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EZ NEWS JAN 2, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-02 10:37:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-02 10:37:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 53-points this morning on the new year's first trading
day, at 29,016, on turnover of 6.5-billion N-T.

Taiwan shares closed the final trading session of 2025 at a record high
Wednesday, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, as the benchmark index
capped a second straight year of historic gains fueled by strong demand tied
to artificial intelligence infrastructure.

For the full year, the benchmark surged nearly 26 percent, surpassing the
rise recorded in 2024 and setting a new record for annual point gains for the
second consecutive year.

The index has now risen more than 20 percent for three straight years.

Lockheed gets Taiwan contract

Posted on 2026-01-02 10:37:13

The Pentagon says Lockheed Martin has been given a contract involving foreign
military sales to Taiwan to meet what Washington is describing as an "urgent
operational need" of Taiwan's Air Force.

The contract has a ceiling value of 328-million U-S dollars.

According to the Pentagon, the contract is for the procurement (採購) and
delivery of 55 Infrared Search and Track Legion Enhanced Sensor Pods,
processors, pod containers and processor containers.

The work is expected to be completed by June of 2031

First official record of Formosan black bear entering worker's hut in

Posted on 2026-01-02 10:37:13

Alishan

The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency says a Formosan black bear broke
into a worker's hut in Alishan's Dabang Village and ate food
from a refrigerator and from canned goods.

According to the agency's Chiayi branch, personnel were sent to inspect
(察看) the site and set up infrared cameras to track the bear after receiving
the report.

The agency has released photos showing an open refrigerator, broken eggs in a
carton, and empty food cans inside the hut - which sits at an elevation of
1,190-meters in Alishan.

Experts found footprints near the worker's hut and, based on the damaged
canned food, concluded that a Formosan black bear was responsible.

Although Formosan black bears are occasionally sighted in the Alishan area,
the Dabang Village incident marks the first officially recorded case of a
bear entering a worker's hut and eating food.

Iran Protests Leave at Least 3 Dead

Posted on 2026-01-02 10:37:13

Protests over Iran's struggling economy have spread into rural areas, with at
least three people killed.

Authorities reported the fatalities on Wednesday and Thursday in cities home
to Iran’s Lur ethnic group.

The demonstrations are the largest since 2022.

The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran's currency rapidly
depreciating (貶值).

Demonstrators have also chanted against the country’s theocracy.

Trump delays tariff hike on furniture and kitchen cabinets as affordability

Posted on 2026-01-02 10:37:13

crisis bites

The White House says planned tariff hikes on items like furniture and kitchen
cabinets are being pushed back one year.

The delay comes as the administration insists its trade strategy is working -
even as high prices continue to frustrate (感到煩躁) voters.

Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

Anthony Joshua to Stay in Nigeria After Release from Hospital

Posted on 2026-01-02 10:37:13

British boxer Anthony Joshua is initially staying in Nigeria as he
recuperates from injuries sustained after a deadly crash.

A vehicle carrying the former heavyweight champion and two of his associates
crashed (撞擊) into a stationary truck on Monday on a local highway.

The two associates were killed.

Joshua was released from a Lagos hospital on Wednesday afternoon and he paid
his respects to his deceased friends at the morgue.

His promoter, Matchroom Boxing, told The Associated Press that Joshua will
remain in Nigeria over the coming days.”

EZ NEWS DEC 31, 2025

Posted on 2025-12-31 10:30:14

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2025-12-31 10:30:14

The Tai-Ex opened up 16-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 28,723
on turnover of 5-billion N-T.

The market closed lower on Tuesday after Wall Street fell overnight as
heavyweight tech stocks lost ground from last week's big gains, but the
downturn was limited due to government-led funds picking up large cap stocks
to minimize volatility.

MND highlights China's disinformation during large-scale drill

Posted on 2025-12-31 10:30:14

The Ministry of National Defense's Political Warfare Bureau says it
identified 46 pieces of disinformation related to China's military exercise
on Monday and Tuesday.

According to the bureau, the disinformation mainly focused on attacking the
Lai administration's policies, slandering (誹謗) the armed forces, and
eroding (逐漸毀壞) trust in the United States.

Defense ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang says that every major Chinese military
exercise since August 2022 has combined military and non-military actions
aimed at influencing public opinion here in Taiwan, as well as in neighboring
countries and Taiwan-friendly countries.

President Lai Ching-te urged the public in a social media post to be mindful
of disinformation accompanying the exercise.

Lawmakers pass law amendments to Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act

Posted on 2025-12-31 10:30:14

Lawmakers have passed amendments to the Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act.

The revisions increase penalties for for high-value fraud and also offer
sentence reductions for offenders who voluntarily surrender to authorities
and pay full restitutions (歸還,賠償) to their victims.

