In this episode: Taiwan High Court upholds Su Chen-ching's 10-year sentence, acquits 2 ex-lawmakers in SOGO bribery case; New Party Taipei councilor Hou Han-ting indicted over fabricated election document; Taiwan opens registration for NTD 3.33 billion domestic travel subsidies; Taiwan's defense budget tops NTD 1 trillion for the first time; Typhoon Saudel forms, forecast to strengthen into a strong typhoon; Taiwan stocks whipsaw after Wall Street's 703-point plunge. 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: Court revokes CPC's Third LNG Terminal coastal permit, citing flawed review; Executive Yuan passes budget with 5.89% pension raise for retired public servants; Boy band 'Prince' Chiu Sheng-yi among 15 indicted in draft-evasion sweep; Ten-car pileup on Wuyang Viaduct leaves 3 injured; Taiwan to amend special act as F-16V deliveries fall behind schedule; Heavy rain to pound central, southern Taiwan as Typhoon Saudel strengthens. 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: President Lai announces NTD 4,000 monthly combat-pay raise and 4% public-sector salary hike; Prosecutors search Tri-Service General Hospital transplant center; 2 doctors bailed; Taichung mother who pushed newborn from 11th floor sentenced to 4.5 years; Chinese coast guard ships intrude into Kinmen waters after fishing ban ends; Typhoon Saudel forms, forecast to strengthen as heavy rain looms; TAIEX falls 589 points, drops below quarterly line on Wall Street drag. 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: President Lai Ching-te promises NTD 10,000 in AI dividends for every citizen in 2027; Executive Yuan refuses to co-sign 2 Legislature bills, citing separation of powers; KMT legislator Weng Xiaoling declares she is a dignified Chinese person amid a family feud; Tropical disturbance may become Typhoon Saudel as heavy rain looms over Taiwan; Taiwan optical comms stocks surge as AI demand tightens indium phosphide supply; Taiwan dollar surges back to the 31 level as Asia's strongest currency. 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: The Presidential Office condemns the Legislature's freeze and cut of its state affairs funds, calling it a political weapon against President Lai Ching-te; Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim makes her first campaign stop for DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang, who drew nearly 1,000 supporters; Taiwan chip and optics giants UMC and Largan race into silicon photonics as AI data centers demand faster optical interconnect; The US withdraws its last Asia-Pacific aircraft carrier to the Middle East, leaving a temporary power vacuum China could exploit; Trump imposes up to 100% drone tariffs, with Taiwan capped at 15% and poised to benefit from order transfers; The Trump administration opposes Apple buying Chinese memory chips, while Taiwanese makers like Phison benefit from the shortage boom. 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: Taiwan High Speed Rail takes delivery of its first new train in 22 years, with a fare review to follow; Former Changhua Christian Hospital chief detained over breach of trust and money laundering; COVID-19 and flu cluster sickens 194 recruits at Taichung's Chenggongling base; 6 Chinese warplanes cross the Taiwan Strait median line as Han Kuang 42 ends; Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes northern Taiwan; US lawmaker McCaul reaffirms support for Taiwan after his third visit. 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: Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passes FY2026 budget after record 351-day delay, trimming NTD 48 billion; Lawmakers approve caning and nuclear referendums, caning passing by a single vote; Han Kuang 42 drill concludes as President Lai vows faster drone buildup; Southwest monsoon drenches southern Taiwan as tropical disturbance looms; White House places Taiwan in top Level 1 of tariff-evasion report; King Slide founder Lin Tsung-chi becomes Taiwan's richest person. 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: Former President Chen Shui-bian's daughter confirms divorce, accuses ex-husband of affair with clinic nurse; Legislature votes on the 2026 central government budget after a record 350-day stall; Nanya Technology engineer indicted for filming trade secrets to trade for a job in China; 4 Chinese Coast Guard ships intrude into Jin-men waters during the Han Kuang exercise; Southwest monsoon strengthens, bringing a week of rain to southern Taiwan; Foreign investors pour NTD 54.8 billion back into Taiwan stocks as the Tie-ex reclaims 46,000. 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: Tai-dong farm-road corruption probe widens to council speaker's office; Uber Eats to raise Taiwan service fees as delivery law sparks pay dispute; China-linked hackers used autonomous AI to breach Taiwan government systems; Zhu Rongji, the premier whose 2000 Taiwan election threat backfired, dies at 98; Southwest monsoon brings heavy rain to central-southern Taiwan as Typhoon Nangka stays clear; Taiwan stocks rebound as cooling US inflation fuels semiconductor rally. 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: Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu demands KMT whip Fu Kun-chi resign amid a budget feud that has split the party; Hokkien music legend Chen Ying-jie, the beloved Big Sister of Taiwanese song, dies at 72; A Taichung BBQ chain owner dies after a road-rage knife fight; his family files a murder complaint; China claims a naval drill with Indonesia east of Taiwan; Jakarta says it was a routine passage exercise; Typhoon Nangka forms in the Pacific but skips Taiwan while monsoon rains drench the south; Taiwan Mobile launches a tender offer worth up to NTD 29.1 billion to buy IT firm Systex. 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]