In this episode: President Lai says minimum wage will surpass NTD 30,000 in next adjustment, urges companies to raise pay; Executive Yuan rejects Children's Future Account bill as unconstitutional, setting up constitutional showdown; Tesla crashes through Gao-shong night market, injures 3, knocks out power for 600 homes; Gao-shong councilor Fan Zhi-qin detained in bribery probe, released on NTD 1.2 million bail; Former Navy soldier gets 2 years 7 months for leaking Hsiung Feng II data to Chinese spy; Taiwan-founded Gong Cha sold to Bain Capital for USD 635 million. 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: Tzu Chi Foundation defrauded of NTD 1.06 billion by a lawyer posing as a vaccine broker, reigniting Taiwan's pandemic procurement battle; Acer abruptly exits Zhaoji Property Management after 2 days as ex-chairman detained over alleged NTD 700 million embezzlement; Han Kuang 42 live-fire exercises proceed as China claims Taiwan Strait traffic control, drawing sharp MAC rebuke; Typhoon Dolphin triggers sea warning with heavy rain expected across northern Taiwan over the weekend; US House Chair McCaul says China harder than Russia, urges Taiwan to quickly pass drone legislation; Tie-ex rebounds 1,106 points this week as market cap climbs to NTD 144.5 trillion. 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: Han Kuang 42 live-fire exercise kicks off with M1A2T tanks, 5,000 reservists, and network blackout drills; US plans $14 billion arms sale to build Taiwan's T-Dome missile defense shield; Investigation Bureau raids 17 Chinese firms illegally poaching Taiwan's high-tech talent; Typhoon Dolphin strengthens, sea warning expected by August 7 with weekend heavy rain forecast; Scorching heat wave grips Taiwan: 11 counties under alert as temperatures soar past 36°C; Tie-ex surges 1,562 points, 8th largest intraday gain in history on US-Iran deal optimism. 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's Shen Bo-yang launches Taipei mayoral campaign against incumbent Jiang Wan-ahn; Taichung police chief's daughter convicted as fraud accomplice, both parents high-ranking officers; Former Asian Tungsten King murdered in Ping-dong, ex-employee arrested; China tightens entry-exit rules from September 15, MAC warns of increased risk for Taiwanese travelers; Triple typhoon alert: Chan-hom set to join Dolphin and Kujira in Western Pacific; Trump administration plans polysilicon price floor and tariffs targeting China's supply chain. 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: Chung Lien factory manager detained as carcinogenic oil scandal deepens, Taiwan Sugar knew of contamination in May; Zhou Ling-wen elected first female chairperson of Taiwan Baseball Association with 29 of 31 board votes; Taiwan COVID-19 cases surge 117% in single week as CDC warns peak may arrive mid-August; China COVID-19 positivity rate exceeds 20% as Taiwan CDC intensifies cross-strait health monitoring; Typhoon Dolphin weakens but path remains uncertain, could affect northern Taiwan over Father's Day weekend; US Representative McCaul visits Taiwan, meets President Lai ahead of Han Kuang 42 military exercises. 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: Major fire and explosions hit Huli Precision Chemical, a Hon Hai supplier, in Hsinchu Industrial Park on August 1, with thick smoke and repeated blasts prompting evacuations; KMT proposes full government coverage of NHI premiums for children under 6, saving families about NTD 10,000 per child annually; Taiwan's Han Kuang 42 military exercise set for August 5 to 14, featuring multi-domain deterrence scenarios and the first AI-animated preview released by the MND; PLA marks its 99th anniversary as a Taiwan security official warns the force has become synonymous with regional instability, citing corruption purges and South China Sea drills; Typhoon Dolphin undergoes eyewall replacement about 3,790 kilometers east of Taiwan, with outer bands possibly bringing rain early next week; Tie-ex futures night session tumbles 1,077 points after the index posted its largest single-day gain in history on July 31, amid profit-taking and US tariff concerns. 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: Powerchip founder Huang Chong-ren dies at 76; DPP Gao-shong councilor Chen Ming-tse detained in green energy corruption probe; Chung Lien manager attended food safety meeting amid carcinogenic oil scandal; NCC and Control Yuan enter unprecedented vacancy as commissioners' terms expire; Chinese military used US AI models to train defense systems, Reuters reports; Tie-ex surges 3,186 points in historic rebound as TSMC hits limit up. 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: Interior Ministry petitions Constitutional Court to dissolve pro-China Unification Promotion Party over CCP collaboration and organized crime; Prosecutors raid Hwa-li-en county government over NTD 27.8 billion in earthquake relief fund irregularities; New mental health, airport enforcement, and solar panel regulations take effect across Taiwan on August 1; MAC declares China a 'hostile foreign force' after court upholds KMT candidate's Anti-Infiltration Act conviction; Typhoon Dolphin strengthens, ties for wind king title as path shifts westward closer to northern Taiwan; Tie-ex futures surge over 1,100 points as US markets rebound after historic rout. 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 66-year-old man in New Taipei's Zhonghe District detained after allegedly stabbing his daughter-in-law to death, with autopsy revealing approximately 40 knife wounds to the neck; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an pushes for legislative no-confidence vote against Premier Cho Jung-tai as budget negotiations turn heated with Fu Kun-chi swearing at DPP lawmakers; Yuen Foong Yu Biotechnology voluntarily recalls bitter tea oil after detecting carcinogenic benzopyrene above legal limits, with Taipei health authorities ordering all batches removed from shelves; 4 Chinese Coast Guard ships enter Taiwan's restricted waters around Jin-men, prompting a two-hour standoff with Taiwan's Coast Guard in one-on-one interceptions; Typhoon Dolphin upgraded to strong typhoon with winds of 55 meters per second, AI forecast models showing a potential westward path shift that could bring it closer to Taiwan; Tie-ex plunges 1,564 points to close at 40,039, with the two-day loss reaching 3,593 points as foreign investors sell net NTD 90 billion and margin calls surge. 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 legislature unanimously abolishes sibling forced share inheritance rights, taking effect in early 2027; AIT releases first-ever photos of US Coast Guard cutter conducting joint maritime patrol with Taiwan vessels; South Africa again mislabels Taiwan as 'Taiwan, China' in e-visa system, drawing formal protest from Taipei; Typhoon Dolphin strengthens to medium typhoon, may reach severe status as it approaches Taiwan waters; M7.1 earthquake hits Kumamoto Japan, TSMC JASM plant evacuated, Taiwan offers disaster relief aid; Tie-ex plunges 2,030 points on China chip breakthrough fears, Korea triggers circuit breaker. 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]