Taiwan Daily News Podcast from TheFormosan.com

In this episode: 2 workers killed in an explosion and fire at a Panasonic copper-clad laminate plant in Hukou Township; High Court revokes NTD 100,000 bail for a repeat drunk driver who killed a university student in Pingtung; Su Chiao-hui leads Lee Si-chuan by 14.9 points in a new New Taipei mayoral poll; Ministry of Health and Welfare says an online ginger punishment account could be aggravated sexual assault; Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in Hong Kong as Taiwan condemns the ruling; TAIEX sinks 1,374 points as foreign investors sell NTD 102 billion. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan...

In this episode: Premier Cho Jung-tai refuses to countersign the senior health premium bill, opening a constitutional clash with the Legislature; A Bolt driver who left a passenger on Freeway 64 to be struck by 4 cars is sentenced to 13 years; Taiwan widens its probe into an alleged Japan insurance killing after a suspect's former assistant comes forward; Su Chiao-hui says local leaders warned her to keep her distance from DPP Taipei candidate Puma Shen; Taiwan closes its Papua New Guinea office and halts spot LNG purchases after Port Moresby's pressure; TAIEX closes below 40,000 as a 12.19% weekly rout triggers the heaviest market...

In this episode: Hackers drained NTD 41.76 million from 418 Bank SinoPac accounts in a vendor-system breach, and every cent has been returned; Espionage suspect Chang Chun-chieh escaped Taiwan by fishing boat from Keelung as the coast guard seized 2 vessels; The Suhua Highway safety project broke ground with a budget of NTD 105.6 billion for 3 new tunnel sections; A 2-gram furikake ration at a Taipei elementary school set off a row over the city's free school lunch programme; Taiwan deported Chinese former CCTV host Cheng Wanjun to Thailand because the island has no asylum law; Democrats swept the US midterms, reshaping how quickly...

In this episode: KMT legislator Wu Tsung-hsien faces insider-trading questions over 90 lots of Lucky-KY stock bought days before a private placement; The Health Ministry confirms a second whistleblower complaint that device sales reps took part in brain surgery at Taichung Veterans General Hospital; UK lawmakers warn that Britain's economic dependence on China weakens its ability to deter Chinese aggression over Taiwan; Tatung expects a gain of nearly NTD 10 billion after settling its long-running dispute with Chunghwa Picture Tubes. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you...

In this episode: Hackers drained NTD 41.76 million from 418 Bank SinoPac accounts in a vendor-system breach, and every cent has been returned; Espionage suspect Chang Chun-chieh escaped Taiwan by fishing boat from Keelung as the coast guard seized 2 vessels; The Suhua Highway safety project broke ground with a budget of NTD 105.6 billion for 3 new tunnel sections; A 2-gram furikake ration at a Taipei elementary school set off a row over the city's free school lunch programme; Taiwan deported Chinese former CCTV host Cheng Wanjun to Thailand because the island has no asylum law; Democrats swept the US midterms, reshaping how quickly...

In this episode: KMT legislator Wu Tsung-hsien faces insider-trading questions over 90 lots of Lucky-KY stock bought days before a private placement; The Health Ministry confirms a second whistleblower complaint that device sales reps took part in brain surgery at Taichung Veterans General Hospital; UK lawmakers warn that Britain's economic dependence on China weakens its ability to deter Chinese aggression over Taiwan; Tatung expects a gain of nearly NTD 10 billion after settling its long-running dispute with Chunghwa Picture Tubes. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you...

In this episode: Taiwan's High Prosecutors Office names independent legislator May Chin Su-mei a defendant in a national security probe and bars her from leaving the country as her former office director remains a fugitive; 2 polls give sharply opposite readings of the Taipei mayoral race days after the first debate, with ETtoday putting Chiang Wan-an ahead by 11.3 points and a rival survey giving Puma Shen a 17.3-point lead; Taiwan opens flu and COVID-19 shots to a further 3.7 million adults aged 50 to 64 and adds health-coin rewards for dual vaccination as the autumn wave eases; Wei Chuan Dragons right-hander John Gant wins...

In this episode: Former President Tsai Ing-wen endorses Puma Shen before 35,000 as the Taipei mayoral race narrows to 4 points; KMT councilor Wang Chih-bing strikes an elderly voter who refused a handshake; Ex-CPBL star Lin Yi-chuan says he was defrauded of NTD 20 million; Chinese survey ships map Taiwan's undersea cable routes, Yomiuri reports; Taiwan to protest an APEC letter that omits the name Chinese Taipei; 3 soldiers die by suicide in 2 weeks as Hung Tzu-yung hits back. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you think will find...

