Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
**Tai-Ex opening **
The Tai-Ex opened down 4-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
13,033 on turnover of $2.1-billion N-T.
**Chinese panda experts arrive to examine Taipei Zoo's Tuan Tuan **
Two panda experts from China have arrived at Taipei Zoo to examine the health
of an 18-year-old male giant panda, Tuan Tuan, diagnosed with a brain lesion
in September.
The Taipei Zoo says the Chinese veterinarians from the Wolong National Nature
Reserve in China's Sichuan Province went directly to examine Tuan Tuan after
arriving at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Tuesday evening.
The Zoo says the experts will explain the results of their examination of
Tuan Tuan at a 2 p.m. press conference today.
The zoo said a recent MRI scan showed that a lesion on Tuan Tuan's brain had
grown and was also exerting (施加) pressure on other parts of the panda's
brain.
**Award-winning actress Ma Chi-chin dies at 80 **
Veteran screen performer Ma Chi-chin has died at the age of 80.
Those close to her say she passed peacefully and her family was with her.
Ma had a storied (歷史上有名的) career following her on-screen debut in 1959,
winning Best Leading Actress at the 20th Golden Bell Award in 1985 for her
performance in "Last Night Stars."
Semi-retired in recent years, Ma's last film appearance was in 2006's "Silk,"
where she played the mother of "Dune" star Chang Chen.
More recently, the veteran actress made a cameo in the TV series "The Love
Song" in 2016.
**NKorea Fires Missiles **
North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea,
prompting South Korea to issue an air raid alert on its eastern island.
The launches came hours after North Korea issued a veiled (不明言的) threat
to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South Korea to “pay the most
horrible price in history”.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said one of the missiles landed in the
international waters 26 kilometers south of the Koreas’ eastern sea border
and 167 kilometers northwest of South Korea’s Ulleung island.
It said it has issued the air raid alert on the Ulleung island.
**Brazil Bolsonaro Speaks After Election Defeat **
Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has finally addressed the country nearly
two days after losing a presidential runoff race to Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva.
Bolsonaro didn't say that he would contest (爭辯) the election but also
didn't acknowledge he was defeated.
William Denselow reports from Rio de Janeiro.
**Canada Plans to Increase Immigrant Numbers **
Canada has unveiled plans for a big increase in the number of immigrants
entering the country, as it seeks to address a critical labor shortage.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser revealed the new plan which puts a heavy
emphasis on admitting more permanent residents with needed work skills and
experience.
The new plan envisions (想象、預想.) a flood of new arrivals that will see
465-thousand people come in from outside the country in 2023.
And that will rise to 500-thousand in 2025.
By comparison, the immigration department says 405,000 permanent residents
were admitted last year.
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