Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 22-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,879
on turnover of 4.8-billion N-T.
The market lost ground on Tuesday as the main board moved in consolidation
for most of the session as investor sentiment turned cautious, as they await
the conclusion of the U-S Federal Reserve's two-day policymaking meeting.
Legislative Committee to Travel to Taiping Island
The convener of the Legislative Foreign Affairs and National Defense
Committee says its members will be traveling to Taiping Island in the South
China Sea.
According to K-M-T lawmaker Ma Wen-chun, the trip will be taking place on May
16 and is aimed at inspecting a new wharf, reviewing other ongoing
maintenance (維護、保養) projects and getting a better understanding of the
garrison's combat readiness.
The announcement comes as K-M-T lawmakers are calling on President Tsai
Ing-wen to travel to Taiping Island as a sign of support for Taiwan's
sovereignty over the island.
The Coast Guard Administration and the Ministry of National Defense earlier
this week held a ceremony marking the opening of the new wharf on Taiping
Island.
E*Smart City Net Zero City Expositions kick off in Taipei
And finally,
The 2024 Smart City Summit & Expo and the 2050 Net Zero City Expo are
underway in this week in Taipei.
According to the Taipei Computer Association, the two events are welcoming
some 495 city heads and city administrators from 112 cities in 46 countries
and over 1,697 international professional buyers.
Association chairman Paul Peng says the two expositions (博覽會) have been
held together since last year, and involve enterprises and government
departments sharing how 5-G and artificial intelligence of things have been
applied to building smarter and cleaner cities.
The smart city expo will also be taking place in Kaohsiung tomorrow.
SCOTUS Allows Texas Immigration Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a controversial immigration law in Texas
to come into effect.
Senate Bill 4 gives police the power to detain (扣留) people suspected of
crossing the border illegally.
The Biden administration has tried to block the legislation.
William Denselow reports from Austin, Texas.
UN Weather Agency Warning on Climate Change
The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming.
The World Meteorological Organization, in its “State of the Global Climate”
report, ratcheted up concerns that the world may not be able to limit
planetary warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial
levels.
The report finds that in 2023, over 90% of ocean waters experienced heat wave
conditions at least once.
Glaciers monitored since 1950 lost the most ice on record. Antarctic sea ice
retreated to its lowest level ever.
But the U.N. agency also acknowledged “a glimmer of hope”, saying renewable
energy generation capacity (容量) from wind, solar and waterpower rose nearly
50% from 2022
The report comes as climate experts and government ministers are to gather in
the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Thursday and Friday to press for greater
climate action, including increased national commitments to fight global
warming.
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