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EZ NEWS MAR 27, 2025

Posted on 2026-03-27 10:43:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-03-27 10:43:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 70-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
33,267 on turnover of $5.6-billion N-T.

The market closed lower Thursday after giving up earlier gains amid lingering
concerns over the situation in the Middle East.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, which accounts for over 40-per cent of
total market value, lost 0.27-per cent and its decline cost the Tai-Ex about
200 points.

According to market watchers, foreign institutional investors have stood on
the sell side for most of the recent sessions and if such selling continues,
large-cap stocks could suffer further.

2,642 flu vaccine doses recalled over discoloration

Posted on 2026-03-27 10:43:13

The Centers for Disease Control has ordered the recall of over 2-thousand
doses of a government-funded flu vaccine following the discovery of a
discolored vial at a clinic in New Taipei.

The dose was manufactured by G-S-K and was found to be cloudy and white
during a routine pre-vaccination inspection.

The vial was reported and later classified as a defective product by the Food
and Drug Administration.

It was not administered.

The C-D-C says it traced the batch and found that 2,642 doses remained unused
across 14 jurisdictions (管轄權), including Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan and
Taichung.

However, about 545,280 doses from the same batch have already been
administered.

According to the F-D-A, the cause of the discoloration is under investigation
and the manufacturer has been asked to conduct a prompt probe under defective
product reporting mechanisms.

Maduro Back in Court Amid Dispute Over Legal Fees

Posted on 2026-03-27 10:43:13

Venezuela's former President Nicolas Maduro returns to a New York court on
Thursday, almost three months after US forces captured him in a dramatic
nighttime raid in Caracas.

Maduro's trial could be years away, but the court has to deal with a number
of issues first including whether the Venezuelan government should be allowed
to fund (提供資金) his legal defense.

Mitch McCann reports:

EU Investigating Snapchat

Posted on 2026-03-27 10:43:13

EU regulators are investigating Snapchat over fears it's not doing enough to
protect children from online harm.

The European Commission opened a formal case on Thursday under the Digital
Services Act.

Regulators say Snapchat’s age checks may not stop users under 13, or spot
users under 17.

Officials also worry that adults can pose as minors.

The commission says Snapchat may not stop grooming or criminal recruitment.

Snapchat said it has been fully cooperating with the Commission's
investigation.

Also Thursday, the commission accused four major porn sites of failing to
protect children from accessing (進入，使用) adult content.

Olympic IOC Excludes Transgender Women Athletes

Posted on 2026-03-27 10:43:13

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC
agreed to a new eligibility policy.

It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's
sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

The International Olympic Committee says “eligibility for any female
category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including
individual and team sports, is now limited to biological (生物學上的)
females.

The committee says this will be determined by a mandatory gene test once in
an athlete's career.

It is unclear how many, if any, transgender women are competing at an Olympic
level.

EZ NEWS MAR 26, 2025

Posted on 2026-03-26 10:31:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-03-26 10:31:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 136-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
33,575 on turnover of 10.6-billion N-T.

The market moved sharply higher by 826 points on Wednesday after U-S
President Donald Trump claimed peace talks with Iran were underway.

The rally was the seventh largest point gain in the Tai-Ex's history and
helped it overcome (克服) technical resistance ahead of the five-day moving
average of 33,201.

Taipei District Court to hand down Ko Wen-je verdict this afternoon

Posted on 2026-03-26 10:31:13

In news from and about Taiwan this morning,

The Taipei District Court is slated to hand down its verdict (判決) in former
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je's corruption case.

The court session has been scheduled for 2:30PM.

Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of 28 years.

The case centered on allegations Ko accepted 17.1-million N-T in bribes from
Core Pacific Group Chairman Shen Ching-jing to approve the expansion of the
floor area ratio at his Core Pacific City project.

Ko has faces charges of embezzling political donations and of campaign
finance irregularities.

He has persistently denied any wrongdoing is all of the cases brought against
him.

NT$39 FamilyMart receipt wins invoice lottery's NT$10 million prize

Posted on 2026-03-26 10:31:13

And,

The Ministry of Finance says a 39 N-T receipt for two bottles of tea at a
FamilyMart was among the 10-million N-T special prize winners in the
January-February uniform invoice lottery.

The winning lottery numbers were released yesterday.

FamilyMart says two of the 10 million N-T winning receipts, two 2-million
grand prize winning receipts and three 200,000 N-T first-prize winning
receipts were issued (發出) at its stores.

While 7-Eleven is reporting that three 10-million N-T winning receipts and
three 2-million N-T grand prize winning receipts were issued at its stores.

TSA acting administrator: US airports have highest wait times in history

Posted on 2026-03-26 10:31:13

Airports in the United States are experiencing "the highest wait times in
history" according to the acting head of the Transportation Security
Administration.

During congressional testimony, Ha Nguyen McNeill said more than 480 agents
have quit after more than a month without pay under the partial (部分的)
government shutdown.

To try to address the airport lines President Trump has reassigned
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to support the TSA.

Kate Fisher reports

Mexico to Continue Cuban Doctor Program

Posted on 2026-03-26 10:31:13

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country would continue to have
Cuban doctors work in Mexico.

It comes a time when other nations across the Americas have ditched their
agreements with Cuba’s government in the face of mounting U.S. pressure.

The leader’s support of the Cuban medical program comes as President Donald
Trump has sought to isolate the Caribbean nation in an effort to push for
regime change.

The U.S. wants to end such missions, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
calling it “forced labor” and a “form of human trafficking.”

Sheinbaum on Wednesday defended the program, pointing to all the help Cuban
doctors have offered during the COVID-19 pandemic and in rural (鄉下的) areas
across the country.

