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Taiwan is patchwork quilt of diverse, motiving personalities. Here, we have politicians who make history, entrepreneurs whose innovations help keep the global economy afloat, and artists who explore creativity in fascinating, inspiring ways. Taiwan Talk shows its listeners the unique perspectives of Taiwan all over the world. From those at home, those abroad, and those who’ve chosen to make this island their home. Taiwan Talk airs on ICRT FM100 at 8am, and in the evening in the 6pm news hour ...
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 50-points this morning from Friday's close, at 22,818 on turnover of 5.7-billion N-T. The market lost over 500 points on Friday - as investors reacted to lackluster performances by tech stocks on Wall Street last week - which dragged down Taiwan Semicon…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 170-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,228 on turnover of 10-billion N-T. The market closed sharply lower - falling by more than 370 points on Thursday. This is despite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recouping some of it's loses from …
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 396-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,373 on turnover of 13.6-billion N-T. The market lost more than 200 points on Wednesday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing share price tumbled after Donald Trump once again claimed that Taiwan had …
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 169-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,827 on turnover of 8.5-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Tuesday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing led the bellwether electronics sector higher ahead of a its investor conference scheduled…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 169-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,827 on turnover of 8.5-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Tuesday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing led the bellwether electronics sector higher ahead of a its investor conference scheduled…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,880 on turnover of 5-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Monday as investor sentiment turned cautious following the shooting incident at a campaign rally held by Donald Trump over the weekend. A…
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What does it take to run one of the oldest family-centered activity centers in Taipei? Taipei Youth Program Association (TYPA) Director Mike Brennand tells us about what brought him to Taiwan, his role, and what inspired him to make a unique contribution to Taiwan society during his downtime. Hosted by I-C-R-T's Hope Ngo. -- Hosting provided by Sou…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 10-points this morning from Friday's close, at 23,927 on turnover of 9.1-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex tumbled more than 470-points on Friday as investors rushed to lock in gains from previous sessions. That's despite the U-S reporting cooler than expected infl…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened unchanged at 24,390 this morning from yesterday's close, at 13.80-billion N-T. The market hit yet another new high on Thursday. Investors were interested in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - which pushed its share price up by 3.35-per cent. T-S-M-C's gain…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 234-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 24,242 on turnover of 8.1-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex closed higher again on Wednesday, despite tumbling more than 170-points shortly after the opening bell. Market watchers say the main board rebounded after…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 155-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,744 on turnover of 10--billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher on Tuesday, as the electronics sector continued to make solid gains on the back of a record high posted by the tech-heavy Nasdaq …
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 10-points this morning from yesterday's close at 23,888 on turnover of 9.2-billion N-T. The market rose by more than 300 points on Monday to close at yet another all-time high. That was on the back of strong investor interest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening Tai-Ex opening marginally lower this morning from Friday's close, at 23,550 on turnover of 4.2-billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher on Friday despite fluctuating (波動的) for much of the session as investors await June sales reports from some of the top listed companie…
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Filipino writer and former journalist Leo Maliksi chose to make Taipei his home more than thirty years ago. Because of this, he had the chance to witness Taiwan as it moved through a time of great transition. He shares his insights in this edition of Taiwan Talk. Hosted by Hope Ngo. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 9-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,532 on turnover of $4.8-billion N-T. The market gained more then 350 points on Thursday to close at a new high on the back of increased investor optimism over the business outlook for Taiwan Semiconducto…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 130-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,009 on turnover of 4.4-billion N-T. The market lost almost 180-points as investors rushed to lock-in gains in the bellwether electronics sector. Hon Hai led the downturn in the electronics sector, fall…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 45-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,012 on turnover of 7.1-billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher on Monday as investors opted to take advantage of the main board's initial gains. Large cap tech stocks saw some profit taking, bu…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 10-points this morning from Friday's close, at 23,042 on turnover of 4.4-billion N-T. The market moved higher on Friday as the main board jumped over technical hurdles ahead of the 23,000 point mark by the end of the session. Both Taiwan Semiconductor Man…
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It would be fair to say Pizza Hut makes headlines just about every time they release a new special flavor. But what inspires Pizza Hut to move outside the box to reinvent its classic offer a few times a year, and often with eyebrow-raising results? Pizza Hut General Manager Antony Leung tells us his story, and that of Pizza Hut's -- giving us a mas…
