Kaohsiung sugar art store brings together old and new
Now for a visit to a sugar art store in Kaohsiung. A tech expert caused a stir when he decided to pack in his tech career, to go back and take over his parents’ sugar art business. But Liang Yuan-chao is now making a name for the store with his exciting reinvention of traditional treats. Products like chocolate dragon’s beard candy are bringing a modern twist to old-time recipes. Liang says he made the switch partly to get out of the rat race, but also because these traditional skills are too precious to lose.
棄台積電百萬高薪! 糖藝鋪二代讓龍鬚糖變新式點心
Surf lifesaving to make debut at Masters Games
The 2025 World Masters Games is to begin in May. For the first time ever, the international event is to include surf lifesaving as a sport. After 25 years practicing the sport, Tai Li-chun is thrilled to compete. He completed registration on the very first day and has upped his training regimen in the hopes of keeping the gold in Taiwan.
世壯運首度納入"海浪救生項目" 我國選手力拚金牌
Belizean delegation to Taoyuan experiences local Indigenous culture
Orange Walk Town in Belize had already conducted various exchanges with Taoyuan since becoming sister cities last May. Last week, apart from attending the opening of the 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival, the Belizean delegation also experienced Taoyuan’s local Indigenous culture. With both towns rich in ethnic diversity, the activities paved the way for more exchanges in the future.
台貝友誼! 貝里斯參訪團抵台 體驗桃園原民文化
Japan to allow registering ‘Taiwan’ in marriage documents
Many Taiwanese who have married Japanese nationals are currently listed as Chinese nationals on official documents in Japan. But that will no longer be the case starting May this year. The government of Japan will allow Taiwan to be used on official forms, which will now allow the registering of countries and regions. Applications will also open to rectify documents issued previously. The change comes after a years-long campaign by a Japanese national married to a Taiwanese woman.
日本法務省5月新措施 台日婚姻國籍欄"可登記台灣"
Taoyuan’s airport MRT line inundated by riders attending the Lantern Festival event
The Taiwan Lantern Festival is being held in Taoyuan this year. On its first day on Saturday, huge crowds overwhelmed the city’s MRT stations to get to the event. Those who opted to take taxis instead also found themselves waiting more than an hour, while those who drove were stuck in traffic on the highway. The city added more MRT trains on Sunday, which it hopes would prevent a repeat of the congestion, before the event comes to a close next weekend.
桃園燈會人潮"癱瘓機捷" 遊客出站至少要1小時
A life-saving act justifies breaking traffic law: attorney
Two days after the deadly gas explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung, a dash cam video from a car that was near the site of the blast has been made public. It shows the frantic drive by a retired bus driver surnamed Tsai, who took an injured toddler and her parents into his car and brought them to an emergency room. Along the way, the driver ran red lights and drove in a bus lane so that he could get the little girl to the hospital before it was too late. A lawyer said what normally would be deemed reckless driving would be justified in this case, because a human life was at stake.
開車闖紅燈狂衝救澳門女童 律師:阻卻違法 違規不罰
End-of-life mattresses, a waste management nightmare
When was the last time you replaced your mattress? Do you know where it went after disposal? According to the Ministry of Environment, more than 950,000 mattresses are thrown away every year. They’re a complete nuisance for waste management, not only for their sheer size, but also because they’re a fire hazard and contain chemical pollutants. Let’s take a look in our Sunday special report.
台灣一年廢棄近百萬張床墊 回收處理耗時費力
Expert cat trainer prepares stray cats for adoption
All sorts of animals, not just dogs, can be trained with patience and the right skill set. Hsiao An-ju, who works at an animal shelter in New Taipei’s Xindian, is an expert at training cats. She focuses on making strays more friendly toward potential adopters. Thanks to her training, the animals can integrate into a new environment more quickly.
如何拉近喵星人距離? 貓咪訓練師分享"記住1口訣"
Retiree opens vintage store selling collected antiques
There’s a vintage shop in Tainan’s South District that sells products and records from an earlier time in Taiwan. The owner arranges the many antiques he’s collected over the years into a store brimming with nostalgia. With unbridled enthusiasm, he says it’s like a small museum where people can come to learn about what life used to be like in Taiwan.
退休五年級生開"柑仔店" 呈現台灣早期生活樣貌
Restaurant company offers NT$30k signing bonus, prizes
The restaurant sector is trying out an unconventional idea for finding employees. One company held a recruitment drive where the first 100 people to interview got a gift. If they end up taking a job, they’ll also get a NT$30,000 signing bonus in addition to their salary.
搶人才！餐飲集團祭300萬元徵人 面試成功入職先領3萬獎金
Taoyuan celebrates lantern festival together with 16 sister cities
Representatives from 16 countries on Wednesday attended the grand opening of the Taiwan Lantern Festival, which this year is being hosted by Taoyuan. The city brought together sister cities from all over the world to take part and experience the unique charm of the festival. The event featured performances by groups from countries including Japan, the Philippines and South Korea. In the exhibition area, a lantern showcasing Belize has brought a Central American twist to the festival.
2025台灣燈會在桃園 16友好城市代表相挺 貝里斯花燈精彩點燈
Lai holds national security meeting amid Trump tariff threats
US President Donald Trump has frequently mentioned tariffs on various foreign products. That includes a 100% tariff on Taiwanese semiconductors, as he claims that Taiwan stole America’s chip business. On Thursday, Trump seemed to soften his tone, saying there would be no tariffs if Taiwanese companies set up shop in the US. A rattled Taiwan has responded with caution. On Friday morning, President Lai Ching-te presided over a meeting of his national security team to discuss countermeasures. Present were Premier Cho Jung-tai and ministers in charge of defense, foreign affairs and finance.
川普又點名台灣奪晶片生意 賴總統召開國安會議
民視台灣台週日至週五21:30、新聞台週二至週六1:00播出
