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EZ NEWS JULY 31, 2026

Posted on 2026-07-31 10:53:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-07-31 10:53:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 1,677-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
41,610 on turnover of $33.5-billion N-T.

Taiwan shares closed below the 40,000-point threshold on Thursday after a
volatile session that saw the benchmark index swing more than 1,700 points,
erasing an intraday surge of over 1,100 points as late selling dragged the
market lower.

Analysts say the correction has been unusually steep, with the Taiex down
more than 6,192 points so far this month and on track for its biggest monthly
point decline on record.

MOFA opens Kumamoto earthquake donation account

Posted on 2026-07-31 10:53:13

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opened a dedicated bank account for cash
donations as it works to establish a relief fund for people in Japan affected
by Tuesday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture.

The Mega Bank account will accept donations from the public from tomorrow
through August 31.

Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo says President Lai Ching-te, Vice
President Hsiao Bi-khim and Premier Cho Jung-tai will each donate 200,000 N-T
to the account.

Kuo said Taiwan and Japan have supported each other during difficult times
over the years and she's calling on the public to extend (給予，提供) their
goodwill to earthquake-hit areas and help residents return to normal life as
soon as possible.

COSTA RICA'S GRYNSPAN LEADS FIRST UN SECURITY COUNCIL STRAW POLL IN RACE TO

Posted on 2026-07-31 10:53:13

SUCCEED GUTERRES

Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan has emerged as the frontrunner in the first
informal straw poll (非正式投票) to choose the next United Nations
Secretary-General, winning ten votes of encouragement from the fifteen
members of the Security Council.

Seven candidates — four women and three men — are vying to succeed António
Guterres, whose second five-year term ends at the end of December.

The Security Council did not officially release the results, and paper
ballots were destroyed after counting.

Mitch Mccann reports from New York.

Liberia Burns Confiscated Concaine

Posted on 2026-07-31 10:53:14

Liberian law enforcement agents have burned some 4.2 metric tons of cocaine
worth about $336 million.

The action comes after the country’s largest-ever drug seizure, which
implicated senior police officials.

Authorities say investigators identified officers who allegedly helped escort
the cocaine.

The police chief of highway patrol and the head of major crimes have been
charged, while a deputy police commander is also a suspect.

The Justice Ministry says the cocaine was recovered during a raid near the
capital, Monrovia.

Liberia's police and drug enforcement agency also burned cocaine seized in
June.

West Africa has become a key transit route (轉運路線) for cocaine trafficked from
South America to Europe.

Argentina Emergency Decree to Deny Entry or Expel Foreigners who Incite

Posted on 2026-07-31 10:53:14

Violence

Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing the
government to deny entry to or expel foreigners who incite discrimination or
violence against Argentines.

This measure adds new grounds to Argentina’s immigration law, allowing
authorities to revoke visas and deport those promoting hatred against
Argentines.

The move follows weeks of international backlash during and after the World
Cup, when controversy over refereeing decisions, Argentina’s aggressive style
of play and a post-match brawl broadened into criticism of the country
itself.

The decree does not apply to protected speech but leaves unclear how
officials will distinguish prohibited hate speech.

EZ NEWS JULY 30, 2026

Posted on 2026-07-30 13:06:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-07-30 13:06:13

The Tai-Ex opened slightly higher this morning at 40,048 points, with
turnover of 15.7-billion N.T. dollars.

The market fell sharply (大幅下跌) again on Wednesday, losing more than 1,500
points.

Investors remain worried about the large amount of money companies are
spending on artificial intelligence (人工智慧).

MOFA to protest 'Taiwan, China' name in South Africa's ETA system

Posted on 2026-07-30 13:06:13

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it will protest (抗議) South Africa's use
of the name "Taiwan, China" in its Electronic Travel Authorization (旅行授權)
system.

Taiwanese travelers are not yet able to use the system.

But reports say Taiwan appears in the website's passport menu under the
incorrect (不正確的) name "Taiwan, China."

The foreign ministry says Taiwan's representative office in Pretoria has been
told to file a formal protest and ask South Africa to correct the name.

