Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 11-points this morning from Friday's close, at 17,197
on turnover of 4.2-billion N-T.
The market moved higher for a fifth consecutive session on Friday to reach
the highest level since August 1.
The bellwether electronics sector led the broader market higher, but the
gains were capped on the back of a lackluster performance on Wall Street on
Thursday.
Lai Set to Pick Hsiao Bi-khim as VP Candidate
In news from and about Taiwan this morning,
D-P-P presidential candidate Lai Ching-te is set to announce that Taiwan's
top envoy to the United States, Hsiao Bi-khim as his running mate in
January's election.
According to his campaign office, an official announcement will be made today
after Hsiao arrives back in Taiwan.
Lai's campaign office says Hsiao will then join Lai in registering (登記) her
candidacy at the Central Election Commission tomorrow.
Candidates for the presidential election must officially register their
candidacies from today through Friday.
Medical Unions Rally over Medical Student Numbers
Members of the Foundation of Medical Professionals Alliance have been
rallying in Taipei, calling for a cap on the number of students being
enrolled onto medical programs to avoid future excess of human power.
According to the foundation, the Ministry of Health needs to limit the number
of medical practitioners (行醫者 ) and not lower the threshold for passing
the national nursing examination.
The rally was also attended by members of the Taiwan Nursing and Medical
Industries Union and Taipei Doctors Union.
They issued a joint statement, saying the government needs to changes its
focus from staffing issues to tackling an uneven distribution of staff, bad
work conditions, and poor working environments.
Russian Drones Target Ukrainian City
Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital Sunday.
Russia launched 20 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight, 15 of which were
shot down by Ukrainian forces, according to Kyiv's Military Administration
spokesperson.
He said the strike on the city was the second in 48 hours, and preliminary
reports indicated no casualties or critical damage.
Meanwhile….
An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the
war in his country returned home on his 18th birthday.
The head of the Ukrainian president’s office confirmed that Bohdan Yermokhin
arrived back in Ukraine on Sunday and thanked UNICEF and Qatari negotiators
for facilitating the young man's return.
Yermokhin’s parents died two years ago.
According to a Ukrainian lawyer, he lived with a cousin who was his legal
guardian (法定監護人) before he was taken from the port city of Mariupol and
placed with a foster family near Moscow.
The lawyer had stressed that Yermokhin needed to leave Russia before he
turned 18 and became eligible for conscription into the army.
US ExFirstLady Rosalynn Carter Dies Age 96
Former First Lady of the United States Rosalynn Carter has died aged 96.
A close adviser to her husband Jimmy Carter during his term as US president,
Rosalynn advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill.
She died on Sunday at her home in the state of Georgia after living with
dementia (失智症).
Sally Patterson has more.
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