Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 64-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
23,222 on turnover of 5.8-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan extended their losses from a session earlier to close down
by more than 270 points Tuesday, with the sell-off sparked by fears over
future investments in artificial intelligence development, after Microsoft
reportedly cancelled (取消) some leases for data center capacity.
Analysts say investors rushed to cut their TSMC holdings as the company also
faces uncertainty created by a tariff war launched by the Trump
administration.
Taiwan’s New Maritime Training Ship Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage to Japan
A new maritime training ship is setting sail today on its maiden voyage to
Tokyo, Japan.
The Ministry of Education's "Yu-feng-lun"(御風輪), departed from Kaohsiung
Harbor around noon today, with faculty and students from National Kaohsiung
University of Science and Technology on board.
The 114-meter-long vessel accomodates up to 250 people, and includes
state-of-the-art training facilities including simulation (模擬) systems and
big data collection systems.
The ship is scheduled to return to Kaohsiung on March 10-th, before departing
on March 13-th for a second training voyage.
A total of 10 trips are planned before August this year, with over 1,700
trainees expected to participate.
(NS)
Taiwan clinches WBC spot with 6-3 win over Spain
Team Taiwan avoided missing the World Baseball Classic for the first time by
defeating Spain 6-3 in a do-or-die game in Taipei on Tuesday.
After narrowly escaping a mercy-rule loss to Spain in the WBC Qualifiers
opener last Friday, the home team got its revenge (復仇) at Taipei Dome.
The win-or-go-home game was a back-and-forth battle from the start, and
Taiwan captain Chen Chieh-hsien thanked fans for standing by them and
cheering even when WBC qualification at one point seemed out of reach.
With the win, Taiwan joined Nicaragua in securing a spots in the WBC, set to
take place in March 2026.
US DOGE Employees Resign
Twenty-one federal employees who had been working with the US's newly-named
Department of Government of Efficiency - or DOGE - have resigned in protest.
The anonymous employees wrote a letter blasting the Trump administration's
controversial (有爭議的) cost-cutting initiative which is being led by Elon
Musk.
Ira Spitzer reports.
Colombia "Narco Wig" Smuggler Busted
Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several
bags of cocaine concealed beneath a meticulously (小心翼翼地) attached toupee
(假髮).
Police said the suspect was detained at Cartagena’s airport on Monday as he
prepared to board a flight to Amsterdam.
A scanner revealed the hidden cargo: 220 grams of cocaine packaged in small
bags, strategically placed under the “narco wig.”
Police estimate the street value of the drugs at over $10-thousand US dollars
in European markets.
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