Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 186-points this morning from Friday's close, at 23,207
on turnover of 6.7-billion N-T.
The market closed marginally lower on Friday, following Wall Street's decline
overnight in response to potentially discouraging data on the U-S economy.
First Batch of M1A2 MBTs Arrive in Taiwan
The first shipment of M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks have arrived in Taiwan.
The shipment of 38 tanks arrived at the Port of Taipei.
Unloading operations began late last night and the tanks were then
transported an Army base in Hsinchu County.
They are the first batch of 108 Abrams tanks that the U-S State Department
approved (核准) for sale with related equipment to Taiwan in 2019.
The defense ministry has said Taiwan will take delivery of 42 more Abrams
main battle tanks next year and 28 in 2026.
Environmental Groups Call for More Citizen Involvement in Green Initiatives
And,
Environmental groups have been rallying in Taichung calling for greater
citizen involvement in green initiatives.
The rally in front of Taichung City Hall was organized by groups including
Air Clean Taiwan and the Changhua Medical Alliance for Public Affairs.
According to Air Clean Taiwan, the passing of environmental impact
evaluations of two planned nongreen energy facilities in the last 40 days are
examples of the need for more citizen involvement (公民參與).
Air Clean Taiwan says the conversion of a Taipower coal power station into a
gas-fired plant and C-P-C's plans for a liquid natural gas receiving terminal
project in Kaohsiung should not have passed their environmental impact
evaluations.
SKorea Authorities to Request Impeached President Appear for Questioning
South Korean law enforcement authorities will request that impeached
President Yoon Suk Yeol appear for questioning this week over his short-lived
martial law decree as they expand a probe into whether his actions amounted
to rebellion.
Police say a joint investigative team plans to convey a request to Yoon’s
office that he appears for questioning on Wednesday.
Yoon was impeached by the opposition-controlled National Assembly on Saturday
over his martial law enforcement on Dec. 3.
His presidential powers will be suspended until the Constitutional Court
decides whether to formally remove him from office.
If Yoon is dismissed (被解僱、終止工作), an election to choose his successor
must be held within 60 days.
Ukrainian Drone Hits Russia
A Ukrainian drone has struck Russia's Chechnya as Kyiv continues pushback
(反對，反抗) after Moscow bombardment
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports.
NMacedonia Arrest Suspects in Planned Terrorist Attacks
North Macedonian authorities say four people suspected of planning terrorist
attacks have been arrested.
Officials say the arrests came during raids on several locations in the
western towns of Struga and Gostivar on Sunday.
They say the detained men are suspected of being “part of terrorist
organizations (and) have been under surveillance for a long time,”
All four are Macedonian citizens and were expected to face an investigating
magistrate.
The officials say they aimed to recruit (招募) people from other Balkan
countries to commit terrorist acts, without giving details.
That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.
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