In this episode: Puma Shen beats Chiang Wan-an in the first Taipei mayoral debate as the race tightens; 170,000 people march in Taipei for the 24th Taiwan Pride as mayoral candidates cross paths; A paralyzed Hsinchu man files Taiwan's first constitutional challenge to legalize euthanasia; A motorcyclist dies after jumping from a freeway overpass during a police pursuit; A Chinese coast guard 'dark ship' intrudes Dongsha waters as PLA jets cross the median line; Intel posts its worst day in 50 years as a US tech rout deepens, dragging down Taiwan's market. Find the text versions of these and other stories at...

In this episode: Kaohsiung mayoral rivals Ko Chih-en and Lai Jui-lung trade barbs in their first televised debate; A 49-year-old man is arrested for a deepfake audio clip smearing Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen; The legislature passes the death penalty for repeat drug drivers who kill within 10 years; 4 Chinese coast guard ships intrude Kinmen's restricted waters twice in a day; Drone maker Align's founder is detained over Chinese chips in army training drones; TAIEX tumbles 1,156 points as Intel's slump fuels an AI sell-off. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share...

In this episode: KMT lawmaker's son bailed on NTD 120,000 in Taoyuan vote-buying probe; 91APP hack may have exposed data of up to 4.8 million consumers across 1,329 brands; Chiang Wan-an rests as wife campaigns ahead of Taipei mayoral debate; NYT: Chinese executive spied on Jensen Huang and Trump knew but did not act; TSMC to buy AUO's Taichung plant for NTD 38.8 billion; TAIEX plunges 667 points as AI fears spur foreign sell-off. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you think will find it useful. Send your comments, suggestions...

In this episode: Taiwan's Central Election Commission acknowledged its online system exposed the national ID numbers of 1,573 candidates, including Taipei mayoral candidates Chiang Wan-an and Puma Shen, ahead of next month's local elections; Investigators searched the offices of Taipei City councilor Chen Chung-wen and questioned 21 people on suspicion he treated about 30 attendees to an upscale dinner in a vote-buying probe; NSC Secretary-General Joseph Wu warned the threat is obvious as 34 PLA warships and 19 China Coast Guard vessels, including the Liaoning carrier group, drilled east of the first island chain; Pakistan barred Taiwan's airlines from its airspace in a one-China move...

In this episode: A 38-year-old Taiwanese woman was found dead in a hotel room near Japan's Lake Kawaguchi, and her newly-wed husband has been detained in Taiwan on suspicion of orchestrating the killing as part of an insurance-fraud scheme; Independent legislator Kao Chin Su-mei pleaded not guilty in the first hearing of her corruption trial, denying charges she fraudulently claimed more than NTD 7.87 million in assistant salaries and illegally imported 74,400 COVID-19 rapid-test kits from China; Taipei's 2 main mayoral candidates drew their ballot numbers, with Puma Shen drawing 3 and incumbent Chiang Wan-an drawing 5 for the November 28 local elections; A celebration gaffe...

In this episode: Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an opened his re-election campaign headquarters on Sunday, with organizers estimating more than 50,000 supporters as KMT heavyweights reunited; The Wei Chuan Dragons blanked the CTBC Brothers 6-0 in Game 6 at Taipei Dome to win the Taiwan Series 4-2 and claim their 6th CPBL championship; TV host Kevin Tsai denied ever backing Taiwan independence on Weibo after appearing at Chiang Wan-an's campaign event, drawing attacks from Chinese state media; The Philippines reaffirmed its One-China policy and denied it was discussing undersea-cable cooperation with Taiwan; Saint Lucia Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre arrived in Taiwan for...

In this episode: Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen says Beijing blacklisted him and hired people in Taiwan to follow his family; KMT's Su Ching-chuan drew discrimination claims over a 'no children' jab at Pingtung's magistrate; Tseng Pao-yi won best lifestyle host at the 61st Golden Bell Awards after a typhoon delay; Yu Kuo-chi, chairman of the firm behind A-mei Mochi, died after his car fell from a Hualien bridge; The CTBC Brothers beat the Dragons 4-3 to become the first CPBL team to win 2 straight from 0-3; Typhoon Champi damaged 137 schools and cost farms NTD 151 million as Premier Cho ordered...

