Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 135-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
24,235 on turnover of $8.1-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan closed moderately higher Wednesday as large-cap tech stocks
stayed resilient, helping the broader market recoup earlier losses and shrug
off overnight declines on Wall Street following a spike in U.S. Treasury
yields.
But analysts say the local index still stayed in consolidation, with turnover
reduced as investors await more economic data for clues about how the U.S.
Federal Reserve will implement a rate cut cycle.
Visitors to Taiwan up 10% in 1st half of year
The Tourism Administration says, total visitors to Taiwan in the first half
of the year saw a 10% increase from the same period last year.
Most visitors to Taiwan are Japanese people, with over 680,000 Japanese
tourists coming to Taiwan in this period, accounting for (佔有、構成) over
16% of all visitors.
Visitors from Hong Kong and Macau make up nearly 15%, while about 13% are
from South Korea.
Next up, about 9% are from the US, 7% from the Philippines, and 7% from
China.
In June, Taiwan received over 606,000 visitors, marking a 6% rise from in
2024.
In particular Japanese visitors in june increased by 22%, while Chinese
visitors increased by nearly 50%…
many of whom came through the Mini Three Links connecting Kinmen and Matsu.
The Administration says, it's holding overseas campaigns to boost visitors
numbers in the fourth quarter of the year, which is usually the peak season
for travelers to visit Taiwan.
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Portugal Street Car Derail Leaves Dead and Injured
Portuguese emergency services say an electric streetcar that is one of
Lisbon’s big tourist attractions has derailed, killing 15 people and
injuring 18 others.
Emergency response officials said five of the injured are in serious
condition and a child is among the injured.
It said an unknown number of the injured are foreigners.
The yellow-and-white streetcar, which goes up and down a steep downtown hill
in tandem with (與……同時) one going the opposite way, was lying on its side
on the narrow road after Wednesday's accident.
Eyewitnesses said the streetcar careened down the hill, apparently out of
control.
The City Council suspended operations of other streetcars in Lisbon and
ordered immediate inspections.
US Over 1000 CDC Workers Demand RFK Jr Resignation
More than 1,000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health
and Human Services are demanding the resignation (辭職) of Secretary Robert
F. Kennedy Jr.
In a letter they claim RFK Jr's leadership has "put the health of all
Americans at risk,".
Kate fisher reports from Washington
Argentina LongLost Painting Recovered
An Argentine federal court has announced the recovery of the long-lost
“Portrait of a Lady,” an 18th-century painting by Giuseppe Ghislandi.
The Nazis looted the artwork during World War II.
The painting, not seen publicly for 80 years, surfaced in an online real
estate listing last month.
Dutch journalists discovered it while investigating Friedrich Kadgien, the
Nazi officer accused of stealing it.
Authorities have detained Kadgien's daughter and her husband on charges of
concealment (隱瞞) and obstruction of justice.
The painting is now stored in a special chamber to prevent damage.
That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.
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