In this episode: Evergreen Marine raided by Taipei prosecutors over NTD 2.1 billion insider trading case involving Zhang brothers; Chinese national attacks Japanese-Taiwanese journalist Yabuta Akio in Taichung; police investigate local collaborators; KMT legislator's son apologizes for school bullying and sports gambling amid Taoyuan city council campaign; China test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile into Pacific; Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand condemn; Guatemala congressional speaker makes historic first visit to Taiwan, pledges 'best friend' loyalty; Tie-ex falls 224 points to 46,556 after 1,000-point intraday swing as passive components and ABF substrates lead 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, or advertising inquiries to [email protected]

In this episode: A 35-year-old woman was found dead in a Ping-dong motel wrapped in ice-filled garbage bags

In this episode: Carcinogenic soybean oil recall expands to over 300 businesses, schools, and military bases as prosecutors open investigation

In this episode: A cross-border human trafficking ring that lured Myanmar women to Taiwan with fake job offers and forced them into prostitution has been dismantled, with 9 victims rescued and 5 suspects detained; The Legislative Yuan rejected all 3 additional CEC nominees submitted by the Executive Yuan, deepening the vacancy crisis at Taiwan's election oversight body ahead of November local elections; Reuters gained rare access to observe Taiwan's all-hazards resilience exercises simulating a full Chinese blockade scenario, marking a significant escalation in contingency planning; Typhoon Bavi was upgraded to a strong typhoon with winds of fifty-one meters per second, and meteorologists warn it could approach Taiwan by Tuesday or Wednesday; President Trump renewed his criticism of Taiwan's semiconductor dominance, telling CNBC the US will reclaim sixty percent of chip production, sparking a volatile trading session in Taipei; The Tie-ex staged a dramatic intraday recovery from an 8 hundred point opening plunge to close flat at forty-seven thousand thirty-six, as surging memory chip prices offset trade-war fears. 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: Soybean oil recall expands to 224 downstream businesses after carcinogen found at 4 times legal limit; DPP Legislator Lin Yi-chin sentenced to 7 years for 14.12 million NTD assistant fee fraud; Causeway Bay Bookstore founder Lam Wing-kee dies of cancer in Taipei at age 70; China ethnic unity law takes effect as Taiwan launches cross-agency countermeasures; Typhoon Bavi could strengthen to severe typhoon by weekend, path uncertain; Tie-ex falls 274 points as foreign investors sell 89 billion NTD, AUO default rattles market. 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 recalls 1,300 tons of soybean oil after carcinogen found at four times legal limit; President William Lai dismisses trade envoy Yang Chen-ni after workplace bullying confirmed; Amended election law takes effect, allowing Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao to seek reelection; IDF fighter test-fires air-launched Hsiung Feng III as Chinese Type 055 destroyer enters Pacific; Twin typhoons Bavi and Maysak may form within 24 hours as Taiwan braces for active storm season; Tie-ex surges 893 points above 47,000 as YAGEO raises capacitor prices and memory stocks slide. 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 legislature passes Virtual Asset Service Act, establishing crypto licensing framework with full compliance required by 2029; Yang Shuang-zi's Taiwan Travelogue wins 2026 International Booker Prize, the first Taiwanese work to receive the award; President Lai approval falls to death cross at 47.6% disapproval, with death penalty refusal cited as top grievance; China's Ethnic Unity Law takes effect July 1, with Taiwan civil groups warning of extraterritorial legal coercion; EU raises steel tariffs to 50%, Taiwan secures 40% increase in duty-free quota to 670,000 tonnes. 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: Executive Yuan Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) has ordered the suspension of Trade Envoy and Minister without Portfolio Yang Chen-ni (楊珍妮) effective; The opposition KMT (KMT) released its counter-proposal to the Executive Yuan's drone procurement legislation on Monday, calling for NTD 2; The 2026 Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) rookie draft was held in Tai-jong on Monday, with the Fubon Guardians using the first overall; Four Chinese coast guard vessels entered Jin-men's restricted waters on Monday afternoon, marking the fourth such incursion this month; Taiwan has fully transitioned into its summer weather pattern, with the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecasting daily afternoon; The Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (Tie-ex) rebounded 428. 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: Etomidate elevated to Class 1 narcotic with 63 arrests and 49 drugged-driving cases on first day of nationwide enforcement; KMT pushes caning and anti-death penalty abolition referendums ahead of year-end elections, drawing ridicule from Ko Wen-jer; Gao-shong flood subsidies reach up to NTD 35,000 per household as Ping-dong agricultural losses exceed NTD 130 million; Chinese research vessels remain outside Taiwan's restricted waters, Coast Guard confirms amid heightened cross-strait vigilance; Plum rain season officially ends as Taiwan braces for hot and humid week with afternoon thunderstorms; Evergreen container ship struck by drone in Strait of Hormuz, prompting Trump to order retaliatory strikes on Iran. 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: Golden Melody Awards: Xiao Huang-chi wins record fifth Taiwanese Male Singer, Wu Bei-ya takes first crown; Premier Cho unveils NTD 20,000 flood subsidy as political blame game intensifies over Mekkhala aftermath; Four hikers killed in Tai-jong Butterfly Valley rockfall days after trail's NTD 4.94 million renovation; Defense Ministry scraps 12-year post-discharge limit for reservist rifle training; Hualien dammed lake hits red alert with 200 million tons of water threatening collapse; New Typhoon Bavi may form east of Philippines next week, path forecast to miss Taiwan. 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]