In this episode: 2 workers killed in elevator-shaft fall at New Taipei construction site; Taiwan to build rare-earth plant as TSMC seeks China-supply alternatives; Ex-esports star Toyz granted parole after drug-trafficking sentence; Kaohsiung postpartum center evicts new mothers during typhoon night; Typhoon forces Golden Bell Awards ceremony to be postponed; Typhoon Champi leaves 1 dead, 616 injured and NTD 133 million in farm losses. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you think will find it useful. Send your comments, suggestions, or advertising inquiries to [email protected]

In this episode: HD Renewable Energy chairman and general manager detained over Hualien solar bribery scandal; KMT Kinmen council candidate detained for cash vote-buying ahead of local elections; Micron unveils sweeping pay overhaul but Taoyuan union rejects the deal; TSMC cancels sports day as C.C. Wei raises bonus to a record NTD 30,000; US think tank says Beijing is targeting Puma Shen to sway the Taipei mayor race; Typhoon Champi knocks out power to 146,000 homes, leaving 1 dead. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you think...

In this episode: Prosecutors raid pollster Wu Tzu-chia's home and office over an election-law complaint; President Lai sets 3 conditions for restarting nuclear power as the KMT referendum nears; Typhoon Champi postpones Taiwan Series Game 5 with the Dragons 1 win from the CPBL title; MAC poll finds nearly 90% of Taiwanese reject one country, two systems; Typhoon Champi prompts an island-wide shutdown as Taiwan braces for landfall; Taiwan stock market shuts for the typhoon after foreign investors dump NTD 81.6 billion. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you think...

In this episode: Former Taitung magistrate Wu Chun-li is released on NTD 5 million bail in a graft case; Micron Taoyuan workers plan a 24-hour strike after profit-sharing talks collapse; The Wei Chuan Dragons are 1 win from the CPBL title as a record 40,000 fans pack Game 4; 5 people are indicted over a China-funded plot to run down comedian Huang Yi-hao; Typhoon Champi triggers a sea warning as a Su'ao crane is swept away with its driver missing; Taiwan blocks Grab's foodpanda takeover over competition fears. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share...

In this episode: 3 workers died and a 4th was critically injured in a steel-beam collapse at a TSMC plant in Kaohsiung; Puma Shen surged 17 points ahead of Chiang Wan-an in the latest Taipei mayoral poll; 3 men were detained in Penghu over a scheme to fraudulently redeem winning lottery prizes; 9 celebrities received suspended sentences for faking medical records to dodge Taiwan's military draft; The MAC minister warned Beijing is accelerating a rule-before-unification strategy against Taiwan; Taiwan's export orders hit a USD 819 billion record 3 months early. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and...

In this episode: Ko Wen-je pleaded not guilty as 2 former aides reversed course in his corruption appeal; A Taiwanese woman was found dead in a Japan hotel room and another Taiwanese woman was held; A viral bullying video drew hundreds of residents to a Taoyuan temple as police deployed; The US and Japan launched their largest-ever Keen Sword drills near Taiwan; Typhoon Champi peaked with storm-surge odds topping 50% for northern Taiwan; The central bank intervened as the TAIEX slid and the NT dollar broke 32.5. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and...

In this episode: Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen will chair Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's re-election campaign headquarters; Health Minister Shih Chung-liang warned a senior NHI premium exemption will push costs onto young workers; 2 Kaohsiung car-dealership murder suspects were extradited from South Korea; China sent 16 ships to harass Taiwan in a multi-point gray-zone sweep; Strong Typhoon Champi is forecast to near Taiwan on Oct 23, with sea and land warnings likely; Samsung will use TSMC's 3nm process for Nvidia's next-gen HBM chips. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone...

In this episode: Tainan's century-old railway went underground Friday as President Lai opened the new station, completing the first phase of an 8.23-km project; A Kaohsiung heart specialist died after swerving to avoid a stray cat while rushing to an emergency procedure; The Wei Chuan Dragons blanked the CTBC Brothers 3-0 in Game 1 of the CPBL Taiwan Series; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an faces criticism over a 4-year absence from kindergarten principals' meetings; A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized without vital signs after falling from a Taichung building; A California woman accused of spying on President Lai's son was linked to a...

In this episode: Taiwan's legislature passed a law exempting 4 million seniors from NHI premiums, shifting the full cost to the central government; KMT members petitioned to expel Jaw Shau-kong after he twice interviewed DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen on his TV program; An army CM11 tank crashed into a Miaoli highway divider in a suspected brake failure, with no injuries; Taiwan deported a Chinese student who posted a photo appearing to pinch President Lai's head; Typhoon Champi is set to intensify and could threaten Taiwan's Oct 25 Retrocession Day holiday weekend; The TAIEX rebounded 141 points to 47,111 but still ended the...

