Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 25-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,210
on turnover of 2.9-billion N-T.
The market closed slightly lower on Tuesday on the back of thin turnover
following heavy losses suffered by tech stocks on Wall Street overnight.
Sentiment also turned cautious amid a sudden sharp rise in international
crude oil prices, which could potentially rekindling (重新點燃) inflation,
and is leading to doubts over whether the U-S Federal Reserve will slow down
its pace in a rate cut cycle.
KMT Lawmaker Released on Bail in Corruption Probe
The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office has released K-M-T lawmaker Zheng
Tien-cai on bail of 2-million N-T.
Zheng has also been barred from leaving Taiwan.
His release came after he was questioned by prosecutors as part of a
corruption investigation.
According to the prosecutors' office, Zheng received several million N-T
dollars in bribes from several green energy companies between 2020 and 2023.
Nine other people were summoned (被傳喚) for questioning in connection with
the same case and released without bail last week.
MOL to Ease Hotel Job Access for Foreign Students
The Ministry of Labor says foreign students graduating from colleges and
universities here in Taiwan will be eligible (有資格的) for mid-level jobs in
the hotel industry from from today.
The move is as part of government efforts to address workforce shortages in
the hospitality sector.
According to the labor ministry, graduates must hold associate degrees or
higher from local schools in order to be eligible to qualify for jobs in
housekeeping, cleaning, room booking, reception and restaurant waiting
service at hotels.
The entry-level monthly salary is 30,000 N-T, rising to 33,000 N-T if a
contract is renewed.
US Harris Walz Agree to First Sitdown Interview
US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has agreed to her first sit-down
interview since taking over the Democratic ticket from Joe Biden.
It follows weeks of criticism (批評) from her Republican rival Donald Trump
who has suggested she was scared of facing the media.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
Egypt Artifacts Recovered from Netherlands
Egypt has recovered three ancient artifacts after they were smuggled out of
the country and found in the Netherlands.
Egyptian authorities say two of the items were for sale in an antiques shop.
The items include a mummified head, a ceramic (陶瓷的) figurine, and the side
of a wooden tomb.
Dutch police and the cultural heritage inspection unit retrieved the
figurines and parts of the tomb after determining that they were smuggled out
of Egypt.
A Dutch individual handed over the mummified head, which he had inherited
from a family member, to local authorities.
Egyptian authorities say more than 30-thousand artifacts have been recovered
from around the world since 2014.
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