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EZ NEWS OCT 2, 2026

Posted on 2026-10-02 11:23:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-10-02 11:23:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,391
on turnover of 16.8-billion N-T.

FDA fines probiotic firm for 7th time this year over kidney disease ads

Posted on 2026-10-02 11:23:13

The Food and Drug Administration has fined a probiotic seller 4-million N-T
so far this year for repeated violations over advertisements falsely claiming
that the product could "reverse kidney disease."

It seventh time the company has been fined this year.

According to the F-D-A, the Huo Hua Sheng probiotic product been ordered to
remove the offending (違法的) advertisements, while its endorser, nephrologist
Chiang Shou-shan, has been referred for disciplinary action.

The F-D-A says the product and Chiang have appeared frequently in television
and other media advertisements promoting purported health benefits and making
exaggerated (言過其實的，過度的) claims that the probiotic could treat or reverse
kidney disease.

The Huo Hua Sheng product has been fined repeatedly over its advertisements.

It was fined 3-million N-T in 2024 and 1.8-million in 2025.

PENTAGON DEPLOYS USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT STRIKE GROUP TO MIDDLE EAST AS

Posted on 2026-10-02 11:23:13

TRUMP WARNS HE'LL DECIDE 'VERY SOON' WHETHER TO STRIKE IRAN OR NEGOTIATE

The Pentagon is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and
the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, adding roughly ten
thousand sailors and Marines to the region as oil prices surge.

US President Donald Trump has warned he will decide "very soon" whether to
launch fresh strikes on Iran or pursue negotiations, while polls suggest the
war is driving voters away from the Republican Party ahead of the November
midterm elections.

James Gooderson, our reporter in Washington, says while both sides appeared
to make progress at the United Nations General Assembly, the fundamental
(基本的) disagreements between Washington and Tehran remain unchanged.

UK National Arrested in Suspected Terror Attack Plot

Posted on 2026-10-02 11:23:13

British police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of
plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run air base
on the weekend.

The 25-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have
searched two properties in the U.K. capital.

Five other men arrested Sunday have been released on bail.

cores of residents were evacuated from their homes near the base as armed
police officers and army bomb-disposal experts swooped in (突然出現，快速介入) on the
rural area.

Police found gasoline in three vans linked to the five suspects, but no
explosives.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the U.K. sees “strong indications” that
Iran played a part in the incident.

Iran denies involvement.

Canada to FastTrack Oil Pipeline to Pacific

Posted on 2026-10-02 11:23:13

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has fast-tracked a proposed oil pipeline
to the Pacific coast.

The move aims to reduce Canada's dependence on the United States and mend
relations with Alberta, where separatists are pushing for a referendum on
leaving Canada.

The pipeline, called Pacific Link, is designated a project of national
interest.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith supports the project, emphasizing its
transformative (能夠帶來重大、深遠且根本的改變) potential.

Carney said final regulatory conditions were expected by September 2027, with
the pipeline projected to begin operating in 2032 or 2033.

The pipeline would allow Canada to export more oil to Asia, reducing reliance
on the U.S.

However, questions remain about financing and opposition from Indigenous and
environmental groups.

EZ NEWS OCT 1, 2026

Posted on 2026-10-01 11:34:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-10-01 11:34:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 21-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,961
on turnover of 11.2-billion N-T.

The market made solid gains on Wednesday, despite Wall Street closing largely
in negative territory overnight.

Defense ministry mum on alleged Philippines warship donation plan

Posted on 2026-10-01 11:34:13

The Ministry of National Defense Ministry is refusing to comment on reports
that the government is considering gifting the Philippines a
soon-to-be-decommissioned Navy warship.

According to the United Daily News, the Lai administration is hoping to
donate the Navy's 500-tonne-class Jin Chiang Patrol Ship to the Philippines
after it's decommissioned at the end of this year.

K-M-T lawmaker Ma Wen-chun is voicing concern that the reported plan to
donate the warship could undermine (破壞) the safety of Taiwan fishermen
operating in an area where the exclusive economic zones of the two countries
overlap.

No government agency has confirmed whether such a plan is under consideration
and what the reason for it would be.