Control Yuan refers former top trade negotiator, Yang Jen-ni to

Posted on 2026-07-30 13:06:13

disciplinary court

The Control Yuan has impeached (彈劾) former top trade negotiator Yang Jen-ni
and sent her case to the Disciplinary Court.

Yang was removed from her position last month after an investigation found
that she repeatedly (一再地；反覆地) bullied her former deputy, Yen Huai-hsing.

Yen resigned in February and died on March 12 at the age of 53.

The Control Yuan says Yang seriously violated (違反) rules for public officials
and should face a disciplinary review (懲戒審查).

Yang denies any wrongdoing.

TRUMP VOWS HEAVY STRIKES ON IRAN AFTER US INTERCEPTS BALLISTIC MISSILE

Posted on 2026-07-30 13:06:13

ATTACK ON FORCES IN JORDAN

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised heavy strikes on Iran after Iran's
Revolutionary Guard fired several ballistic missiles (彈道飛彈) at U.S. military
sites in Jordan on Tuesday.

All of the missiles were intercepted (攔截).

The attack ended a pause in the fighting.

It came as U.S. and Saudi fighter jets carried out joint strikes on
Iran-linked militia targets in Iraq.

Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces says at least 20 people were killed.

Iran says it does not want the conflict (衝突) to grow, but more countries are
now becoming involved.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

Kenya elephants suspected to have been poisoned

Posted on 2026-07-30 13:06:13

Wildlife officials in Kenya say 15 elephants may have been poisoned (中毒；被下毒)
after eating tomatoes contaminated with cyanide (氰化物).

The elephants died over the past month near Amboseli National Park in
southern Kenya.

Authorities have not said who may be responsible.

In the past, some farmers have been suspected of poisoning elephants to
protect their crops.

The Kenya Wildlife Service says the contamination could also affect livestock
(牲畜) in the area.

Officials say the toxic substances (有毒物質) found in the elephants do not pose
an immediate risk to people.

EZ NEWS JULY 29, 2026

Posted on 2026-07-29 10:36:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-07-29 10:36:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 112-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
41,491 on turnover of 13.6-billion N-T.

Shares in Taiwan posted the third largest single-session point decline
Tuesday as tech stocks took a beating amid lingering concerns over massive
spending on AI development that may not deliver comparable returns.

Analysts say the index faced pressure soon after the market opened as
investors witnessed losses posted by tech stocks in the United States
overnight.

And memory chip suppliers in South Korea also tumbled, triggering more of a
sell-off among local semiconductor stocks.

(CNA - NS)

Taiwan Search and Rescue on Standby After Kumamoto Quake

Posted on 2026-07-29 10:36:13

Taiwan’s elite search and rescue teams are on standby to deploy to Japan
following a powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.

President Lai Ching-te and Premier Cho Jung-tai has instructed emergency
agencies to prepare for deployment (部署).

The National Fire Agency says it has contacted the Japan-Taiwan Exchange
Association and Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency to express
sympathy and offer support.

And officials say Taiwan’s international humanitarian aid mechanism will
officially activate as soon as Japan’s government formally requests emergency
assistance through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

(NS)

Japan 13 Dead After Kumamoto Quake

Posted on 2026-07-29 10:36:13

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead
after a powerful quake shook part of southwestern Japan.

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the southern main
island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon.

Takaichi says this morning that many other people were injured or still
missing as rescue work continued overnight.

Part of a shopping center collapsed, apparently due to a gas leak, and a huge
chimney at a paper factory collapsed (倒塌).

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said more than 260,000 people were
advised to evacuate, most of them in Kumamoto prefecture, but also in the
neighboring Nagasaki prefecture.

IRAN VOWS 'ANY ACTION' TO KEEP CONTROL OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS TRUMP AND

Posted on 2026-07-29 10:36:13

NETANYAHU DISCUSS TEHRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said on Tuesday that
Tehran will take any action to keep control of the Strait of Hormuz,
rejecting an Omani proposal to divide shipping routes and refusing to
negotiate (談判) with Washington.

