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EZ NEWS APRIL 24, 2024

Posted on 2024-04-24 10:38:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2024-04-24 10:38:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 171-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
19,770 on turnover of 4.4-billion N-T.

The market staged a technical rebound on Tuesday following a recent slump as
buying was sparked by a rally on Wall Street overnight amid eased concerns
over Middle East tensions.

The main board opened higher and momentum continued throughout the session,
with large-cap electronics and artificial intelligence development related
stocks in focus.

Constitutional court Debates Abolition of Death Penalty

Posted on 2024-04-24 10:38:13

The Constitutional Court has been debating whether the current death penalty
system is constitutional.

The debate saw attorneys representing 37 prisoners currently on death row who
are challenging the constitutionality of capital punishment.

The 37 petitioners argue that "the presence and implementation (執行) of
capital punishment violate Article 15 of the Constitution of the Republic of
China," which stipulates that "the right of existence ... shall be guaranteed
to the people."

The case was brought to the constitutional court in 2022.

A decision is expected within the coming three months at the earliest.

More Cabinet Appointments Announced

Posted on 2024-04-24 10:38:13

Premier-designate Cho Jung-tai has announced more new members of his Cabinet
that will take office on May 20.

Five of those appointed are keeping their posts and while there's one new
face.

Finance Minister Zhuang Cui-yun, Overseas Community Affairs Council head Xu
Jia-qing, Ocean Affairs Council head Guan Bi-ling and Directorate-General of
Personnel Administration head Su Chun-rong will keep their current (目前的)
posts.

Acting Agriculture Minister Chen Jun-ji will formally head the agency in the
new Cabinet.

While the sole new face is Chen Shu-zi, the current head of Tainan City
Government's Research, Development and Evaluation Commission - and she has
been appointed to head the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and
Statistic.

UN Calls for Investigation After Mass Graves Discovered Near Gaza Hospitals

Posted on 2024-04-24 10:38:13

The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible
investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in Gaza that
were raided by Israeli troops.

A U.N. spokesman said Tuesday that credible investigators must have access to
the sites.

The U.N. human rights chief also said he was “horrified” (驚駭) by the
destruction of the hospitals and the reported discovery of mass graves in and
around the facilities.

He also called for independent investigations.

The Israeli military said its forces exhumed bodies that Palestinians had
buried earlier as part of its search for the remains of hostages captured by
Hamas.

Japan Former PM Meets with Trump

Posted on 2024-04-24 10:38:13

Japan’s government is declining (拒絕) to comment on a meeting between
former Prime Minister Taro Aso and US presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Chris Gilbert reports.

Aboriginal Spears Returned to Australia Indigenous

Posted on 2024-04-24 10:38:13

Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more
than 250 years ago have been returned to Australia's Indigenous community at
a ceremony in Cambridge University.

The artifacts were all that remain of some 40 spears that Cook and botanist
Joseph Banks took in April 1770, at the time of the first contact between
Cook’s crew and the Indigenous people of Kamay.

The return of the spears was agreed last year following a campaign and a
formal repatriation (歸國) request.

EZ NEWS APRIL 23, 2024

Posted on 2024-04-23 10:35:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2024-04-23 10:35:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 153-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
19,564 on turnover of 5.5-billion N-T.

The market lost ground again on Monday - after failing to sustain (維持)
early gains as investors reacted to a plunge by tech stocks on Wall Street at
the end of last week.

Selling set within an hour of the opening bell - as tech heavyweights came
under pressure to push the market into negative territory - where in remained
throughut the rest of the trading day.

Hualien Suspends Work and Classes after 5.8 Quake

Posted on 2024-04-23 10:35:13

Hualien County has suspended work and classes today, after a magnitude 5.8
earthquake struck earlier this morning.

The magnitude 5.8 quake shook large parts of the island at 8:04am, after a
series of tremors overnight.

Those quakes including two of magnitude 6 and 6.3.

Two buildings in Hualien City have partially collapsed and tilted following
the overnight earthquakes.

The Full Hotel on Zhongshan Road and the Tong Shuai building on Mingli Road
in downtown Hualien City both partially collapsed following the quakes.

The hotel is currently undergoing renovation, while the unoccupied Tong Shuai
building had already been marked for demolition (拆除) following the April 3
magnitude 7.2 earthquake.

Both buildings have been cordoned off.

