The 2026 Taiwan International Ocean Forum (TIOF) opened on Wednesday, July 8, in Taipei, bringing together domestic and international experts to discuss regional security and maritime issues. 

Start your Tuesday with a double dose of optimism! In this episode, I kick things off with a roundup of the week’s top positive news stories from around the globe. Then, in my segment "This Week in Good History," I dive into cooperatives, the incredible story of how they started, and how they are actively shaping a better, more harmonious world right now in 2026. I also bring it home to look at the powerful, real-world impact co-ops are having right here in Taiwan. Tune in for your weekly reminder of the power of community! This episode's headlines: Volunteers help restore Scotland’s Atlantic rainforest with millions of native trees. Simple white surfaces help Europe, India beat the heat. Taiwan offers up to NT$8,000 to lure repeat foreign visitors. The historical timelines, quotes, and thematic details in the This Week in Good History script are adapted from official United Nations and International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) documentation regarding the history of ...

Jenny takes us along on her own personal journey through hard times.  Listen to how she found her footing in her mental health story!

Summer is one of the best times to get fruits in Taiwan! In fact, between June and September, local fruits are usually juicier and sweeter. This week, we’ll learn about Taiwan's most popular local summer fruits in Tâi-gí. ●Words to Know: 1. 西瓜 si-kue (n.) watermelon 2. 王梨 ông-lâi (n.) pineapple 3. 檨仔 suāinn-á (n.) mango 4. 時計果 sî-kè-kó (n.) passion fruit 5. 龍眼 lîng-gíng (n.) longan 6. 菝仔 pa̍t-á (n.) guava ●Idiom of the week: 暗頭仔食西瓜，半暝仔反症。 Àm-thâu-á tsia̍h si-kue, puànn-mê-á huán-tsìng. (Eat watermelon in the evening, and fall ill in the middle of the night.)

Join me today for an abundance of emails that are sweet as mangos! Listen in to find out why! If you would like to contact us and have your message read on air, please send a letter to P.O. BOX 123, 199 Taipei, Taiwan, or email us at English@rti.org.tw. You can also reach us on social media: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram at @Rtienglish.

Most of us have accepted that fatigue, brain fog, digestive issues, and chronic aches are simply the price we pay for getting older or living busy, stressful lives. But what if they're not? What if these seemingly unrelated symptoms are actually our body's way of telling us that something deeper is out of balance? What if the reason we aren’t feeling our best is because we're treating symptoms instead of the source? AND what if the way we've been thinking about healthcare is all wrong? Because, frankly, treating disease isn't the same as restoring health. In this episode of Formosa Dream Chasers, host Mary Anne Sioco sits down with Dr. Henry Wu, a board-certified family physician specializing in Functional Medicine, Anti-Aging Medicine, and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). Trained at National Taiwan University College of Medicine and internationally certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP) and the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative ...

Which of the following is not true about the coelacanth, a kind of fish?  a) Nobody has ever found a fossil younger than 66 million years old  b) They don’t reach maturity until at least 40 years old  c) They have a lifespan of 40 years old Listen to this episode of Formosa Fauna to find out! In this episode:  - Uncovering the diets of Kinmen's Eurasian Otters  - Extinct for 66 million years? The coelacanth reappears.  - 158 endangered giant tortoises released in the Galápagos after more than 180 years  - Genes are “selfish” molecules Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

Join Joey as he brings to Rti his syndicated show Asia Pop 40. The chart tallies streaming numbers from iTunes and Spotify across Asia. For some of the most listened-to pop music hits on this continent, check out "Asia's Own Chart" show, Asia Pop 40. For the full chart, visit www.asiapop40.com Contact the show at: info@asiapop40.com