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EZ NEWS JAN 23, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-23 10:45:14

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-23 10:45:17

The Tai-Ex opened up 43-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
31,789 on turnover of $6.4-billion N-T.

Premier thanks Japan for swift response to helicopter crash

Posted on 2026-01-23 10:45:17

Premier Cho Jung-tai is expressing his thanks to Japanese government for
their swift and comprehensive rescue operation after a helicopter carrying
two Taiwanese tourists and a Japanese pilot went missing near one of Japan's
most active volcanoes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged for the Taiwan victims' families
to travel to Japan following the accident.

Authorities say the helicopter lost contact during what should have been a
10-minute flight over Mount Aso in southern Japan on Monday.

Rescuers on Wednesday said they'd spotted wreckage believed to be from the
sightseeing helicopter inside the crater (火山口) of one of Mt. Aso's five
peaks.

However, officials had said bad weather and high levels of volcanic gases
were hampering the rescue operation.

The helicopter's operating agent has said the two tourists from Taiwan were a
41 year old man and a 36 year old woman.

Alex Honnold to scale Taipei 101 on Saturday

Posted on 2026-01-23 10:45:17

American free solo climber, Alex Honnold will be attempting to scaling the
Taipei 101 tomorrow.

Taipei 101 chairwoman Janet Chia has led a bilingual blessing ceremony for
the American climber ahead of his historic free solo climb.

Honnold will scale all 101 floors of the structure (結構) without ropes or
safety equipment.

He's attempting what organizers a describing as potential milestone in human
achievement.

The climb will be broadcast live by Netflix.

Ukraine President Criticizes EU for Slow Response to Russia

Posted on 2026-01-23 10:45:17

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is criticizing European allies for
their slow and fragmented response to Russia's invasion.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he highlighted Europe's
inadequate (不足) support compared to the U.S. push for peace.

Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the talks productive.

He urges Europe to become a global force, contrasting its response to
Washington's actions in Venezuela and Iran.

Despite European support, internal disagreements and slow responses frustrate
Kyiv.

Zelenskyy stresses the need for Western weaponry and international focus on
the war as Russia's influence persists.

Minnesota judge overturns block on agents using force on protesters

Posted on 2026-01-23 10:45:17

A US appeals judge has overturned a ruling that blocked federal agents in
Minneapolis from using force against peaceful protesters.

The city has seen several weeks of protests against the government's
immigration crackdown (鎮壓), and the killing of a woman by an immigration
agent.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

Olympic Flame to Pass Through Venice

Posted on 2026-01-23 10:45:17

The Olympic flame makes a landmark run through Venice, gliding on boats down
the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin.

The flame will arrive toward dusk (黃昏) at "Piazzale Roma", crossing the
"Ponte delle Guglie" and the Rialto Bridge.

Venice is the 46th stage of the 63-day torch relay covering 12-thousand
kilometers.

The relay started in Rome and will wind through (蜿蜒穿過) all 110 Italian
provinces before reaching Milan’s San Siro Stadium for the opening ceremony
on February 6.

EZ NEWS JAN 22, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-22 10:37:14

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-22 10:37:14

The Tai-Ex opened up 124-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
31,371 on turnover of 9.7-billion N-T.

The market moved sharply lower on Wednesday following heavy loses on Wall
Street overnight.

Analysts say investors opted to dump their holdings in panic as sentiment was
hit by the big losses on U-S indexes overnight.

While Wednesday was also the settlement date for January futures contracts,
so selling increased, with foreign institutional investors holding more
short-position contracts than long-position ones ... and tech stocks remained
the targets of the sell-off.

DPP finalizes candidates for Chiayi County, Tainan and Kaohsiung elections

Posted on 2026-01-22 10:37:14

The D-P-P has finalized its candidates for key mayoral positions in southern
Taiwan.