(NS)

UNRWA Report on Neutrality Released

Posted on 2024-04-23 10:35:13

A UN report on a review of the world body's humanitarian organisation,UNRWA
has found it has robust frameworks to ensure compliance (遵守) with
humanitarian neutrality.

The review of the organisation was initiated by the Secretary General
following allegations by Israel that several UNRWA staff had been involved in
the October 7th attacks on Israel.

Jody Jacobs has more...

Venezuela President Meets with ICC Head

Posted on 2024-04-23 10:35:13

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International
Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal (法庭)
into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protests.

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan didn’t make any statements following the
meeting at the presidential palace in Caracas.

Khan’s fourth visit to Venezuela comes almost two months after an appeals
panel ruled that the court’s investigation could proceed over the objections
of Maduro’s government.

ESA Adds New Members to Astronaut Corps

Posted on 2024-04-23 10:35:13

The European Space Agency has added five new members to its astronaut corps.

The new astronauts are from France, Belgium, Britain, Switzerland and Spain.

An Australian has also joined them as part of an agreement.

They graduated Monday during a ceremony in Cologne, Germany, after completing
a year of training.

That brings the space agency’s astronaut roster up to 11.

The newcomers are now eligible (有資格的) for trips to the International
Space Station.

More than 20,000 people applied for the five slots.

EZ NEWS APRIL 22, 2024

Posted on 2024-04-22 10:42:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2024-04-22 10:42:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 60-points this morning from Friday's close, at 19,466
on turnover of 6-billion N-T.

The market fell to a record single-day drop on Friday amid rising tensions in
the Middle East.

This is despite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reporting its highest-ever
first-quarter sales a day earlier.

The weighted index ended the session down a record 774-points.

Tai-Power President Asked to Remain in Office after Announcing his

Posted on 2024-04-22 10:42:13

Resignation

Premier Chen Chien-jen is urging Tai-Power President Wang Yao-ting to remain
in his post.

Wang announced his resignation this past weekend following a series of power
outages in Taoyuan.

Wang was taking responsibility for the power outages over the past few days
and a tight power supply on April 15 due to generator trips.

However, Cabinet spokesman Lin Zi-lun says the premier called Wang and left
him a text message in an effort to persuade (說服) him to continue in his
post.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs says it is also working convince Wang to
stay on.

AUO Chairman Says Computex will be a Reflection of Tech Sector's Evolution

Posted on 2024-04-22 10:42:13

A-U-O Chairman Paul Peng says this year's Computex will be the biggest since
the coronavirus pandemic.

Peng also serves as the chairman of Computex's co-organizer, the Taipei
Computer Association.

He says the theme of "Connecting AI" will boost the show's popularity.

According to Peng, this year's event will feature some 1,500 exhibitors.

There will be keynote speeches from people leading the A-I boom, including
Nvidia's Jensen Huang, A-M-D's Lisa Su and Intel's Pat Gelsinger.

Peng says new opportunities related to the emergence (緊急狀況) of A-I
personal computers have ensured that those C-E-Os will be showing up.

He says "especially with the growth of the I-T industry in the first half of
2024 being a bit lackluster."

Iran Supreme Leader Dismisses Discussion on Israel Attack

Posted on 2024-04-22 10:42:13

Iran’s supreme leader has dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s
unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there.

It's a tacit acknowledgment that few projectiles actually made it through to
their targets despite launching a massive assault.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments Sunday before senior military leaders
didn’t touch on the apparent (貌似) Israeli retaliatory strike Friday on the
central city of Isfahan.

Air defenses opened fire and Iran grounded commercial flights across much of
the country.

But analysts say recent moves suggest both are trying to dial back tensions
following a series of escalatory attacks between them.

Argentina Sees Violence

Posted on 2024-04-22 10:42:13

A town in Argentina is seeing an unprecedented (史無前例的) wave of
drug-related violence.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports

Brazil Conservatives Praise Musk

Posted on 2024-04-22 10:42:13

Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital
of Rio de Janeiro state supporting far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Musk is a target in an ongoing (不斷的) investigation over the dissemination
(傳播) of fake news by supporters of Bolsonaro.

Musk said the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, wouldn't comply with
a high court justice’s order to remove certain accounts accused of spreading
disinformation.

Musk recently accused the justice of suppressing free speech and violating
Brazil’s constitution.

At Sunday's rally Bolsonaro and other speakers praised Musk as a defender of
Brazil's freedom.

They say he faces censorship by a crusading high court justice.

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