EZ News 07/15/24

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 inflation data for June overnight. Market watchers say selling was sparked by heavy losses suffered by tech stocks on Wall Street overnight - which pushed down the local bellwether electronics sector throughout the trading day. CKS Honor Guard Performs for Final Time Inside Memorial Hall The military's changing of the guard has taken place inside the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall for the final time. The curtain came down in the stationing of an honor guard in front of the statue of Chiang Kai-shek on Sunday. The changing of the guard had taken place there every hour between 9AM and 5PM since the hall's opening in 1980. The Ministry of Culture announced on Friday that Sunday would be the last time the honor guard would perform inside the hall. The ministry says the move marks the first stage of removing "personal and authoritarian (獨裁的) worship." Troops will still perform a handover ceremony every hour - but it will now take place on Democracy Boulevard in front of the memorial hall. Sunday's High Hits 38.4-degrees in Pingtung And finally, The Central Weather Administration says temperatures of 37-degrees or higher were recorded in 11 cities and counties on Sunday. The highest temperature was recorded in Pingtung County's Sandimen Township - where the mercury hit 38.4-degrees at 2:50PM. Other areas also saw the mercury (水銀, 溫度) hitting 38-degrees or over. The temperature reached 38.3-degrees in New Taipei's Sanxia District, 38.2-degrees in Chiayi City and 38-degrees in Miaoli County's Houlong Township. Readings of 37-degrees or higher were also seen in Taipei, Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, Changhua County, Tainan and Kaohsiung as well as in Kinmen. Israel Palestine latest Israel conducted largescale (大規模) airstrikes that local health officials say killed at least 90 people including children in southern Gaza, even as Hamas says ceasefire talks continue. Karen Chammas reports. King Charles to Visit Australia and Samoa King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa in October. The trip, announced on Sunday by Buckingham Palace, marks a watershed moment for the 75-year-old king. The moarch has been slowly returning to public duties after taking a break following his cancer diagnosis in early February. His itinerary will span 12 time zones (時區) and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. The palace says his program in Australia will be "limited". That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪，每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風，滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3y7SoFB -- Hosting provided by SoundOn