According to the party, it has approved Lai Jui-lung as the D-P-P's candidate
for the Kaohsiung mayoral election, Tsai Yi-yu as its candidate for the post
of Chiayi County magistrate, and Chen Ting-fei as its Tainan mayoral
candidate,.

Final approval for all three candidates was made during a meeting of the
D-P-P's s Central Executive Committee.

President Lai Ching-te, who doubles as the party chairman, says he hopes the
candidates will integrate (整合) local efforts and support other party
members seeking office in November's local elections.

Rescuers spot wreckage from Japanese sightseeing helicopter carrying 2

Posted on 2026-01-22 10:37:14

Taiwanese tourists

Rescuers in Japan have spotted wreckage (殘骸) believed to be from a
sightseeing helicopter that was carrying two Taiwanese tourists and a
Japanese pilot that went missing near one of Japan's most active volcanoes

Authorities say the helicopter lost contact during what should have been a
10-minute flight over Mount Aso in southern Japan on Monday.

According to local police, the wreckage, possibly of the missing helicopter,
was spotted inside the crater of Nakadake, one of Mt. Aso's five peaks.

However, officials had said bad weather and high levels of volcanic gases
were hampering (阻礙) the rescue operation.

Taiwan's representative office in Fukuoka says it was notified of a
helicopter crash involving the two Taiwanese tourists immediately after the
accident occurred.

Supreme Court looks set to reject Trump's bid to control Fed

Posted on 2026-01-22 10:37:14

US President Donald Trump's bid to control the US central bank looks set to
be rejected by the Supreme Court.

During arguments on Wednesday, justices from across the ideological spectrum
(政治光譜) appeared concerned that the president's efforts to fire one of the
Federal Reserve's leaders, could imperil its independence.

Kate fisher reports from Washington

Peru President Facing Scrutiny for Meetings with Chinese Business Owners

Posted on 2026-01-22 10:37:14

Peru's interim President Jose Jeri is facing scrutiny (細看，仔細審查) for
unregistered meetings with two Chinese business owners.

On Wednesday, he appeared before a congressional oversight committee to
address these encounters, which have sparked a criminal probe and calls for
his removal.

Jeri denies wrongdoing and claims the opposition's actions are a
destabilizing maneuver ahead of the April 12 election.

Earlier this week, Peru’s attorney general’s office said it has launched a
preliminary investigation against Jeri for the alleged crimes of influence
peddling and illegal lobbying.

EZ NEWS JAN 21, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-21 10:31:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-21 10:31:13

The Tai-Ex opened marginally lower this morning from yesterday's close, at
31,749 on turnover of 8.5-billion N-T.

The market closed at yet another new record high on Tuesday, as Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing recouped its early losses on the back of investor
optimism over the company's fundamentals.

Analysts say T-S-M-C continued to attract bargain hunters and that resulted
in the chipmaker's share price rising by 0.85-per cent to close at 1,775 N-T.

No invite for Taiwan to Honduras presidential inauguration

Posted on 2026-01-21 10:31:13

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has not received an invitation to the
inauguration of Honduras' president-elect Nasry Asfura.

The statement comes amid reports that President Lai Ching-te had expressed an
interest in attending the January 27 event.

According to the foreign ministry's Department of Latin American and
Caribbean Affairs, the lack of (沒有…) an invitation is due to Taiwan not
having official diplomatic ties with Honduras.

The department has not said whether or not it approached members of the
incoming Asfura administration for an invitation.

Asfura pledged to restore ties with Taipei if he was elected president during
his campaign.

Epidemic flu period may begin this week, peak around Lunar New Year

Posted on 2026-01-21 10:31:13

The Centers for Disease Control was warning that Taiwan could enter a flu
epidemic as early as this week, as case numbers are continuing to rise ahead
of Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the C-D-C, outpatient and emergency visits for flu-like
illnesses reached 104,348 from the week of January 11 to 17.

That figure marked a second consecutive weekly increase and was an increase
of 11.9-per cent from the previous week.