Aftershocks possible after magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Hualien coast

Posted on 2026-10-01 11:34:13

The Central Weather Administration is warning of possible aftershocks over
the coming days following Wednesday's magnitude 5.9 earthquake, that struck
off the coast of Hualien.

The earthquake was centered some 136-kilometers east of Hualien County Hall,
at a depth of 13-kilometers.

It was felt strongest in parts of Hualien, Yilan, Chiayi County, Changhua and
Yunlin, where it measured a 2 on the weather administration's intensity
scale.

According to the weather administration's Seismological Center, the quake was
caused by the Philippine Sea Plate moving beneath the Eurasian Plate and
possible aftershocks could reach a magnitude of 5.

ISRAEL SUSPENDS FLYDUBAI FLIGHTS AS MOSSAD JOINS PROBE INTO CO-PILOT

Posted on 2026-10-01 11:34:13

SUSPECTED OF STABBING CAPTAIN ON TEL AVIV-BOUND PLANE

Israel has suspended all FlyDubai flights and launched a multi-agency
investigation — involving Mossad, Shin Bet and the military — after a
co-pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound flight allegedly stabbed the captain and
attempted to crash the aircraft.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the incident on FlyDubai
flight FZ1073 an extremely (極為) serious security breach, saying the Omani
co-pilot appeared to have tried to sabotage the plane's systems before
passengers and crew subdued him.

The Boeing 737, carrying 174 passengers including 27 children, was diverted
to the Saudi city of Tabuk after plunging more than five thousand metres in
under two minutes.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.

Switzerland Glaciers Lose 5Percent Ice Volume

Posted on 2026-10-01 11:34:13

Experts report that glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice
volume this year due to heat waves and low winter snowfall.

The GLAMOS Swiss glacier monitoring service and Swiss Academy of Sciences
released a statement Thursday, warning that Alpine glaciers can’t survive
(存活) long-term under these conditions.

The report highlights concerns about global warming’s impact on Europe, the
fastest-warming continent.

The record retreat of glacier ice in Switzerland occurred in 2022.

Over the past five years, Swiss ice volume has declined by nearly one-fifth.

This accelerated melt affects Switzerland and the continent’s major rivers.

EZ NEWS SEPT 30, 2026

Posted on 2026-09-30 12:11:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-09-30 12:11:13

The Tai-Ex opened up 135-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
47,767 on turnover of 10.4-billion N-T.

The market lost ground on Tuesday as investors reacted to speculation (推測)
that rising US Treasury yields (美國公債殖利率) and international crude oil prices
could push America's central bank to hike interest rates as it seeks to
battle inflation.

Koo says America is showing "goodwill" over the late delivery of F-16Vs

Posted on 2026-09-30 12:11:13

Defense Minister Wellington Koo says the United States is "showing goodwill
(善意)" over the late delivery of F-16V Block 70 fighter jets and two sides are
still in talks over the matter.

The statement comes after the first two of the 66 F-16Vs Taiwan purchased
departed from the US on August 17 and reportedly remain in Hawaii.

According to Koo, the contract for the fighter jets did not include financial
penalties (罰款) for late delivery - meaning Taiwan will not receive financial
compensation (賠償).

The Air Force spent 247.2-billion N-T between 2020 and 2026 to procure 66 new
F-16V Block 70 jets from the US.

The jets were originally scheduled to all be delivered to Taiwan by the end
of this year.

MOL to extends paid marriage leave to 14 days

Posted on 2026-09-30 12:11:13

The Ministry of Labor will be extending paid marriage leave (有薪婚假) from eight
to 14 days from tomorrow.

According to the ministry's Department of Labor Standards and Equal
Employment, the change was proposed through amendments to the Regulations of
Leave-Taking of Workers and has undergone a seven-day public notice period.

The department says for the additional days - from the ninth to the 14th day
- employers are still required by law to pay wages (工資), and after making
those payments, the employers can apply to the government for subsidies.

The expanded leave will apply equally to Taiwanese and foreign nationals as
long as they are covered by the Labor Standards Act.

However, migrant domestic helpers and live-in caregivers are not eligible
because they are not covered by the Act.

