EZ News 02/25/25

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 189-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,376 on turnover of $7.8-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan fell by more than 160 points Monday as investor sentiment was spooked by weaker-than-expected trading in the United States, which prompted fears of a U.S. slowdown. But select old economy stocks still attracted rotational buying, with shipping and steel stocks helping to prevent the Taiex from falling further." Two Receive Deferred Prosecution in Core Pacific City Case Prosecutors say two people involved in the Core Pacific City corruption case have received deferred prosecution. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office says former Dingyue Development Corporation president Chu Yea-hu (朱亞虎) and Core Pacific Group legal affairs manager Chen Chun-yuan (陳俊源) admitted to the charges. Officials say the two must pay $3.3-million and $1.2-million NT respectively to the public treasury (國庫) within three months. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office previously indicted former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, Weijing Group Chairman Shen Qing-jing, and nine others for corruption, embezzlement, and other offenses. (NS) Macron Warns Trump not to "Surrender" Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Donald Trump not to "surrender" (交出，放棄) Ukraine as he pushes for a peace deal with Russia. The two leaders met at the White House on Monday, on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Nick Harper reports from Washington. Morocco Claims Dozens Arrested in Foiled IS Attack Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel. The country's top investigator said Monday that the dismantling (拆解) of one of the group's terror cells reflected their growing regional ambitions. They did not provide details about what they called imminent (即將發生的) threats but released a series of videos and photographs showing officers raiding compounds they said were being used to plan attacks. In recent years, Morocco's security services claim to have dismantled 40 terrorist cells, including one as recently as January. Greece Santorini Quakes in Gradual Decline Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started. The undersea shocks — sometimes recorded only minutes apart — led thousands of residents and workers to flee the famed cliff-top towns of Santorini as well as the nearby islands of Ios, Amorgos and Anafi. Schools remain closed on those islands for a fourth week and many other restrictions are still in effect. But scientists said they are encouraged by the recent progression of the earthquake swarm, while local authorities say thousands of those fled have returned in recent days. Officials say from January 26th to February 22nd, they've recorded more than 20-thousand earthquakes of magnitude 1 or higher. The multiple earthquakes, attributed to natural tectonic (地殼構造的) processes as well as magma movements below the seabed, have measured up to magnitude 5.3 but have caused only minor damage. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn