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EZ NEWS AUG 24, 2026

Posted on 2026-08-24 11:29:14

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-08-24 11:29:14

The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from Friday's close, at
45,240 on turnover of 5.1-billion N-T.

The market closed higher Friday as tech heavyweights rebounded from earlier
weakness on bargain hunting.

However, turnover was down from its five-day average of 880-billion N-T.

Lai uses 1958 Kinmen defense ceremony to push his defense budget

Posted on 2026-08-24 11:29:14

President Lai Ching-te says he believes that successful defense of Kinmen in
1958 is a prime example of "peace through strength.

The statement came as Lai was attending the annual memorial of the
anniversary of a Chinese artillery bombardment of Kinmen at the beginning of
the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.

Speaking to the ceremony, Lai said the heroes in Kinmen - regardless of the
their backgrounds - united as one to repel the aggression of communist
totalitarianism and urged cross-party unity to supporting his 2027 defense
budget.

Prior to delivering his speech, Lai burned incense, laid a wreath (花圈), and
bowed his head to pay his respects amid pouring rain to the soldiers who
successfully repelled the attempted Chinese invasion of Kinmen.

Taiwan-born astronaut to appear at Washington Nationals Taiwan day

Posted on 2026-08-24 11:29:14

Taiwan-born NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren is set to throw out the ceremonial
first pitch at the Washington Nationals second Taiwan Heritage Day at
Nationals Park on August 29.

According to the Millennial Global Youth Foundation, which organizes of the
annual Taiwan Heritage Day, Lindgren was chosen for the honor because of his
status as an accomplished (技藝高超，有造詣) astronaut who connects Taiwan and the
U-S through his multicultural heritage.

Lindgren, whose Chinese name is Lin Chi-erh, was born in Taipei in 1973 while
his father was serving in the U-S Air Force in Taiwan and lived in Taichung
for more than two years.

His mother is Taiwanese.

TRUMP SIGNALS NO RETREAT ON CANADA TARIFFS AS TRADE WAR ESCALATES

Posted on 2026-08-24 11:29:14

US President Donald Trump has posted on social media that Canada wants the
benefits of being a state without being one, signalling no retreat after
fifty per cent tariffs on Canadian goods came into force on Saturday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory (報復性的) tariffs
targeting American steel, dairy and electronics from the eighth of September,
saying Washington asked too much and offered too little.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says there are no new talks planned
with Ottawa.

Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.

Guinea Refuse Site Landslide Kills 30

Posted on 2026-08-24 11:29:14

Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has
collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital of Conakry,
killing 30 people.

Heavy rain that started around 2 a.m. on Sunday washed over the refuse,
triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks.

Officials say the site — an open-air waste dump that is the largest in the
city — had been designated for (指定用於) closure on Sunday.

Locals living around the landfill had been given eviction notices, which
forced many to leave the area, but many others were still around at the time
of the disaster, according to authorities.

Indonesia Arrests Amid Forest and Peatland Fires

Posted on 2026-08-24 11:29:14

Indonesian authorities have arrested 72 people suspected of starting forest
and peatland fires.

The fires have caused a choking haze cloud in central and west Indonesia.

Officials say the fires are driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a
prolonged dry season.

The agency resumed cloud-seeding operations, deploying helicopters for
water-bombing missions.

Authorities are investigating whether companies financed the land clearing,
which could expand the probe (調查) beyond those arrested.

The blazes have spread smoke into Malaysia, straining relations with
neighboring countries.

On Sunday, parts of Borneo and South Sumatra were heavily affected.

EZ NEWS AUG 21, 2026

Posted on 2026-08-21 09:55:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-08-21 09:55:15

The Tai-Ex opened just over 10 points, marginally lower this morning, at
44,923.34.

This came after markets rebounded (復興) yesterday, as investors were buoyed
(受到鼓舞) by news that the U-S Treasury Department would at least double the
size of its planned purchases of longer-term government debt.

Defense budget

Posted on 2026-08-21 09:55:17

The government is proposing a record-high defense budget of over 1 trillion
Taiwan dollars for next year.

The move signals greater efforts to deter China's military threats.

If approved, Taiwan's defense spending will exceed 3% of its estimated GDP
next year, marking an 18% increase from last year's budget.

Overall, the proposed budget is just over 3.9 trillion NT, which represents
an increase of just over 29 percent from this year.

The Cabinet is expected to submit the budget to the Legislative Yuan for
review by the end of August.

Tourism Administration to roll out travel incentives

Posted on 2026-08-21 09:55:21

And the Tourism Administration has announced it will be rolling out a series
of incentives (激勵措施) to promote the local travel industry beginning next
month.

The 3.33-billion N-T in funding for the initiatives was passed by lawmakers
last week.

The subsidy (補貼) program is being introduced on top of an existing incentive
travel program.

Weekday hotel subsidies will be available for domestic travelers from
September 1 through November 30th.

Eligible travelers can receive subsidies of up to 800 N-T for the first night
and 1,200 N-T for the second night.

US should "reduce hostilities": China

Posted on 2026-08-21 09:55:23

In international news...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi believes the U.S. should stop "its hostile
policy toward North Korea,"

He made the comments during a visit to South Korea, even as he said doing
that is "the fundamental way to resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula."

Wang also took aim (瞄準) at Japan's military buildup under Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi.... saying his country is "wary of actions and statements by
Japanese right-wing forces to reverse history."

Wang's comments came as North Korea fired a barrage of ballistic missiles in
an eastward direction...

Karen Chammas reports.

Ebola vaccine

Posted on 2026-08-21 09:55:24

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is set to receive 70,000 doses of the
Ervebo vaccine which has been effective in previous epidemics.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that the doses have been allocated
from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile (儲存).

Donna Warder reports.

Peru quake

Posted on 2026-08-21 09:55:26

And the U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken
Peru's southern Andes Mountains.

The quake hit Thursday at 1 p.m. local time... it had a depth of 66
kilometers.

The tremor was felt in several regions.

Officials say two people were injured while evacuating their homes .

The Peruvian Navy has ruled out a tsunami threat.

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