It's unclear exactly how many Cuban doctors currently work in Mexico.

EZ NEWS MAR 25, 2025

Posted on 2026-03-25 10:19:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-03-25 10:19:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 113-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
32,725 on turnover of 8.2-billion N-T.

The market bucked a regional upturn on Tuesday - after giving up initial
gains as investors rushed to take profits and opted to ignore comments by U-S
President Donald Trump that talks with Iran are underway.

MOFA thanks US senators for marking Taiwan election anniversary

Posted on 2026-03-25 10:19:13

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been thanking a bipartisan group of U-S
senators for introducing a resolution commending (讚揚) Taiwan on the 30th
anniversary of its first direct presidential election.

The resolution was proposed by senators Tammy Duckworth, Tim Kaine and John
Curtis.

The resolution commemorated Taiwan's first direct presidential election on
March 23, 1996, and praised Taiwan for setting an example of self-governance
for the Pacific region and beyond.

The foreign ministry says it welcomes the international community to continue
supporting democratic Taiwan with concrete actions, and that it will continue
working with the U-S and democracies worldwide to promote regional peace,
stability and prosperity.

Asustek warning that PC prices are expected to rise by 25-30% in Q2

Posted on 2026-03-25 10:19:13

And,

Asustek Computer is warning that P-C prices here in Taiwan are expected to
rise by between 25 and 30-per cent in the second quarter of the year.

The technology company is attributing (歸因) the price hikes to a sharp rise
in the cost of components, especially memory chips.

According to Asus Technology, P-C brands faced higher costs in the first
quarter, and prices will continue to rise in the second quarter due to a
global supply shortage of dynamic random access memory chips and solid state
drive hard disks.

Reports says that retail prices for P-Cs sold by leading brands rose by
between 10 and 15-per cent in the first quarter.

NTSB: Air Traffic controls doing the job of multiple people on night of

Posted on 2026-03-25 10:19:13

deadly LaGuardia crash

A preliminary investigation into the deadly Air Canada crash at New York
City's LaGuardia Airport has found that the air traffic controllers on duty
were doing the job of multiple people.

But the head of the National Transportation Safety Board cautioned against
"pointing fingers" (指責，互相怪罪) saying many things must have gone wrong.

Toni Waterman has the details

Brazil Bolsonar to Serve Sentence at Home for Health

Posted on 2026-03-25 10:19:13

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will continue to serve his 27-year
sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison due to failing
health.

A Supreme Court Justice says he will review the case within 90 days, but
allowed the 71-year-old to return to his residence in capital Brasilia after
he is discharged (出院) from hospital.

The judge also ruled that Bolsonaro will wear an ankle monitor and is not
allowed to use cellphones.

Local police will surveil his house in a gated community, where protesters
are not allowed to gather.

The embattled leader has been hospitalized since March 13-th for pneumonia,
one of several health problems he has faced since he was stabbed by a man in
2018 before he was elected president.

EZ NEWS MAR 24, 2025

Posted on 2026-03-24 10:27:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-03-24 10:27:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 340-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
33,062 on turnover of 9.5-billion N-T.

The market tumbled over 800 points on Monday as investors reacted to claims
by U-S President Donald Trump's that he plans to "obliterate" Iran's power
plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened by Monday evening.

Control Yuan calls for tougher sentences for China spying cases

Posted on 2026-03-24 10:27:13

The Control Yuan is calling on courts to hand down tougher sentences for
military personnel convicted of spying for China and violating national
security laws.

It comes after the government watchdog investigated two cases involving
military personnel.

The investigations were carried out by the Control Yuan's Foreign Affairs and
National Defense Committee and Judiciary and Prison Administration Committee.

According to the committees, such sentences handed down by district courts
averaged 12.8 months, those handed down by the High Court averaged 18.1
month, while the average sentence handed down by the Supreme Court stood at
27.8 months.

And the government watchdog says the light sentences for violating national
security laws do not act as deterrent (威懾力、阻嚇物).

FM confirms Eswatini has invited Lai to visit

Posted on 2026-03-24 10:27:13

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says President Lai Ching-te has been invited
to make a state visit to Eswatini.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Eswatini Cultural Fair in New Taipei,
Lin said the Kingdom has invited Lai to attend events marking the 58th
anniversary of Eswatini's independence and King Mswati III's 58th birthday.

Lin also said this year marks 58th anniversary of Eswatini's establishing
ties with Taiwan.

According to the foreign minister, he was hugley impressed when he visited
the Southern African country in April of last year - and that trip took place
as the two sides are expanding trade and investment and Taiwan establishes an
industrial innovation park there.

The Presidential Office has not released any information concerning (有關)
Lai's possible trip to Eswatini.

Flights slowly resume at LaGuardia after deadly plane crash

Posted on 2026-03-24 10:27:13

Flights are slowly resuming at New York City's LaGuardia airport after an Air
Canada jet struck a fire truck on the runway late Sunday night, killing the
plane's pilot and co-pilot.

During a press briefing, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reiterated
(重申) that he's been asking Congress for more money for air traffic control.

Mitch McCann has more from LaGuardia.

Australia EU Sign FTA

Posted on 2026-03-24 10:27:13

The European Union and Australia have agreed on the final text of a free
trade agreement.

This comes two years after negotiations broke down over Australian demands
for more red meat market access and complaints about Australian products
labeled with traditionally European names.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime
Minister Anthony Albanese signed the agreement today at the Australian
Parliament House after protracted (延長的) negotiations that began in 2018.

The breakthrough comes as both the EU and Australia seek to diversify
(多樣化) their trading networks and reduce their economic reliance on China
and exposure to uncertain U.S. tariffs.

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