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EZ NEWS JAN 7, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-07 10:33:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-07 10:33:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 163-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
30,412 on turnover of 23-billion N-T.

The market closed above the 30,000 point mark once again on Tuesday, as
buying was further boosted by investor optimism over Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing's sales amid the current A-I boom.

Analysts say investors are betting that T-S-M-C will deliver positive leads
(商機線索) at its investor conference next Thursday.

NSB says Beijing paired Taiwan drills with cyberattacks and cognitive

Posted on 2026-01-07 10:33:13

warfare

The National Security Bureau says Beijing paired military drills against
Taiwan with information operations and cyberattacks from between December 29
and January 2.

According to the bureau, the move resulted in the spreading of more than
19,000 "controversial" messages and the launch of millions of hacking
intrusions (入侵).

In a report submitted to the Legislative Yuan, the N-S-B says the online
activity involved 799 abnormal accounts and focused on amplifying skepticism
about the U-S, Taiwan's military and President Lai Ching-te, referring to
concerns about Taiwan's ability to defend itself.

CDC warns that influenza epidemic to hit late January and peak over Lunar

Posted on 2026-01-07 10:33:13

New Year

The Centers for Disease Control says it expects to see a rise in flu cases in
the later this month and a further increase around the Lunar New Year holiday
period.

According to the C-D-C, a total of 82,161 people sought medical treatment for
flu-like illness from the week of December 28 to Janaury 3 - and that level
remains about the same as the previous week.

The C-D-C is projecting that Taiwan will again enter a flu epidemic ( 流行病)
period in the latter half of this month, following a previous period from
late September to late November this winter and it's likely to peak around
the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, which begins on Febraury 14.

UN Human Rights Office Expresses Renewed Concern Over U.S. Actions in

Posted on 2026-01-07 10:33:13

Venezuela

The UN Human Rights office says it's concerned America's military action in
Venezuela is going to make the situation (情況) in the country even worse,
and that US actions undermined international law.

Mitch McCann reports from the United Nations in New York:

Canada FM and Governor General to Visit Greenland

Posted on 2026-01-07 10:33:13

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his foreign minister and the
governor general will visit Greenland in early February in the wake of
renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the Danish territory.

Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon are
expected to open a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland,

Simon became Canada's first Indigenous governor general in 2021 and
previously served as Canada's ambassador to Denmark.

Carney says the future of Greenland and Demark are decided solely
(唯一地，完全) by the people of Denmark.

He spoke while meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the
Canadian Embassy in Paris.

EZ NEWS JAN 6, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-06 10:56:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-06 10:56:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 171-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
29,933 on turnover of 14-billion N-T.

The market moved sharply higher on Monday - as it closed above the
30,000-point mark for the first time as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
smashed closing records on the back of investor optimism toward demand for
its high-end processes.

Three individuals and Tokyo Electron Taiwan indicted over new TSMC trade

Posted on 2026-01-06 10:56:13

secret theft

The Taiwan High Prosecutors' Office Intellectual Property Branch has indicted
three individuals and Tokyo Electron Taiwan for stealing Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing's 14-nanometer technology secrets.

Those indicted include Chen Li-ming, a former T-S-M-C engineer who worked at
Tokyo Electron Taiwan, a T-S-M-C employee and a Tokyo Electron employee.

Two of the individuals have been charged with reproducing trade secrets
relating to national core (核心) key technologies under the National Security
Act.

While the other individual and Tokyo Electron Taiwan have been charged with
destroying evidence in a criminal case.

All three individuals and Tokyo Electron Taiwan have also been indicted in a
seperate investigation into the theft of T-S-M-C's 2-nanometer technology.

Tourism authority issues guidelines to protect foreign accommodation interns

Posted on 2026-01-06 10:56:13

The Tourism Administration has issued updated guidelines to better protect
foreign interns in the accommodation/hospitality sector.

It comes after the government opened the sector to foreign students enrolled
in overseas schools last year to help address labor shortages.

The administration says more than 1,900 students came to Taiwan to work as
interns last year, but there were concerns over inadequate (不足)
protections.

Under the updated guidelines, foreign interns who perform work beyond their
training must receive payment equivalent to at least the minimum wage,
training must not exceed more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week ...

