EZ News 06/17/24

EZ News

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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 technology.
This sent the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ to record highs on Wall Street
overnight.
Lai Touts Whampoa Spirit at Centennial
President Lai Ching-te has attended centennial celebrations of the Whampoa
Military Academy in Kaohsiung.
Speaking at the event at the R-O-C Military Academy, Lai said over its
100-year history, the institution has trained thousands of troops who have
fought for the nation's survival.
He says the spirit (精神) of "Whampoa" follows where the R-O-C goes.
And he also vowed to further strengthen the nation's defensive capabilities
while promoting peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Taipower to Adjust Power Capacity for Peak Travel Season
Tai-Power says it will review and adjust its electricity supply for the
outlying islands during the peak summer season.
The statement comes Liuqiu Island lost power for an hour on Saturday.
According to the state-generator, the power outage hit the island off the
northwest coast of Pingtung at around 7:30PM.
The outage was the result of hot weather and large numbers of tourists
turning on electrical appliances.
The result was power demand of 12,475-kilowatts - a record high.
The system tripped because of the overload (超載), causing the blackout.
Tai-Power was able to restore the area's electricity in about an hour.
Seoul Uges Doctors to Cancel Walkout
South Korea’s Prime Minister is urging doctors to cancel a planned walkout
this week.
The strike is expected to escalate (加劇) a long running standoff between the
government and medical community over wages, conditions, and staffing.
Chris Gilbert reports.
Countries Call for Ukraine Territorial Integrity in Peace Deal
Nearly 80 countries have jointly called for the “territorial integrity” of
Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year
war.
Some key developing nations at the Swiss conference did not join in.
The joint communique capped the two-day conference marked by the absence
(缺席) of Russia, which was not invited.
Many attendees hoped Moscow could join in on a roadmap to peace in the future.
India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand and the United Arab
Emirates were among countries that did not sign the final document.
NewCaledonia Shortening Curfes
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is shortening its overnight
curfew.
It's also reopening its international airport that was closed to commercial
flights for more than a month because of deadly violence.
The archipelago's high commissioner said Sunday the La Tontouta airport that
links New Caledonia’s capital, to Sydney, Tokyo and other Pacific hubs
(中心) will reopen today.
The commissioner also said the curfew is being shortened by two hours, its
start pushed back from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Violence that flared on May 13-th over controversial (有爭議的) voting
reforms led to nine deaths and widespread destruction of shops, businesses
and homes.
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