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In this episode: Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won a second straight Asian Games gold, beating China's Yang Chengyu 5-0 in the women's 60kg final; Workers at the Kuai Kuai snack factory launched the company's first strike in 57 years over a relocation and pay dispute; The first 2 F-16V Block 70 fighters landed in Taiwan, the island's first new combat jets in 29 years; Taiwan's Coast Guard fired a water cannon to expel 2 Chinese fishing vessels near Dongsha Island; The northeast monsoon will ease over the weekend before cooler air returns next week; The TAIEX closed at a record 48,475 as night-session futures topped 49,000. 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 editor@theformosan.com (mailto:editor@theformosan.com)
2 Oct 2026
Taiwan Daily News Podcast — October 2, 2026
In this episode: Taiwan opened its annual flu and COVID vaccination campaign as combined virus deaths topped 402; A 22-year-old was beaten to death by a coworker over an NTD 100,000 debt in Kaohsiung; Reuters reported the US sees higher war risk if Lai is re-elected, and the Presidential Office vowed to resist; About 19 Taiwanese artists congratulated China on National Day as the MAC reiterated its 2 red lines; The strongest autumn northeast monsoon arrived as Typhoon Choi-wan formed far from Taiwan; The TAIEX climbed 413 points to a record close of 48,353. 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 editor@theformosan.com (mailto:editor@theformosan.com)
1 Oct 2026
Taiwan Daily News Podcast — October 1, 2026
In this episode: Taipei's school lunch program faced new scrutiny after 9 more students fell ill after eating squid; Former Miss China Chang Shu-chuan knelt and wept, demanding justice after 2 media figures received light defamation sentences; The Education Ministry threatened an on-site review as Shih Hsin University's reform plan drew student protests; The US arms backlog to Taiwan reached NTD 936 billion as the first F-16V delivery stalled; Tropical Storm Choi-wan is set to form and head toward Japan as monsoon rains return to Taiwan; The TAIEX rebounded 308 points as foreign investors returned, ending a 2-day selloff. 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 editor@theformosan.com (mailto:editor@theformosan.com)
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