Weather Spurs School and Work Suspension Concerns in Taiwan: Taiwan faces impactful weather-related disruptions with rising public searches on school closures, typhoon holidays, and flooding concerns.
Archived Pulse in Taiwan
Country pulse digest
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Archived Pulse in Taiwan
Taiwanese search trends reveal a strong focus on weather-related disruptions, political debates over military collaboration, dynamic sports follow-ups, corporate developments in tech and retail sectors, and growing interest in entertainment figures.
Active topics
24
Search volume
280.2K
Leading topic
Life
Attention mix
What the country is searching
24
Life21% (5)
Weather17% (4)
Sports17% (4)
World8% (2)
Politics8% (2)
Money8% (2)
Culture8% (2)
Entertainment8% (2)
Technology4% (1)
Why people are curious
People in Taiwan are primarily curious about topics that help them plan and respond to immediate daily challenges, such as school closures and weather emergencies (planning and worrying intents). Additionally, there is a strong following intent to keep up with ongoing events in weather, sports, politics, and entertainment. Political queries also show debating intent as users engage with controversial security proposals and campaign developments. Business and technology interests reflect explaining intents as the public seeks to understand corporate changes, acquisitions, and market competition.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
Political Debate and Campaigns Draw Attention: Taiwanese political discussions heat up over military collaboration proposals and presidential campaign developments.
Active Engagement in Sports Events and Transfers: Sports fans eagerly track FIFA World Cup standings and baseball news amid lively local and international competition.
Significant Corporate and Technology Developments: Tech and financial sectors capture interest with Qualcomm's AI market moves and Carrefour's corporate changes in Taiwan.
Entertainment and Cultural Figures in Spotlight: Cultural interests focus on entertainment figures and popular TV series engaging Taiwanese audiences.
Ranked searches
What people are curious about in Taiwan
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01
WeatherDeclining
windy
People are searching about windy weather conditions and related events such as wildfires and local weather updates.
5K+ searches · 100% growthLast seen 12 days ago
02
LifeDeclining
停課
The trend '停課' reflects significant public interest in school closures in Pingtung, Taiwan, likely due to weather or safety alerts.
100K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
屏東停班停課屏 東 停 班 停課屏東
03
WeatherDeclining
颱風假
The '颱風假' trend involves following weather updates, especially satellite and meteorological maps, to track typhoon-related school and work holidays in Taiwan.
100K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
氣象雲圖天氣衛星雲圖
04
WorldDeclining
委內瑞拉
The trend about '委內瑞拉' includes people seeking explanations about recent seismic events and geopolitical developments involving Venezuela and related international agreements.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
委內瑞拉地震
05
WeatherDeclining
內湖淹水
People in Taiwan are searching about flooding in the Neihu District amid concerns over heavy water accumulation and its impact.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
內湖區內 湖 路 三 段 淹 水淡水 淹 水
06
WorldDeclining
日本
There is a surge of interest in Japan due to a recent strong earthquake and other major events including sports and healthcare rankings.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
地震岩手縣
07
PoliticsDeclining
王定宇
Taiwanese netizens are discussing a lawmaker's proposal for Taiwan to assist the US in military mine-clearing operations, sparking political debate.
5K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
08
SportsDeclining
fifa world cup 2026 standings
People are actively following rankings and standings for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the tournament progresses.
5K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
09
MoneyDeclining
萬家福
Searchers want to understand changes related to Carrefour in Taiwan, including a potential name change and company buyout.
5K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
家樂福改名家樂福
10
SportsDeclining
009823
Fans are following updates on the Indian Premier League and statements from players like Manish Pandey about their team's goals.
5K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
11
CultureDeclining
老高
Searches about '老高' mostly involve following a popular figure and emerging news such as personal updates and technological achievements.
2K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
12
EntertainmentDeclining
命理 師
People are seeking information about popular TV shows and ratings, especially series like 'Pursuit of Jade' noted for driving high viewership.
2K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 12 days ago
Why it matters
DecliningThis topic was last observed 12 days ago and is no longer part of the current pulse, backed by 5K+ recorded searches. People are searching to follow a developing event.
Last seen 12 days ago
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Strong wind ahead for Las Vegas - FOX5 Vegas
Windy: Nets taking Brown over Acuff will be the legacy of this draft - ESPN
Utah wildfires force evacuations as crews battle flames in hot, windy weather - AccuWeather
Las Vegas sees scattered sprinkles amid windy conditions - Yahoo
Windy: Heat's odds to win East are 'laughable' despite Giannis trade - ESPN Singapore
The wider weekly pattern
Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.