EZ News 07/08/24

EZ News

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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 companies on the Tai-Ex.
Those monthly reports are due out on Wednesday.
Former Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan Steps down as SEF Head
Former Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan has stepped down from his post as Straits
Exchange Foundation chairman.
The move comes after the Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office released him on
bail of 5-million N-T this past weekend.
According to the foundation, Cheng resigned in order to "avoid disrupting
(擾亂)" the organization' operations and "will fight to clear his name
through the judicial process."
Cheng was summoned for questioning as part of an investigation into a
corruption case during his two terms as Taoyuan mayor
Although the prosecutors' office has not released further details of the
investigation reports are saying the case involves the re-designation of land
use.
National Airborne Service Corps Called in for Miaoli Landfill Fire
And,
The Miaoli County Fire Bureau has been forced to call the National Airborne
Service Corps for assistance in fighting a landfill fire.
According to the bureau, they called for a helicopter to drop water on the
fire some six hours after the blaze was reported and after it had spread to
an area of over one hectare.
The bureau says firefighters were unable to reach a part of the landfill
where there were piles of mattresses (床墊) close to wooded area.
The landfill is located in a suburb of Miaoli City and it's the second time
in less than a year that is has caught fire.
Japan Philippines to Hold Security Talks
Japan and the Philippines are holding security talks in Manila on Monday.
The meeting is expected to result in a new defense pact (協定) between the
two countries.
Chris Gilbert reports.
Ecuador Rules Rights of River Violated
A court in Ecuador has ruled that pollution has violated the rights of a
river that runs through the capital, Quito.
The city government appealed the unusual ruling, which is based on an article
of Ecuador’s Constitution that recognizes the rights of natural features
like the Machangara River.
Activists who filed the complaint said Sunday the decision is “historic.”
The court ruled that while appeals proceed, the government will have to come
up with a plan to clean up the Machangara.
The city of 2.6 million people dumps all sorts of effluents and contaminants
into the Machangara, which starts high in the Andes mountains.
The river has average levels of 2% oxygen, which makes it difficult for
aquatic (水棲的) life to thrive.
Ecuador is one of the few countries that recognize the rights of natural
features not to be degraded or polluted.
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