EZ News 05/20/24

EZ News

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 19-points this morning from Friday's close, at 21,278 on
turnover of 5.5-billion N-T.
The market closed slightly lower on Friday as selling focused on the
bellwether electronics sector following losses by tech stocks on Wall Street
overnight on the back of profit taking.
Buying rotated to (輪換) the non-tech sector, with large cap financial stocks
were in focus as government-led funds are believed to have picked up these
stocks to stabilize the main board ahead of today's presidential inauguration
Lai Pledges to Continue on "Democratic Path"
President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim have been sworn-in
to their new leadership roles at an ceremony at the President Building in
Taipei.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at 9:15.
Lai and Hsiao have also met with foreign dignitaries and the vice president
is currently presiding over the handover ceremony of the new
secretary-generals of the National Security Council and the Presidential
Office.
Lai is slated to give his inaugural address at in the coming hour - which
takes the theme of "Building a Democratic, Peaceful and Prosperous Taiwan."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 508 guests from 51 delegations are
attending today's inauguration ceremony and other related events.
According to the ministry, eight of the delegations are being led by heads of
state.
European countries that have sent delegations include the U-K, France,
Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Ukraine as well as the European Parliament.
Several American delegations are attending today's events.
They include one by led American Institute in Taiwan chair Laura Rosenberger;
one comprising (包括) of former U-S deputy secretary of state Richard
Armitage and former assistant to the U-S president and director of the
National Economic Council Brian Deese ..
.. and a delegation led by former U-S secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
Meanwhile,
The state banquet for the presidential inauguration wil be taking place at
the Formosa Yacht Resort in Tainan this evening.
Organizers say it will feature eight dishes prepared by 70 chefs and focus on
showcasing Taiwan's culinary expertise (專業知識) and heritage.
The eight courses incorporate ingredients from all 22 cities and counties in
Taiwan and were inspired by the country's five major ethnic groups - the
Minnan, Hakka, Han, Indigenous, and new immigrant.
It is the first time the inauguration banquet will be held outside of Taipei.
Hungary Boat Collision Leaves Dead and Missing
Two are dead and 5 remain missing after a boat collision (碰撞) on the Danube
River in Hungary
AP correspondent Karen Chammas
Paris Harry Winston Robbed
French prosecutors say armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram
(破門錘) made off with “several million" dollars' worth of valuables in a
heist of the luxury Paris boutique of Harry Winston.
Having refused Saturday to confirm that Harry Winston was the target, the
Paris prosecutor’s office did so on Sunday.
It said the store on the Avenue Montaigne was robbed by a gang of at least
three people.
It said they “forced entry to the jewelry store using a two-wheeler" and
stole jewelry from several windows, while one of them kept watch with a
long-barreled firearm.
Officials say the damage is under assessment (評估), and estimated to be
several million euros.
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