Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 27-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 16,699
on turnover of $4.5-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan ended more than 150 points higher on Wednesday, the first
trading day after the prolonged Oct. 10 National Day holiday, amid eased
fears over an aggressive Federal Reserve in the wake of war breaking out
between Israel and militant group Hamas.
On the back of the gains posted by tech stocks on the U.S. markets during the
holiday in Taiwan, large-cap electronics stocks, in particular in the
semiconductor industry, attracted strong buying throughout the session, with
the financial sector also enjoying significant (顯著的) gains.
Suspects wanted for helping convicted tycoon flee surrender to police
Four people who allegedly helped a businessman convicted of insider trading
and stock manipulation flee to the Philippines in early September have turned
themselves in to the police.
According to the Central News Agency, the case involves Chu Guo-rong,
president of Global Funeral Service Corp., who fled Taiwan while in home
confinement as he appealed his convictions to Taiwan's Supreme Court and was
later listed as a wanted fugitive (通緝要犯) on Sept. 28-th.
CNA quotes sources as saying that Chu's business partner and race car driver
George Chou, along with the captain and two crew members of a fishing boat
who allegedly helped Chu flee to the Philippines turned themselves in to the
Criminal Investigation Bureau at the end of September.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office said Wednesday that it could not
confirm or comment on details of the case as their investigation was still
underway.
US Biden Warns Iran After Israel Attack
US President Joe Biden has given a direct warning to Iran to "be careful"
following Hamas' attack on Israel.
The American leader is under pressure to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian
assets (資產) amid Tehran's support of the terrorist organization.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
French Troops Withdraw from Niger
The French military says it's begun withdrawing from Niger following the July
coup when mutinous soldiers toppled (推翻) the country’s democratically
elected president.
More than 100 troops left in two flights from the capital on Tuesday in the
first of what will be several rounds of departures between now and the end of
the year.
All are returning to France.
Also Tuesday, Niger’s junta said it was giving the United Nations resident
coordinator in Niger 72 hours to leave the country.
It cited “underhanded maneuvers” by the U.N. secretary-general to prevent
its full participation in last month’s General Assembly in New York as one
of the reasons.
Finland Investigates Gas Pipeline Leak
Finnish police say they have launched a criminal investigation into possible
sabotage (破壞) of an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia that
was shut down over the weekend following a leak.
Finland says it has started gathering evidence at the location of the leak,
which was detected Sunday on the Balticconector pipeline connecting the two
NATO allies.
A telecommunications cable was also damaged.
The purpose of the probe is to establish whether the damage to the
Balticconector pipeline resulted from sabotage or an accident.
Finnish authorities have already ruled out an operational mishap, saying the
damage was caused by “external activity.”
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