Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 12-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,504
on turnover of $4.8-billion N-T.
Cabinet passes plan to develop central Taiwan smart manufacturing hub
Premier Cho Jung-tai instructed the Ministry of Economic Affairs to work
closely with local governments based on a draft plan to transform central
Taiwan into a smart manufacturing hub.
The premier issued the instruction during a weekly Cabinet meeting, at which
a draft plan to turn central Taiwan into a global hub of smart manufacturing
with existing industries and new businesses was approved.
The Cabinet says machinery and precision manufacturing industries in Taichung
will be transformed through the introduction of artificial intelligence to
improve production efficiency and integration of the supply chain.
A-I is also expected to also help the metal manufacturing business in
Changhua to reduce production costs, improve energy efficiency (效率) and
make operations more environmentally friendly.
While technologies will be introduced in Nantou and Yunlin to improve
efficiency in production and distribution of their respective agricultural
and aquacultural products.
Construction on Taichung MRT Blue Line begins
Construction of the Taichung M-R-T's Blue Line has gotten underway at a
groundbreaking ceremony.
The city government has said the 24.7-kilometer line is scheduled for
completion in 2034.
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen says the 20 station Blue Line will run from the
East District to the Port of Taichung, with future extensions planned to the
Mountain Line and Coastal Line areas.
The line will intersect the Green Line at City Hall, forming what Lu called a
"golden cross" - a project she described (形容) as central Taiwan's most
significant infrastructure development over the next decade.
Ukraine Claims Russian Sumy Advance Halted
Ukrainian forces claim to have stopped Russia’s advance into the northern
Sumy region, stabilizing the front line near the border.
Ukraine’s top military commander said on Thursday that this success (成功)
has prevented Russia from redeploying 50,000 troops, including elite units,
to other areas.
Russian officials have not commented on the claim.
Fighting continues along the 1,000-kilometer front line, with Ukraine relying
on drones to counter Russia’s slow but costly advances.
In Donetsk, Russia claims to have captured two villages as part of its
offensive.
Both sides are also launching long-range drone strikes, causing injuries and
damage across multiple regions.
US Sec of Defense Berates Press as New Details on Iran Bombing Emerge
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth berated the press as Anti-Trump during a
briefing on Thursday, but offered no new details on the extent of the damage
caused by US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
This comes after a classified preliminary assessment by US intelligence was
leaked (洩漏) to the media - suggesting the damage may not amount to complete
obliteration as the President claims.
Toni Waterman has more from Washington.
UK Steps Back from NAfrica Energy Project
The United Kingdom is stepping back from funding a project to transmit power
generated by North Africa’s winds and sun via underwater cables and is
pivoting instead to projects seen as less risky.
The country’s Energy Security Department said on Thursday it planned to step
back from the $33 billion project due to a “high level of inherent risk,
related to both delivery and security.”
Xlinks said the project would provide an equivalent of 8% of Britain’s
current electricity needs, or roughly 7 million homes.
British officials plan to focus on other wind and solar projects to meet
their goal to generate (產生) all of the country's energy from renewable
sources by 2030.
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