In this episode: Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and DPP challenger Puma Shen agreed to their first televised mayoral debate on Oct 31, co-hosted by TVBS and SET News; 3 workers died in a Matsu harbor repair accident after inhaling an unknown gas, prompting a suspension and a county safety review; The Mainland Affairs Council is probing a Chinese student's mock photo appearing to pinch President Lai Ching-te's head at NTU; Typhoon Champi formed near Wake Island and could approach Taiwan as a strong typhoon next week, potentially affecting the Retrocession Day weekend; Taiwan's CPC Corp will buy 6 million tons of Alaska LNG...

In this episode: Taipei 101 chair Chia Yung-chieh's Dior jacket sparked a Legislature dress-code row, with President Lai defending her and DPP lawmaker Lai Hui-yuan apologizing; Pegatron Chairman Tung Tzu-hsien opposed Chiang Wan-an's Songshan Airport relocation plan, suggesting the AI park be built in Danhai New Town instead; Shih Hsin University students clashed with security at the school's 70th-anniversary gala, protesting cuts to department offices and resources; China sanctioned another company tied to Puma Shen's father, citing election interference, drawing condemnation from Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council; Forecasters expect a tropical depression to become Typhoon Champi, while the northeast monsoon brings heavier...

In this episode: An independent Kaohsiung council candidate was released on NTD 2 million bail in a vote-buying probe, while his father and brother were ordered detained; A maintenance worker was crushed to death at Unimicron's Yangmei plant in Taoyuan, prompting a partial shutdown of the facility; China sanctioned 2 officials from Taiwan's allies Paraguay and Belize in a first, drawing protest from Taipei and Washington; A strengthening northeast monsoon will push northern Taiwan lows to around 16°C, with a tropical disturbance possibly becoming Typhoon Champi; The IMF raised Taiwan's 2026 growth forecast to 10.7% but listed it as a province of China, sparking a...

In this episode: Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and DPP challenger Puma Shen ended their first TV debate negotiation without a date, splitting over how many debates to hold and when; A 25-year-old woman was found stabbed to death and set ablaze in Taoyuan's Bade District, with a 36-year-old suspect detained; Taiwan's delivery workers' union rallied against Grab's foodpanda takeover ahead of a Fair Trade Commission ruling due by Oct 27; The Army is probing bullying claims following the death of a female lieutenant in Hsinchu County; A tropical disturbance near Guam could become Typhoon Champi this weekend as cooler air settles...

In this episode: Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu's off-script National Day speech denouncing the ruling party as a 'fake democracy, real dictatorship' draws backlash, with Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen defending the remarks; Puma Shen launches his 'Taipei Ocean Current' mayoral campaign with a car sweep through Zhongshan and Datong, drawing 65,000 online viewers; A 55-year-old man is detained after allegedly beating a fellow drinker to death at a Taichung snack shop; PLA to hold live-fire drills across the Bohai, Yellow, East and South China Seas from Oct 12-17; Northeast monsoon to strengthen mid-week, raising rain chances and dropping overnight lows to 20...

In this episode: President Lai Ching-te unveils AI dividend of NTD 10,000 and monthly child allowance in National Day address; Thunder Tigers flyover and Taipei 101 fireworks cap National Day celebrations; Beijing condemns Lai's National Day speech; Mainland Affairs Council says China has no say over Taiwan; China's gray-zone tactics target Batanes Islands near Taiwan, WSJ reports; Sunny skies through Tuesday before next northeast monsoon wave arrives; US launches Section 337 patent probe into Foxconn, Delta and Quanta. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share this podcast with anyone you think will find...

In this episode: President Lai Ching-te's National Day address will focus on the economy, defense and Taiwan's global role; Lai urges quick budget passage at the first New Taipei National Day Eve Gala, with Premier Cho Jung-tai shaking hands with Speaker Han Kuo-yu; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's campaign song draws questions over MLB footage licensing; National Day holiday sees heavy highway traffic with an estimated 107 million vehicle-km and about 50 accidents; China harasses Taiwan on National Day eve, sending 4 coast guard ships into Kinmen waters and 19 warplanes on a combat patrol; TSMC posts record September revenue of NTD 511.857 billion, up 54.6% year-on-year...

In this episode: Taiwan approves an NTD 235.7 billion plan to give every citizen NTD 10,000, with first deposits as early as Jan 26; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an proposes relocating Songshan Airport to build a 300-hectare AI park; Hualien court sentences a deaf man to death for raping and killing a teacher; Chinese maritime militia ship spotted off Taiwan's east coast for the first time; Tsai Ing-wen tells Stanford Taiwan is key to the global supply chain on her first US trip since leaving office; Taiwan's September exports hit a record USD 87 billion, extending growth to 35 months. Find the text versions of these...

