Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 10, 2026

In this episode: A gas explosion at a Hsinchu bento shop killed an elderly couple and affected fifty-seven households with President William Lai pledging full support; A Zhang-hwa judge sparked national outrage after releasing two drug-driving suspects without bail in less than a week earning the nickname Buddha-hearted judge; A construction director was found alive after being swept away by floodwaters in Hualien's Ma-thai-an River for sixteen harrowing hours; Five Chinese government ships entered Taiwan's eastern waters and falsely claimed jurisdiction over foreign cargo vessels prompting a strong condemnation from the Mainland Affairs Council; A plum rain front dumped torrential rain across Taiwan triggering school closures while delivering critical replenishment to reservoirs including Dzeng-wen and Wu-shan-tow; TAIEX surged over one thousand two hundred points in a sharp rebound but two stocks triggered default settlements totaling one hundred and seventy-four million New Taiwan Dollars.. 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]