Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 85-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,424
on turnover of $2.4-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan extended their losses Thursday from a session earlier,
falling more than 120 points, as market sentiment remained cautious ahead of
an investor conference scheduled by contract chipmaker TSMC to start after
the market closes.
Stocks outside the tech sector also largely moved in the doldrums (低迷) amid
uncertainties caused by tariff threats by Washington.
Lai calls for more trade cooperation with NZ amid global challenges
President Lai Ching-te is urging New Zealand to expand trade and business
opportunities with Taiwan.
Speaking during a meeting with a visiting New Zealand parliamentary
delegation, Lai said both sides can work together to "explore even more
diverse markets" - such as smart agriculture, food manufacturing,
biomedicine, the digital economy and clean energy.
Lai also called for Taiwan and New Zealand should deepen cooperation and
jointly advance their economies and industrial development in the face of
global challenges.
There have recently been calls for the government to seek market
diversification (多樣化) for Taiwan products in the wake of levies imposed by
the United States on Taiwanese goods earlier this month.
Pro Go player Lin Chun-yen claims long-awaited HaiFong title
Nine-dan Go player Lin Chun-yen has captured his first Hai-Fong Tournament
title after 16 years on the professional-circuit.
He beat 6-dan Hsu Ching-en in the final match of a best-of-three series held
at Taipei's Hai-Fong Go Association.
It marked Hsu's third consecutive runner-up finish at the annual tournament,
which is one of eight major titles in Taiwan and the season opener for the
domestic pro Go circuit.
The victory was the 27-year-old's first major pro title in Taiwan in nearly
three and a half years.
Lin's next target is the Taiwan Mei-Jin title, where he faces 8-dan pro Chen
Qi-rui in a best-of-three semifinal series.
US Judge Rules Google Broke Antitrust Laws
A federal judge has ruled that Google broke antitrust laws by maintaining an
illegal monopoly in the digital advertising space. The decision could force
major changes to one of the tech giant's biggest revenue streams.
Ira Spitzer reports.
Italy Cable Car Accident Leaves Four Dead
Officials in southern Italy say that a cable car carrying tourists south of
Naples has crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and
critically injuring one.
Italy’s alpine rescue was responding to the accident on Monte Faito on
Thursday.
The cable car accident happened just a week after the destination (目的地)
reopened for the season.
The cable car at Castellammare di Stabia is popular for its views of the
Mount Vesuvius volcano and the Bay of Naples.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed her condolences for the victims and
their families and said she was in touch with rescuers.
She was in Washington, where she met with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Researchers Find Possible Chemical Signs of Life on Faraway Planet
Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway
planet.
But they caution much more work is needed to confirm their findings.
The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, found
evidence of compounds (化合物) that on Earth are only produced by living
organisms on the planet known as K2-18b.
The planet is 124 light-years away.
One light year is equivalent to about 9.5-trillion kilometers.
Scientists not involved in the research describe the findings as interesting,
but not nearly enough to show the existence (存在) of life on another planet
That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.
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