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迎接十年一遇的存債良機,富養自己不是夢! 中信優息投資級債【00948B】有「平準金」及「月配息」,小資也能輕鬆跟隊,【00948B】投資就是發! 一同「債」現王者新高度,詳細資訊請見: https://bit.ly/3y7XL7A ----以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供---- MOEA approves TSMC's additional investment plans for Japan, U.S. Taiwan Aid Speeding to House Passage in State Department Bill Mongolia Election Today Slovakia Train Crash caused 7 deaths US Presidenti…
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迎接十年一遇的存債良機,富養自己不是夢! 中信優息投資級債【00948B】有「平準金」及「月配息」,小資也能輕鬆跟隊,【00948B】投資就是發! 一同「債」現王者新高度,詳細資訊請見: https://bit.ly/3y7XL7A ----以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供---- MOEA approves TSMC's additional investment plans for Japan, U.S. Taiwan Aid Speeding to House Passage in State Department Bill Mongolia Election Today Slovakia Train Crash caused 7 deaths US Presidenti…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 127-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,860 on turnover of $8.2-billion N-T. The market continued its momentum from the previous session on Wednesday to close moderately higher, as large cap artificial intelligence development-related tech…
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What's the first thing you did when you arrived in Taiwan? No matter what it was, it may not have been as audacious as Polish virtuoso Kamil Tokarski's first investment. He tells Taiwan Talk what brought him here… and he explores the significance and impact of Polish composer Frederick Chopin's music in Taiwan. Hosted by Hope Ngo. -- Hosting provid…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 62-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,938 on turnover of 6.4-billion N-T. The market closed higher on Tuesday. Select large cap tech stocks recouped early losses following a plunge by Nvidia on Wall Street overnight. The rebound helped the …
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President Lai Says Autocracy is the Crime, not democracy President Lai Ching-te said that autocracy (專制主義), not democracy (民主主義), is deserving of punishment (懲罰). The president's remarks come in response to the recent threat (威脅) by Chinese authorities (大陸官員) imposing the death penalty (死刑) on "diehard" advocates (頑固的支持者) of Taiwan independence (臺獨…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. 2024 Han Kuang Exercises Focuses on 24/7 Drills The upcoming live-fire phase of the annual Han Kuang military exercises will be focusing on testing troops' responses to decentralized command, the updated Rules of Engagement), and 24/7 operational scenarios. This year's 40th edition began wi…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 212-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,194 on turnover of 14.9-billion N-T. The market continued to gain ground on Thursday - despite thinner trading compared to the previous session. Wall Street was closed overnight in observance of June…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 13-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,197 on turnover of $7.5--billion N-T. The market moved sharply higher on Wednesday. The market gained by more than 450 points to close at a new record high amid continuing investor optimism (樂觀) over …
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 101-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,858 on turnover of 7.2-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex closed at another record high on Tuesday, led by solid gains posted by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing following a rally among tech stocks on Wall Stre…
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Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 193-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,690 on turnover of 8.7-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Monday after initial gains were eroded. Investors took cues from a lackluster (黯淡無光) performance on Wall Street at the end of last week. Hon Hai managed to buck the downturn, to hit a 16-year high a…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 36-points this morning from Friday's close, at 22,468 on turnover of 7.2-billion N-T. The market rose to yet another closing high last Friday to hit 22,500-points as investors were boosted by the continuing frenzy around artificial-intelligence technolo…
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Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) has served as Taiwan's Representative to Germany and head of the Taipei Representative Office in Germany under two Presidents: Chen Shui-bian and Tsai Ing-wen. The de-facto Ambassador talks about his unlikely journey from academic to diplomat, and how he sees his mission. Hosted by Hope Ngo. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
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Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) has served as Taiwan's Representative to Germany and head of the Taipei Representative Office in Germany under two Presidents: Chen Shui-bian and Tsai Ing-wen. The de-facto Ambassador talks about his unlikely journey from academic to diplomat, and how he sees his mission. Hosted by Hope Ngo. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 0.1-point this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,312 on turnover of $7.3-billion N-T. The market hit yet another high on Thursday. It rose by more than 260-points on the back of a surge in investor interest in large tech stocks. This comes after a s…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 50-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,842 on turnover of $6.1-billion N-T. Shipping stocks led shares in Taiwan to close down 0.30 percent Tuesday. That was the first trading session after the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend. Freight rate…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 126-points this morning from Friday's close, at 21,984 on turnover of $11.7-billion N-T. MOEA revokes Taoyuan stoppage of 3 SRF plants in apparent U-turn The Ministry of Economic Affairs is reversing (推翻) the Taoyuan city government's decision to halt the…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 79-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,824 on turnover of $5.2-billion N-T. The market surged to another all time high on Thursday, to jump to just over the 21,900 point mark. Investors continued to rally (恢復,價格回升) around artificial-intell…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened 371-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,856 on turnover of $9.8-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Wednesday to move closer to the 21,500-point mark. Select tech heavyweights staged a technical rebound from the previous session. Investors…
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 28-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,385 on turnover of 4.8-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Tuesday after artificial intelligence development-related stocks came under pressure as investors opted to lock in (保持優勢) profits from the p…
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