... and it cannot be scheduled between 10PM and 6AM, without the individual
intern's consent.

Iran Protest Death Toll Rises to at Least 35

Posted on 2026-01-06 10:56:13

Activists say the death toll in violence surrounding (周圍的) protests in
Iran has risen to at least 35.

The figure came from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which
said more than 1,200 people have been detained in the protests, which have
been ongoing for more than a week.

It said 29 protesters, four children and two members of Iran’s security
forces have been killed.

The semiofficial Fars news agency, believed close to Iran’s paramilitary
Revolutionary Guard, says some 250 police officers and 45 members of the
Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force have been hurt.

UK Gov to Seize Illegal Migrants Phones

Posted on 2026-01-06 10:56:13

Mobile phones will now be seized from illegal migrants entering the UK
without arrest.

The country's government says the new powers will help gather more
information on smuggling (走私) gangs organising the Channel crossings.

Lara Bentley has more...

Auschwitz Survivor Eva Schloss Obit

Posted on 2026-01-06 10:56:13

Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at 96.

The Anne Frank Trust UK, where she was honorary president, said she died
Saturday in London.

King Charles III praised Schloss for her lifelong dedication to overcoming
hatred and prejudice (偏見).

Born in Vienna in 1929, Schloss fled to Amsterdam and became friends with
Anne Frank.

Both families hid from the Nazis but were eventually captured.

Schloss survived Auschwitz and later moved to Britain.

She became a prominent Holocaust educator, speaking worldwide and writing
books.

EZ NEWS JAN 5, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-05 10:20:14

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-05 10:20:14

The Tai-Ex opened up 429-points this morning from Friday's close, at 29,779
on turnover of 15.7-billion N-T.

The market closed at a new high Friday,as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
continued to break records amid the current A-I boom.

MOFA welcomes new SVG leader's pledge to maintain diplomatic ties

Posted on 2026-01-05 10:20:14

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs say it welcomes a recent pledge (保證) by
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' new prime minister that his government will
maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

Godwin Friday assumed office in late November and he made the Taiwan comments
during a recent radio interview.

Friday has been quoted as saying that diplomatic relations with Taiwan
remain, as do relations with all countries with which Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines has diplomatic ties.

According to the foreign ministry, it will continue close communications with
the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' government to deepen bilateral
cooperation for the benefit of both peoples.

Panama-flagged cargo ship refloated off Hualien without oil spill

Posted on 2026-01-05 10:20:14

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier that ran aground off Hualien County on New
Year's Day has been successfully refloated and towed into Hualien Port.

Authorities says no oil pollution has been detected.

The C-S-E Prosperity Express was refloated by two tugboats under coast guard
escort after passing hull inspection and safely berthed (停泊) at Wharf No.
22.

According to the Maritime Port Bureau, no oil leakage was observed during or
after the operation, despite the ship carrying more than 200-metric tons of
residual fuel.

The carrier is operated by China Steel Express.

US Rebuts Russian Claims of Ukrainian Attack on Putin Residence

Posted on 2026-01-05 10:20:14

U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target
a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack
last week.

That's according to President Donald Trump.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last Monday said Ukraine launched
(發射) a wave of drones at Putin’s state residence in the northwestern part
of Russia.

The allegation came just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
had traveled to Florida for talks with Trump.

Trump initially appeared to take the Russian allegations at face value and
said he was angry.

Maduro Case to Revive Legal Debate Over Foreign Leaders Immunity

Posted on 2026-01-05 10:20:14

Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has taken the place of her ally
President Nicolas Maduro who was captured by the United States in a nighttime
military operation.

Legal experts say Maduro's case will revive a legal debate over immunity
(豁免) for foreign leaders tested in another trial.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports

SKorean Star Ahn Sung-ki Obit

Posted on 2026-01-05 10:20:14

A Seoul hospital says prominent South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki has died.
He was 74.

The hospital says Ahn died this morning.

Ahn has been fighting blood cancer for years.

Ahn is one of South Korean cinema’s most beloved (被喜愛的) and respected
stars.

His 60-year extensive career and positive, gentle public image earned him the
nickname “The Nation’s Actor.”

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