Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
**Tai-Ex opening **
The Tai-Ex opened up 147-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
14,381 on turnover of 15.2-billion N-T.
The Tai-Ex staged a mild technical rebound on Wednesday from the previous
session, but turnover remained moderate as investors opted to stay on the
sidelines amid lingering concerns over the global economic slowdown..
Buying largely focused on old economy stocks, while the bellwether
electronics sector saw its gains limited by investor worries over on-going
inventory adjustments affecting the global tech sector.
**MOHW Could Ease Molnupiravir Distribution Regualtions **
Health Minister Hsueh Rui-yuan says his office is considering expanding the
distribution and use of the coronavirus oral antiviral agent molnupiravir.
Speaking a hearing of the Legislative Social Welfare and Environmental
Hygiene Committee, the minister said prescription restrictions could be
eased, more medical personnel now have a better understanding of the usage of
the drug.
The statement comes after the Taiwan Medical Association complained that the
procedure for prescribing and obtaining (獲得) molnupiravir is overly
troublesome and as a result, some doctors are choosing not to prescribe it.
**UNSC Adopts First Myanmar Resolution **
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for the
immediate end to violence in Myanmar.
A military coup (政變) in February last year led to violent crackdowns on
pro-democracy protests and the arrest of the country's leader Aung San Suu
Kyi.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
**Russia Announces Plans to Beef Up Military **
Russia announced an ambitious plan to beef up its military from 1 million to
1.5 million and create multiple new units.
It's an attempt to bolster the forces that have lost momentum (動力) and many
soldiers in the war in Ukraine.
Russia’s military chief cited NATO’s plans to incorporate Finland and
Sweden as a factor in the buildup.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared Wednesday that the country
needs a force of 1.5 million to guarantee Russia’s security.
The Russian military currently has about 1 million soldiers.
That compares with China’s force of 2 million and the U.S. force of 1.4
million.
**European Rocket Launch Fails **
The launch of a European rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites
failed and ditched (拋棄，丟棄) in the sea less than three minutes after
lift-off from a spaceport in French Guiana on Wednesday.
Arianespace, which provided the launch service, said in a statement that
approximately 2 minutes and 22 seconds after liftoff a decrease in pressure
was observed in the Vega C rocket’s second stage “leading to the premature
end of the mission.”
Arianespace said the launcher was destroyed with “no damage to persons or
properties.”
The launch was meant to take two earth observation satellites made by Airbus
into orbit.
The satellites would have been part of a constellation capable of taking
images of any point of the global with a resolution of 30 centimeters.
That was the I.C.R.T. news,
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