car when she went shopping? This is one of two cases of outrageous neglect that we’ve uncovered on FTV. In another incident， an adult was driving a car， while https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W05EA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W06EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Drone smashes into dormitory of Taiwanese postgrad in Ukraine 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/536a16d0-d75c-4e27-8d1a-fb3f0eced05c.jpg Drone smashes into dormitory of Taiwanese postgrad in Ukraine Drone smashes into dormitory of Taiwanese postgrad in Ukraine https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/536a16d0-d75c-4e27-8d1a-fb3f0eced05c.jpg Drone smashes into dormitory of Taiwanese postgrad in Ukraine Anthony， a Taiwanese electrical engineering student， was fascinated with drones and aircraft and so he went to Ukraine’s National Aviation University in Kyiv to pursue a master’s degree in drone desig https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W06EA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W07EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Taiwan’s oldest big-box store reopens in new location， becomes biggest 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2606ec73-eb47-43dd-934c-a15545a68f80.jpg Taiwan’s oldest big-box store reopens in new location， becomes biggest Taiwan’s oldest big-box store reopens in new location， becomes biggest https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/2606ec73-eb47-43dd-934c-a15545a68f80.jpg Taiwan’s oldest big-box store reopens in new location， becomes biggest Taiwan’s very first US-style big-box store in Kaohsiung’s Qianzhen District has reopened as a flagship store in a new location just 1km away， in the Asia New Bay Area. It is now the country’s largest. https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W07EA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W08EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Farglory Ocean Park faces skepticism over rebranded eco-friendly dolphin program 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c778b51f-b8d8-4012-8f0b-5bc0c6564b76.jpg Farglory Ocean Park faces skepticism over rebranded eco-friendly dolphin program Farglory Ocean Park faces skepticism over rebranded eco-friendly dolphin program https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/c778b51f-b8d8-4012-8f0b-5bc0c6564b76.jpg Farglory Ocean Park faces skepticism over rebranded eco-friendly dolphin program After Farglory Ocean Park in Hualien gave its last dolphin show in early April， the park announced that it would not renew its dolphin show permit and would transition its dolphinarium into a conserva https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W08EA 2026-07-03 https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026703W09EA 2026-07-03 1 daily Hong Kong dissident Lam Wing-kee dies in Taipei， aged 70 2026-07-03 EnglishNews zh-TW https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4a61f105-8c67-4d2c-95a7-d6e421480f2b.jpg Hong Kong dissident Lam Wing-kee dies in Taipei， aged 70 Hong Kong dissident Lam Wing-kee dies in Taipei， aged 70 https://cdn.ftvnews.com.tw/engnews/images/2026/4a61f105-8c67-4d2c-95a7-d6e421480f2b.jpg Hong Kong dissident Lam Wing-kee dies in Taipei， aged 70 Hong Kong dissident and founder of Causeway Bay Books， Lam Wing-kee died at Lackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on July 2， at the age of 70， from lung cancer. In 2015， Lam was taken into custody for ei https://embed.ftvnews.com.tw/2026703W09EA 2026-07-03