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EZ NEWS MAY 25, 2026

Posted on 2026-05-25 10:39:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-05-25 10:39:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 399-points this morning from Friday's close, at 42,667
on turnover of 27.5-billion N-T.

The market gained ground on Friday to rebound to back over the 42,000 point
mark following a losing run - as regional markets advanced following modest
gains on Wall Street overnight after pressure from the bond market eased and
oil prices fell.

Lai touts his child allowance proposal during visit to Chiayi temple

Posted on 2026-05-25 10:39:13

President Lai Ching-te has been touting (宣傳) his proposal to boost childcare
benefits and increases to farmers’ allowances.

Speaking during a visit to the Wangling Temple in Chiayi County, Lai said
families will receive 5,000 N-T per month for each child from birth through
the age of 18 starting from next January.

According to Lai, that will ensure (確保) that payments for each child between
those ages will reach 1.08-million N-T by adulthood if payments continue
through the full period.

Lai said parents will be advised to set aside part of the allowance for the
children's college or future business plans.

THSR original schedule cancelled from 8AM due to signal problems

Posted on 2026-05-25 10:39:13

The High Speed Rail Corporation cancelled it regular scheduled trains at
8AM today following a signal malfunction on Miaoli section of line.

According to the network operator, three trains are running per hour and will
depart from Nangang Station southbound and Zuoying Station northbound,
stopping at each station.

Departure times from the terminal stations are on the hour, 20 minutes past
the hour, and 40 minutes past the hour.

The High Speed Rail Corporation says signal anomaly occurred during
pre-operational preparations (準備工作) earlier this morning and repairs are
ongoing and it will release updates on the status of services when they are
available.

US Downplays Hopes for Iran Deal

Posted on 2026-05-25 10:39:13

U.S. leader Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush
(急速行進) into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of
an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised a
day earlier.

Trump indicated the U.S. blockade on Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz
would "remain in full force and effect until ‌an agreement is reached,
certified, and signed."

Joe Federman has details.

That was Joe Federman.

Madrid Protests Against Rising Housing Costs

Posted on 2026-05-25 10:39:13

Thousands have rallied in central Madrid against spiraling housing costs that
have priced many Spaniards out of the market.

Protesters chanted slogans and held banners highlighting their right to
housing.

The country has a tradition of homeownership and limited public housing
(公共住宅), with rents driven up by tourism and immigration.

Last month, Spain’s government passed a 7 billion euro plan to build more
public housing.

However, a decree to extend temporary rent freezes did not pass Parliament.

EZ NEWS MAY 22, 2026

Posted on 2026-05-22 10:50:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-05-22 10:50:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 80-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 41,448
on turnover of $12.8-billion N-T.

The market rebouded on Thursday after losing ground for five consecutive
sessions following a solid earning's report from Nvidia, which lifted
investor interest in tech stocks.

Taiwan targets 100,000 monthly drone output and export growth

Posted on 2026-05-22 10:50:13

The Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island's drone industry is expected
to expand significantly (顯著地) by 2030.

According to the ministry's Industrial Development Administration, Taiwan's
drone output value grew 2.5-fold last year to 12.9-billion N-T under a
government program to develop the unmanned vehicle sector.

The administration says current monthly drone production capacity is about
15,000 units, but the industry can quickly scale-up as demand increases,

This means capacity is projected to exceed 100,000 units per month by 2030
and 50-per cent of that total will be exported.

Exports of Taiwan-made drones currently account for just over 20-per cent.

The top buyers are the Czech Republic, Poland and the United States.

Elderly anteater missing from Taipei Zoo

Posted on 2026-05-22 10:50:13

The Taipei Zoo is asking for public help in finding a lesser anteater that
escaped from its enclosure (圍起來的區域) earlier in the week.

According to the zoo, the anteater has not been seen since Monday and 65
staff members have been searching for the 12-year-old animal.

She was last seen on surveillance cameras around 6:55PM on Monday near a
visitor walkway in a bromeliad garden.

Zookeepers are speculating that a banana tree inside the enclosure may have
snapped under the animal's weight while she was climbing, creating a "bridge"
to an adjacent artificial rock formation, allowing her to escape.

The zoo says lesser anteaters are nocturnal and tend to hide in dense
vegetation during the day, which makes the search efforts difficult.

The searches so far have been focused on the zoo's rainforest zone, nearby
trails, and hillsides around the giant panda exhibit.

Israel Releases Gaza Flotilla Activists

Posted on 2026-05-22 10:50:13

Israel says it has released and deported hundreds of activists who took part
in a flotilla attempting to breach Israel's naval blockade (海上封鎖) of Gaza.

About 420 activists placed on a flight to Turkey landed Thursday in Istanbul.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said all foreign activists had been deported.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the deportations after criticizing
Israel's national security minister for taunting detained activists.

The flotilla, with over 50 boats, left from Turkey to draw attention to
Gaza's conditions.

US House to vote on limiting Trump's Iran war power

Posted on 2026-05-22 10:50:13

The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation that would
severely (程度很深，嚴重) limit president Donald Trump’s ability to continue to wage
war against Iran.

A similar war powers resolution passed the Senate earlier this week.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

Mexico US Homeland Security Sec Visiting

Posted on 2026-05-22 10:50:13

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and the U.S. Homeland
Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin agreed to maintain bilateral cooperation
rooted in mutual respect.

Mullin's two-day Mexico visit follows tensions over the deaths of two CIA
agents at Mexico’s northern border and U.S. indictments against 10 Mexican
officials.

Sheinbaum's administration has emphasized cooperation while maintaining
sovereignty.

Mullin, who assumed the position in March after Kristi Noem’s departure
(離開0), is also scheduled to meet with Mexico’s Security Cabinet.

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