The C-D-C says the number of weekly visits for flu-like illnesses could climb
to as high as 140,000 during the peak period (高峰期).

Health officials say 458 severe flu cases and 88 flu-related deaths have been
recorded so far this flu season.

The C-D-C is urging people in high-risk groups to get vaccinated as soon as
possible.

Trump: "you'll find out" how far he'll go to acquire Greenland

Posted on 2026-01-21 10:31:13

US President Donald Trump says people will "find out" how far he's willing to
go to acquire Greenland.

It comes as he prepares to meet worried European allies on Wednesday in
Davos, who are becoming increasingly vocal (直言不諱的) in their push back
against the President's plans.

Nick Harper reports from Washington

NZ PM Announces National Election Date

Posted on 2026-01-21 10:31:13

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a national
election will be held Nov. 7th.

New Zealand elections are held every three years with the government
selecting the date.

Voters choose which party they prefer to see in government and also select a
local candidate to represent their constituency (選區) in parliament.

Luxon, who is leader of the center-right National party, became prime
minister in 2023.

His chief opponent is Chris Hipkins, leader of the center-left Labour party.

EZ NEWS JAN 20, 2025

Posted on 2026-01-20 10:29:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-01-20 10:29:17

The Tai-Ex opened down 54-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
31,584 on turnover of 11-billion N-T.

The market hit yet another new closing high as Monday on the back of
continuing strong shows by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

T-S-M-C saw its share price climb to a record high of 1,780 N-T in intraday
trading, before closing 1.15-per cent higher at 1,760 N-T.

Defense Minister briefs lawmakers on weapons procurement plans

Posted on 2026-01-20 10:29:17

Defense Minister Wellington Koo has briefed members of the Legislative
Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee on weapons systems the
military hopes to procure under the 1.25-trillion N-T special defense budget.

According to Koo, the defense ministry is seeking to purchase more than
200,000 U-A-Vs, as well as precision artillery (精準火炮), long-range
missiles, air defense missiles and anti-tank missiles

Koo told lawmakers during the closed-door session that he will be given a
detailed explanation in regards the weapons systems being eyed by the defense
ministry, when the special defense budget has been referred to committee
review.

Lows of 8-degree as cold air mass moves in

Posted on 2026-01-20 10:29:17

And,

The Central Weather Administration says, a strong continental cold air mass
will send temperatures drop to as low as 8-degrees in some areas this week.

The cold front will move south from this afternoon and strengthen from
tomorrow through Thursday.

Lows tomorrow and Thursday in the north are forecast to fall to between 12
and 13 degrees.

While the mercury could drop to between 13 and 14 degrees overnight in the
center and south.

The cold air mass is expected to weaken starting Saturday - when daytime
temperatures will rebound (反彈).

Iran Protests Leave Over 4000 Dead

Posted on 2026-01-20 10:29:17

Activists say the bloody crackdown on demonstrators taking part in nationwide
protests in Iran killed at least 4,029 people.

The Human Rights Activists News Agency offered the toll today, saying more
than 26-thousand people have been detained in the crackdown.

It said of the dead, over 3-thousand-700 were demonstrators, and nearly 30
were children.

It fears many more may have been killed.

The agency has been accurate (準確的) in previous unrest in Iran and relies
on a network of activists on the ground to confirm each death.

This comes as a U.S. aircraft carrier, which days earlier had been in the
South China Sea, passed Singapore overnight to enter the Strait of Malacca.

This puts it on a route that could bring it to the Middle East.

US FBI asking agents to volunteer for Minnesota deployment: reports

Posted on 2026-01-20 10:29:17

The FBI is reportedly asking agents to volunteer for a deployment to
Minnesota, as clashes between anti-ICE protestors and federal agents
intensify.

The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have beefed
up (加強) their presence in Minneapolis after an immigration officer shot and
killed Renee Good - a US citizen and mother of three - in her car two weeks
ago.

Toni Waterman has the story.

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