Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 68-points this morning from Friday's close, at 23,314
on turnover of 5.3-billion N-T.
The market gained solid ground on relativily strong turnover on Friday, after
Wall Street rose to more records overnight following better than-expected
updates on America's economy and a mixed set of profit reports from several
leading U-S companies.
Police investigating egg throwing in front of DPP's Taipei headquarters
Police in Taipei say they're investigating incidents of eggs being thrown at
the D-P-P headquarters building.
Eggs were reportedly thrown at the building on Beiping East Road during an
anti-recall rally organized by the Taiwan People's Party.
Speaking at the event, T-P-P Chairman, Huang Kuo-chang called on voters to
turn out (出席) in support of five of the K-M-T candidates facing recalls
this coming Saturday.
The event was attended by all eight members of the T-P-P legislative caucus
and the five Taipei K-M-T lawmakers being targeted by the recall.
Taiwan's new representative arrives in Thailand
Taiwan's new representative to Thailand, Peter Lan has arrived in Bangkok to
take up his post.
Lan and his wife were greeted by his deputy and staff at the Taipei Economic
and Cultural Office in Thailand, as well as Taiwanese businesspeople and
expats on their arrival at Bangkok's main international airport.
Speaking briefly there, Lan said he plans to promote (推動) cooperation and
build connections between Taiwan and Thailand in trade, technology,
education, labor and culture.
Lan arrived in Thailand after serving as the head of the foreign ministry's
Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs since July of 2023.
Indonesia Ferry Fire Leaves 3 Dead
Indonesian rescuers evacuating people from a passenger ferry that caught fire
at sea say more than 560 were rescued and three died.
The ferry was making a regular half-day journey to Manado, the capital of
North Sulawesi province, from a port in the same province Sunday when the
fire started about midday.
Rescue crews pulled many people from the sea, and local fishermen also saved
some survivors (倖存者) as they were drifting in the choppy waters.
Authorities previously said five people died, but revised it to three Monday
after two passengers initially reported as dead were saved in a hospital.
Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint,
ex-prosecutors say
A former prosecutor says a request to unseal the Epstein grand jury
transcripts (文字記錄) are likely to disappoint.
AP correspondent Julie Walker reports
Japan Decontaminated Soil at PM Office
Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been
delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be reused in an effort
to showcase its safety.
Officials say the soil meets safety standards set by the Environment Ministry
and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
It will be covered with topsoil in a lawn garden to keep radiation levels
negligible and monitored regularly.
Saturday's delivery marks the first reuse of such soil outside Fukushima
experiments (實驗).
The government hopes this move will reassure the public of its safety as it
seeks to reduce the massive volume of contaminated soil stored near the
nuclear plant.
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