Taiwan Daily News Podcast — June 13, 2026

In this episode: A massive factory fire at an industrial waste plant in Kaohsiung's Banzhou Industrial Park sent thick black smoke across three districts, prompting air quality warnings and a fine of NTD 5 million against the operator; TSMC and seven suppliers broke ground on a 28-hectare semiconductor supply chain zone in the Pingtung Science Park, with President Lai Ching-te attending the ceremony alongside Chairman C.C. Wei; Taiwan's CDC reported a hospital-acquired dengue fever cluster at Kaohsiung Minsheng Hospital with five confirmed cases of dengue virus type 2, and deployed a mobile epidemic prevention team; Two Chinese government vessels entered Taiwan's prohibited waters around Taiping Island in the South China Sea for the first time, drawing strong condemnation from Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Eswatini's prime minister is reportedly pushing to switch diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China just weeks after President Lai visited, though Taiwan's foreign minister dismissed the reports and said ties remain solid.. 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]