Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 55-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 16,094
on turnover of 3.1-billion N-T.
The market closed moderately higher on Wednesday as investor sentiment
remained cautious ahead of the conclusion of the U-S Federal Reserve's
policymaking meeting.
Large cap tech stocks pushed the main board higher, while tourism and airline
related stocks also gained ground on hopes that this weekend's Taipei
International Travel Fair will boost revenue.
TPP's Ko Outlines Energy Policy Platform
Taiwan People's Party presidential candidate Ko Wen-je is outlining his
energy policy platform - calling for sustainable energy transition and the
extended use of two of the island's nuclear power plants.
According to Ko, under his policy, by 2030 Taiwan's energy will will come
from 45-per cent gas, 30-per cent renewables, 15-per cent coal and 10-per
cent nuclear power.
Ko says nuclear power is necessary for the country's energy transition
(過渡時期) and he says the most pragmatic is only setting a deadline for an
end to nuclear power, when renewable energy sources have been sufficiently
developed.
The T-P-P 2024 nominee is also proposing the establishment of a "Climate
Change and Sustainability Committee."
Talent Taiwan Office Foreign Professionals Opens
The government has launched the Talent Taiwan Office.
The National Development Council says the service center is dedicated to
recruiting foreign professionals and helping them get accustomed (習慣、適應)
to life in Taiwan.
The center is an extension of the Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office, that
was set up in October 2020 to provide professional consultation and
assistance to Employment Gold Card holders.
The N-D-C says, the launch of the talent office means that services will be
expanded from only being available to the 8,348 gold card holders to being
accessible to those holding the Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa and other employed
foreign professionals.
Thousands at Gaza Border with Egypt
Thousands of people remain in Gaza at the Rafah border point hoping to cross
over into Egypt.
Earlier around 400 people were able to leave as Egypt opened up the crossing
for the first time since fighting began more than three weeks ago.
Sarah Coates in Tel Aviv reports that a UN official managed to cross in the
other direction, and enter Gaza.
Israel Criticizes SAmerican Countries
In related news…
Israel has criticized Bolivia, Chile and Colombia after the South American
countries undertook a series of diplomatic moves to protest Israel's military
operations against Hamas in Gaza.
Other Latin American countries, including Argentina and Brazil, have also
increased their criticism of the impact that Israel’s military operations
are having on civilians.
Israel on Wednesday called on Colombia and Chile to “explicitly condemn the
Hamas terrorist organization, which slaughtered (殘殺) and abducted babies,
children, women and the elderly.”
The call came hours after Chile and Colombia both recalled their ambassadors
to Israel on Tuesday evening amid criticism of the killing of civilians in
Gaza.
Russia Volcano Ash Forces Schools Closed
Ash columns have erupted from Eurasia’s tallest active volcano and forced
authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia’s sparsely populated
Kamchatka Peninsula.
Officials said the eruptions from the volcano on Wednesday sent ash as high
as 13 kilometers above sea level.
There were no reports of injuries, but officials ordered schools in the two
towns closed as a precaution.
The 4,650-meter volcano has been active in recent years and released lava in
June.
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