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Episodes
- Taiwan Daily News Podcast from TheFormosan.com
Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 25, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 24, 2026
In this episode: Taiwanese TV host 'Wu Xiong' arrested in Japan over temple treasure vandalism; Boulder smashes into SUV on Suhua Highway, family of 3 escapes…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 23, 2026
In this episode: 15 injured as illegally dumped waste explodes in Tainan's Annan District; Legislature passes law letting schools restrict student phone use…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 22, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 21, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 20, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 19, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 18, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 17, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 16, 2026
In this episode: Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passes FY2026 budget after record 351-day delay, trimming NTD 48 billion; Lawmakers approve caning and nuclear…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 15, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 14, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 13, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 11, 2026
In this episode: MOFA launches formal investigation into Geneva representative over workplace bullying, fund misuse, and drunk driving allegations; Eight-inch…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 10, 2026
In this episode: KMT Chair Cheng Lee Wen declares Taiwan is not a country in explosive interview, triggering political firestorm; NHI to inject 11.5 billion…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 9, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 8, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 6, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 5, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 3, 2026
In this episode: Chung Lien factory manager detained as carcinogenic oil scandal deepens, Taiwan Sugar knew of contamination in May; Zhou Ling-wen elected…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 2, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 1, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 31, 2026
In this episode: Interior Ministry petitions Constitutional Court to dissolve pro-China Unification Promotion Party over CCP collaboration and organized crime…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 30, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 29, 2026
In this episode: Taiwan's legislature unanimously abolishes sibling forced share inheritance rights, taking effect in early 2027; AIT releases first-ever…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 28, 2026
In this episode: A 66-year-old man fatally stabbed his 34-year-old daughter-in-law in New Taipei's Zhonghe District after a family dispute over child…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 27, 2026
In this episode: KMT and TPP hold mass anti-toxic-oil rally at Ketagelan with organizers claiming 200,000 attendees; COVID-19 surges into epidemic period as…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 26, 2026
In this episode: KMT and TPP draw massive crowds to anti-toxic oil rally at Ketagelan, organizers claim 200,000 attendees as mayors demand Lai apology; Taisun…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 25, 2026
In this episode: Legislature passes Children's Future Account Act guaranteeing NTD 1.14 million per child by age 18; Tai-jong mother indicted for drugging and…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 24, 2026
In this episode: Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Kai Kai nanny, sister gets 18 years for systematic abuse that killed 3-month-old; Former TPP…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 23, 2026
In this episode: Taiwan fashion icon Wen Ching-chu dies at 69, leaving decades-long design legacy; Chinese-born citizen sentenced to 8 years for promoting 1…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 22, 2026
In this episode: FDA raids Chung Lien as carcinogenic oil scandal widens, with 12 more businesses named and recalls reaching 378,698 kilograms; Taiwan enters…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 21, 2026
In this episode: A 45-year-old Taichung woman tested positive for 4 drugs after crashing her Mercedes into 6 vehicles, killing a motorcyclist and injuring 5…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 20, 2026
In this episode: DPP holds national congress, William Lai rallies party for 2026 local elections as New Tide faction dominates leadership vote; Traffic…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 19, 2026
In this episode: the CPBL All-Star Game opened at the Taipei Dome with retired legends returning to the diamond; the National Day fireworks were relocated to…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 18, 2026
In this episode: A one-year-old boy died 2 days after being placed with an unlicensed Tainan babysitter; prosecutors order autopsy as police investigate…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 17, 2026
In this episode: Chung Lien Oil accused of concealing contaminated batch as carcinogenic oil scandal spreads to 1,322 businesses; African swine fever detected…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 16, 2026
In this episode: Carcinogenic oil scandal reaches 1,006 businesses as Formosa Chang, Thaitown, 7-Eleven, and FamilyMart are among chains affected by tainted…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 15, 2026
In this episode: A 43-year-old American professor at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University was arrested after stabbing his brother-in-law to death at a…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 14, 2026
In this episode: Tai-jong police station chief removed after extramarital affair with subordinate female officer
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 13, 2026
In this episode: Chiang Wan-an faces political firestorm over Taipei typhoon leave decision
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 12, 2026
In this episode: A 29-year-old mother in Tai-jong is charged with homicide after her 11-month-old daughter starves to death at 3.3 kilograms
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 11, 2026
In this episode: Taiwan's carcinogenic soybean oil scandal expands as regulators confirm a third contaminated batch from Chung Lien Oil, with over 440 products…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 10, 2026
In this episode: A fried chicken worker in Tai-jong caught on camera stepping barefoot on food sparks outrage and a food safety investigation
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 09 2026
In this episode: Ma Ying-jeou permanently cleared of all charges as Supreme Court rejects 3 Chinas appeal
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 8, 2026
In this episode: Chinese national detained without visitation rights for attacking journalist Yabuta Akio in Taichung, as prosecutors cite cross-border…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 7, 2026
In this episode: Evergreen Marine raided by Taipei prosecutors over NTD 2.1 billion insider trading case involving Zhang brothers; Chinese national attacks…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 6, 2026
In this episode: A 35-year-old woman was found dead in a Ping-dong motel wrapped in ice-filled garbage bags
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 5, 2026
In this episode: Carcinogenic soybean oil recall expands to over 300 businesses, schools, and military bases as prosecutors open investigation
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 4, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 3, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 2, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — July 1, 2026
In this episode: Taiwan legislature passes Virtual Asset Service Act, establishing crypto licensing framework with full compliance required by 2029; Yang…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 30, 2026
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)…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 29, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 28, 2026
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…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 27, 2026
In this episode: President William Lai deploys military for flood rescue as Typhoon Mekkhala devastates Taiwan, warns budget deadlock threatens disaster…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 26, 2026
In this episode: Typhoon Mekkhala floods Taiwan killing one and closing ten Gao-shong districts while Neihu suffers worst flooding in twenty-four years; TPP…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 25, 2026
In this episode: A New Taipei councilor's ex-wife was killed by a public bus while campaigning for her son in Banchow District; The Executive Yuan passed an…
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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 24, 2026
In this episode: NTU Medical School Dean Wu Ming-hsien, 61, placed on ECMO after cardiac arrest as nation rallies behind the chivalrous doctor; CPC Third LNG…