In this episode: Prosecutors indict 4 people and issue warrants for 2 Hong Kong nationals over the secret surveillance of Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang; OCAC Minister Hsu Chia-ching resigns after the Taiwan People's Party accuses her family of abusing council perks; Micron Taoyuan workers vote 99% to strike in a dispute over profit-sharing; The Coast Guard unveils its first US-built V-BAT drones and unmanned vessels ahead of the National Day parade; The northeast monsoon weakens as warmer weather returns for the National Day holiday; Memory-chip prices surge as AI demand drives computer prices to their sharpest gain in 44 years. Find the text...

In this episode: A Chinese-American woman was arrested by the FBI for allegedly surveilling President Lai Ching-te's son in the US; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and DPP challenger Shen Bo-yang agreed to a televised debate on TVBS; Chiang Wan-an apologized for a discriminatory police search of a gay bar; Medical associations urged politicians to stop using drug policy as an election weapon; Cooler, wetter weather is forecast for the National Day long weekend; The Finance Ministry began tapping a reserve fund for a proposed NTD 10,000 cash handout. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please...

In this episode: DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang launched his campaign headquarters before 120,000 supporters; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's Facebook was flooded with hundreds of thousands of comments after he questioned Shen Bo-yang's anti-drug record; 4 people died in a fire at a building materials store in Yilan County; Taiwan wrapped up the Nagoya Asian Games with 5 gold, 17 silver and 33 bronze medals; The northeast monsoon will bring cooler weather and rain to northern Taiwan, with lows possibly below 20°C; Taiwan's benchmark index has surged 67% this year, pushing total market capitalization to a record NTD 158.56 trillion. Find the text versions of these a...

In this episode: Hsieh Su-wei and Liang En-shuo won the Asian Games women's doubles gold in an all-Taiwan final, beating Chan Hao-ching and Wu Fang-hsien; A 65-year-old worker died and another was injured when a crane tipped over at Yilan Science Park; A knife scare on a Taipei MRT train turned out to be a nail clipper, police said; The Pentagon reportedly plans to station officials long-term at Taiwan's defense ministry; The strongest northeast monsoon of autumn will send lows near 19°C to northern Taiwan next week; TSMC is in talks with Elon Musk's Terafab to operate a chip fab i...

In this episode: Workers at snack maker Kuai Kuai's Zhongli plant ended a 5-day strike after reaching a deal giving relocating employees up to 8 months' salary; Overseas Community Affairs Council Minister Hsu Chia-ching faces a probe over bringing her family on an official Vancouver trip; A Chinese woman appeared in a US court charged with spying on President Lai's son for the Chinese government; A northeast monsoon will bring lows near 19 degrees Celsius and rain to Taiwan's National Day long weekend; AMD chief Lisa Su confirmed the chipmaker's USD 10 billion investment in Taiwan will grow further; The TAIEX neared 50,000 points...

In this episode: Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won a second straight Asian Games gold, beating China's Yang Chengyu 5-0 in the women's 60kg final; Workers at the Kuai Kuai snack factory launched the company's first strike in 57 years over a relocation and pay dispute; The first 2 F-16V Block 70 fighters landed in Taiwan, the island's first new combat jets in 29 years; Taiwan's Coast Guard fired a water cannon to expel 2 Chinese fishing vessels near Dongsha Island; The northeast monsoon will ease over the weekend before cooler air returns next week; The TAIEX closed at a record 48,475 as night-session futures topped 49,000...

In this episode: Taiwan opened its annual flu and COVID vaccination campaign as combined virus deaths topped 402; A 22-year-old was beaten to death by a coworker over an NTD 100,000 debt in Kaohsiung; Reuters reported the US sees higher war risk if Lai is re-elected, and the Presidential Office vowed to resist; About 19 Taiwanese artists congratulated China on National Day as the MAC reiterated its 2 red lines; The strongest autumn northeast monsoon arrived as Typhoon Choi-wan formed far from Taiwan; The TAIEX climbed 413 points to a record close of 48,353. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com...

In this episode: Taipei's school lunch program faced new scrutiny after 9 more students fell ill after eating squid; Former Miss China Chang Shu-chuan knelt and wept, demanding justice after 2 media figures received light defamation sentences; The Education Ministry threatened an on-site review as Shih Hsin University's reform plan drew student protests; The US arms backlog to Taiwan reached NTD 936 billion as the first F-16V delivery stalled; Tropical Storm Choi-wan is set to form and head toward Japan as monsoon rains return to Taiwan; The TAIEX rebounded 308 points as foreign investors returned, ending a 2-day selloff. Find the text versions...