In this episode: President Lai Ching-te announced a 4% pay raise for military personnel, civil servants and teachers starting in January; The Executive Yuan approved a record NTD 607.6 billion supplementary budget covering defense procurement, energy subsidies and welfare increases; The Taipei High Administrative Court revoked the dismissal of former labor official Xie Yi-rong, ruling the Ministry of Labor violated due process in a bullying case; Prosecutors say the Guangze Clinic chain secretly filmed more than 300 patients using disguised cameras at 8 branches across Taipei and New Taipei; China's coast guard dispatched 2 vessels on a routine patrol in waters east of Taiwan, with Taiwan sending a patrol ship to track them one-on-one; Typhoon Saudel weakened after a second landfall in southern China, as Taiwan issued heavy-rain advisories for as many as 17 counties and cities. 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 confirms a NTD 5,000 monthly allowance for ages 0-18 starting next year; New Taipei clinic's hepatitis C cluster prompts recall of 1,118 patients; Taiwan condemns PLA combat patrol near Scarborough Shoal as highly provocative; Typhoon Saudel weakens, shifting heavy rain to northern Taiwan; US prepares new semiconductor tariffs as Taiwan readies a USD 30 billion investment; TAIEX plunges 784 points as Middle East tensions rattle global markets. 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: DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang registered his candidacy joined by former President Tsai Ing-wen; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's eldest son faces privilege accusations over a publicly funded US exchange spot; Labor Minister Hung Shen-han will become the first Lai-era cabinet minister to visit China for an APEC meeting in Nanjing; Typhoon Korowang formed as revived Typhoon Saudel brings more rain to Taiwan; Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the Pacific Islands Forum as China protested Taiwan's presence; Taiwan's FSC fined Cathay Securities Investment Trust NTD 6 million over an Alchip Technologies share deal. 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: A Nantou County firefighter drowned after his rescue boat capsized while saving rafters stranded on the Zhuoshui River; Candidate registration opened for Taiwan's nine-in-one local elections, with 113 candidates filing in Miaoli County on day 1; Prosecutors in Kaohsiung indicted a Health Ministry official for allegedly passing classified documents to a hostile foreign power; China is reportedly courting TWICE's Taiwanese member Chou Tzu-yu as her JYP Entertainment contract nears its end; Typhoon Saudel's remnants may strengthen and loop back toward the Taiwan Strait, with more rain expected across Taiwan; Nvidia will invest USD 3.5 billion in MediaTek's overseas convertible bond, deepening their AI partnership. 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: KMT–TPP alliance for Zhubei mayoral race collapses as Ko Wen-je demands direct talks; Ex-Financial Times reporter's claim that Hualien votes are 'all bought' triggers prosecutors' probe; Taipei Metro opens Xinyi Line east extension with Guangci/Fengtian Temple Station; Taiwanese man interrogated 6 hours at Shanghai airport; MAC warns on China travel; Heavy rain to pound central, southern Taiwan through Tuesday as typhoon risk looms; Hawkish Fed Chair Kevin Warsh debut rattles chip stocks and Taiwan futures. 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: KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen to personally buy 15,000 mooncake boxes after a budget freeze hit 37 sheltered workshops; TSG Hawks cancel Hong Kong singer Daniel Chan's first pitch after fan backlash over his pro-Beijing statements; Taiwan earmarks NTD 1 billion for an industrial park in Eswatini, its only African ally; PharmaEssentia's Ropeg becomes the first new ET blood cancer drug approved by the US FDA in nearly 30 years; SEMICON Taiwan 2026 to open at record scale as global tech giants converge; Low-pressure system to keep southern Taiwan wet through the coming week. 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 passed a drone procurement act, overriding the Executive Yuan with a NTD 240 billion, 6-year plan; Yayoi Kusama, the artist behind Taiwan's 'Pumpkin Spirit' sculpture, has died at 97; Taiwan will launch a 'Health Coin' rewards program in October for checkups, cancer screenings, and vaccinations; A glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border killed 359, with 51 Taiwanese in Tibet reported safe; The Trump administration is weighing new semiconductor tariffs that could hit Taiwan's chip industry; Nvidia's record earnings lifted Taiwan stocks back above 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: New Taipei councilor Wang Wei-yuan indicted for bribery, accused of hiding NTD 200,000 in a whiskey gift box; Carcinogen benzopyrene found in a 70-year-old sesame oil brand, 187 bottles pulled; Ferry runs aground off Xiaoliuqiu with 146 passengers aboard, all rescued safely; Legislature to hold an extra session to vote on the drone procurement act after cross-party talks collapse; Typhoon Saudel shifts north, sea warning expected as early as Thursday; Foxconn buys California land for USD 55.25 million to expand US AI manufacturing. 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's trust rating climbs to 49.9% in a new poll; A patient dies of sepsis after a 12-day ER wait at NTU Hospital; African swine fever found in a sea-drifted pig carcass off Kinmen; KMT's Ko Chih-en stranded in floodwater while inspecting Kaohsiung damage; Typhoon Saudel weakens and turns north, with a sea warning expected Wednesday; A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Taitung, triggering nationwide alerts. 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: KMT legislator Chen Hsueh-sheng's home and office searched in graft probe; Premier Cho Jung-tai refuses to countersign Broadcasting and Television Act; Fire engulfs Lingxiao Hall at Taipei's Zhinan Temple; 9 indicted for smuggling Nvidia AI servers to China; Typhoon Saudel strengthens as southern Taiwan reels from record rain; TAIEX sinks below 45,000 on thin volume ahead of Nvidia earnings. 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]