NKorea Rejects SKorean Findings on Mine Planting

Posted on 2026-09-30 12:11:13

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rejected South Korean
findings that North Korea likely planted the land mines (地雷) that injured
three South Korean soldiers last week.

She threatened to retaliate if the South fires at North Korean troops
conducting border fortification work.

The statement by Kim Yo Jong came after South Korea's military on Monday
announced a preliminary assessment that the blasts were caused by North
Korean mines following a joint inspection with the U.S.-led United Nations
Command.

South Korea's Defense Minister told lawmakers Tuesday that North Korea’s
placement of the mines likely violated the armistice agreement (停戰協定) that
ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.

DRC ebola cases surpass 8,000

Posted on 2026-09-30 12:11:13

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has
surpassed (超過) eight thousand for the first time, with nearly four thousand
deaths recorded — almost half of them outside health facilities.

Chris Ocamringa in Kinshasa says the Health Ministry's latest assessment
shows the outbreak has reached seven provinces, with three of the
worst-affected areas also engulfed by the war between M23 rebels (叛軍) and
government forces.

EZ NEWS SEPT 29, 2026

Posted on 2026-09-29 10:32:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2026-09-29 10:32:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 150-points this morning from last Thursday's close, at
47,873 on turnover of 13.6-billion N-T.

The market lost ground last Thursday - the last day of trading prior to the
four-day holiday weekend - as investors digested recent swings in oil prices
and ahead of talks between U-S President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping
at the White House

Lai marks Teachers' Day by touting AI teacher training plan

Posted on 2026-09-29 10:32:13

President Lai Ching-te has marked Teachers' Day by touting his
administration's plans to invest 11-billion N-T by 2029 to strengthen
educators' digital and artificial intelligence skills.

Taking to Facebook, Lai said the Ministry of Education has launched the "AI
Talent Ark Program" to build teaching capabilities and AI-enabled learning
environments in elementary and secondary schools.

Lai also said his administration will continue listening to educators,
improve teaching conditions, and ensure teachers receive the respect and
support they deserve (應得) so they can focus on teaching.

The Ministry of Education has said its "AI Talent Ark Program" is aimed at
enhancing digital teaching materials and developing next-generation A-I
learning systems.

MOJ admits over 40% of those investigated for human trafficking are not

Posted on 2026-09-29 10:32:13

indicted

The Ministry of Justice says just over 40-per cent of individuals
investigated for human trafficking-related crimes between 2021 and 2025 were
indicted.

According to a recent ministry report, of the 3,401 people investigated,
1,914 were alleged to have been involved in labor exploitation (剝削), 1,281 in
sexual exploitation and 147 in organ harvesting.

The report also noted that the number of people investigated for sex
trafficking rose from 168 in 2021 to 309 in 2025, while the number of people
indicted in organ-harvesting cases remained below 70 each year.

Of those investigated, 41-per cent were indicted, 41.4-per cent were not
indicted and 0.8-per cent received deferred prosecution.

TRUMP DENIES OFFERING ARMS TO CHINA, CONTRADICTING HIS OWN AMBASSADOR'S

Posted on 2026-09-29 10:32:13

ACCOUNT

US President Donald Trump has denied offering to sell American weapons to
China, directly contradicting his own ambassador, who said on Sunday that the
president had raised the prospect of arms sales during last week's summit
with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday, President Trump said he had never
heard of such a proposal (提議) — but then added that China would probably like
to buy US equipment because America makes better military hardware.

The State Department has issued a formal denial, saying US law prohibits arms
sales to China and that no such offer or plan exists.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

Argentina Threatens Legal Action to stop UK Oil Project Off Falkland Islands

Posted on 2026-09-29 10:32:13

Argentina is threatening international legal action to stop an oil project
off the disputed Falkland Islands.

President Javier Milei’s office said Monday that the United Kingdom has two
weeks to halt work on the Sea Lion development.

Otherwise, Argentina says it will ask an international maritime court for an
emergency order stopping the project.

The court’s orders are legally binding, but it cannot force the U.K. to
comply (遵守).

Britain controls the islands, which Argentina also claims.

Oil production is expected to begin in 2028.

Milei’s push comes as his popularity slips and U.S. President Donald Trump
suggests reconsidering U.S. neutrality in the sovereignty dispute.

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