Under the amended Act, judicial and prosecutorial authorities are also
authorized to notify financial institutions and virtual asset service
providers to flag bank accounts, e-payment accounts, credit cards and virtual
asset accounts suspected of being linked to fraud.

And the amendments also add new penalty tiers (等級).

Those found guilty of high-value fraud exceeding 10-million N-T face a prison
sentence of up to 10-years

While for fraud cases exceeding 100-million N-T, the statutory prison term
has been increased to 7 years.

Trump confirms US has bombed Venezuelan port, adds new sanctions

Posted on 2025-12-31 10:30:14

US President Donald Trump says the US has struck an alleged drug loading dock
inside Venezuela, marking the first strike on Venezuelan soil in his
months-long pressure campaign against the government of Nicolas Maduro.

Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

Italy Approves 2026 Gov Budget

Posted on 2025-12-31 10:30:14

Italy’s Parliament has approved the government’s 2026 budget, which
includes deficit-cutting measures.

The budget aims to reduce the 2026 deficit to 2.8% of GDP, aligning with the
European Union's demands.

Premier Giorgia Meloni's conservative coalition won the final vote on
Tuesday.

Meloni describes the budget as serious and responsible, focusing on families,
work, businesses and health care.

However, the center-left opposition criticizes it for not addressing poor
salaries and high taxes.

About 25% of the budget’s funding comes from the financial sector, with tax
hikes on banks and insurance companies.

The European Central Bank warns these levies (課稅) could reduce credit flow.

Germany bank Theft

Posted on 2025-12-31 10:30:14

Police in Germany say thieves stole tens of millions of euros worth of
property from safety deposit boxes inside a bank vault that they drilled into
during the holiday lull (暫時平靜[).

Some 2,700 bank customers were affected by the theft at the bank branch
Monday in Gelsenkirchen.

Investigators believe the theft to be worth somewhere between 10 and 90
million euros.

German news agency dpa reported that the theft could be one of Germany’s
largest heists (搶劫).

EZ NEWS DEC 30, 2025

Posted on 2025-12-30 10:36:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2025-12-30 10:36:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 87-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
28,723 on turnover of 6.4-billion N-T.

The market closed higher on Monday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw
its share price hit a new record high on the back of reports the company
plans to raise prices for its advanced chips.

China carrying out live-fire drills around Taiwan

Posted on 2025-12-30 10:36:13

China is carrying out live-fire military drills around Taiwan today and has
said they will be taking place until 6 o'clock this evening in five
designated maritime and airspace zones.

The exercises are code-named "Justice Mission 2025."

According to coordinates provided by China's Eastern Theater Command, the
drills were to be staged (舉辦) in the sea and in the airspaces north of
Keelung, east of Taitung, south of Pingtung, southeast of Penghu, and
northwest of Taoyuan.

The Ministry of National Defense says all five of the drill zones are within
Taiwan's territorial waters.

According to the ministry, the island's armed forces have established an ad
hoc emergency operations center and are respond to developments.

Cause of Taichung power outage under investigation

Posted on 2025-12-30 10:36:13

Tai-Power says the cause of a power outage that affected over 9,000
households in Taichung's Beitun District is under investigation.

The outage began at around 8:55 last night and power was restored (恢復) by
10:30.

According to the Tai-Power, the outage not only affected households, but also
large numbers of businesses and several fire stations located in the
district.

Tai-Power says repair teams arrived at the scene and found that the fault was
located in the power distribution room.

The state generator says personnel carried out repairs, before carrying out
two power transfer operations to isolate the fault area.

Repair teams also reduced the power outage in order to minimize the number of
households affected.

Israel PM to Meet Trump in Florida

Posted on 2025-12-30 10:36:13

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Trump in
Florida later today for talks that are expected to (預計，預期) focus on the
Gaza peace plan, Iran and Lebanon.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

China Condemns Panama Monument Demolition

Posted on 2025-12-30 10:36:13

China has condemned the demolition (拆除) of a monument honoring the Chinese
community in Panama.

Panama’s president echoed the condemnation, blaming local authorities and
pledging the monument would be rebuilt.

Overnight, videos circulated on social media showing large excavators tearing
down the monument.

The Chinese Embassy in Panama accused the local authorities of having
“brazenly (明目張膽) and forcibly demolished” the monument and “seriously
damaged the friendly sentiments of the Chinese people towards the Panamanian
people.”

It's the latest development as the Trump administration in the US pushes for
the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing.

Turkey Armenia to Simplify Visa Procedures

Posted on 2025-12-30 10:36:13

Turkey and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures to normalize ties,
according to Turkey's Foreign Ministry.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said electronic visas will be available for both
countries' passport holders starting Jan. 1-st.

Relations have been strained by historic grievances (不平，委屈) and
Turkey’s alliance with Azerbaijan.

The countries have no formal diplomatic ties, and their border has been
closed since the 1990s.

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