The declaration came as US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu concluded White House talks the two described as excellent
— with both leaders reaffirming what the White House called an ironclad
commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Attention has now turned to whether Washington has given Israel permission to
strike Iranian energy infrastructure — something Israel's defence minister
says the United States has so far blocked.

Mitch Mccann has more from New York.

Kashmir Pakistani Officials Accuse Outlawed Political Group of Sabotage

Posted on 2026-07-29 10:36:13

Officials in Pakistan administered Kashmir are accusing an outlawed political
group of trying to sabotage elections for the region’s constitutional
assembly.

They also allege that Pakistani Taliban militants have infiltrated ongoing
protests.

The accusations follow clashes on Monday that left one paramilitary officer
dead and several others wounded.

Armed protesters reportedly opened fire on police and security personnel
during a sit-in.

The protests have overshadowed (給……蒙上陰影) the election, which began Monday and
runs through Aug. 10-th.

Authorities claim the Joint Awami Action Committee is behind the unrest and
warn that armed militants pose a threat to public order.

EZ NEWS JULY 28, 2026

Posted on 2026-07-28 10:38:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-07-28 10:38:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 412-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
43,221 on turnover of 13.4-billion N-T.

The market ended marginally lower on Monday, as large-cap tech stocks
rebounded from early losses, while rotational buying in the financial sector
helped limit the downturn.

FDA releases findings on Central Union cooking oil contamination

Posted on 2026-07-28 10:38:14

The Food and Drug Administration has released the findings of an independent
investigation into the cause of carcinogen contamination in seven batches of
cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corporation.

Minister Without Portfolio Chen Shih-chung says the contamination began with
a shipment of Brazilian soybeans.

The investigation was conducted by an expert panel convened by the Food
Industry Research and Development Institute.

According to Chen, it identified three main problems - those being that
high-risk raw materials were not properly managed, production irregularities
were not adequately addressed and the company's food safety risk management
was insufficient (不足的).

The Cabinet last week approved draft amendments to the Act Governing Food
Safety and Sanitation and sent them to the Legislature for review.

MODA warns of increasing number of ransomware threats

Posted on 2026-07-28 10:38:14

The Ministry of Digital Affairs is warned the number of ransomware attacks
targeting local businesses is increasing, as hackers are turning to
generative A-I.

According to the ministry's Administration for Cyber Security, ransomware is
one of the biggest cybersecurity risks facing companies and businesses need
to take steps to strengthen protection.

Administration director-general Tsai Fu-lung says businesses need to take
four steps to ensure their data is secure - those being making regular
backups and software updates, ensuring the use of strong passwords, and
issuing warnings to employees about suspicious (可疑的) links.

Tsai says ransomware attacks this year have targeted local companies in the
paper manufacturing, biotech, and semiconductor sectors.

MACRON VISITS GIRONDE AS FRENCH WILDFIRE AUTHORITIES WARN BLAZE COULD BURN

Posted on 2026-07-28 10:38:14

FOR MONTHS

French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to the Gironde region of
southwestern France, to meet emergency workers battling wildfires.

The fires have burned more than 42-thousand hectares and forced some
220-thousand people from their homes.

The Gironde prefecture said the situation (情況) overnight was "globally
stable" — a change from previous days — but fire authorities have warned the
blaze could take months to fully extinguish.

Will Denselow reports from Mios, one of several towns near Bordeaux, where
evacuation orders were issued on Sunday.

Canada US Consulate Shooting

Posted on 2026-07-28 10:38:14

A shooter fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early Monday morning,
marking the second such incident this year.

Police reported no injuries but found a single shell casing and damage to the
building's facade.

A high-speed chase followed, but no arrests were made.

The U.S. Consulate was also targeted March 10, when two suspects allegedly
fired multiple shots at the building before driving away in a stolen vehicle.

Two were arrested and charged wtih multiple offences.

Authorities are investigating possible links to gun-for-hire networks, which
have also targeted (有針對性的) synagogues and Jewish-owned bakeries in the city.

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