EZ News 08/28/24

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 25-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,210 on turnover of 2.9-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Tuesday on the back of thin turnover following heavy losses suffered by tech stocks on Wall Street overnight. Sentiment also turned cautious amid a sudden sharp rise in international crude oil prices, which could potentially rekindling (重新點燃) inflation, and is leading to doubts over whether the U-S Federal Reserve will slow down its pace in a rate cut cycle. KMT Lawmaker Released on Bail in Corruption Probe The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office has released K-M-T lawmaker Zheng Tien-cai on bail of 2-million N-T. Zheng has also been barred from leaving Taiwan. His release came after he was questioned by prosecutors as part of a corruption investigation. According to the prosecutors' office, Zheng received several million N-T dollars in bribes from several green energy companies between 2020 and 2023. Nine other people were summoned (被傳喚) for questioning in connection with the same case and released without bail last week. MOL to Ease Hotel Job Access for Foreign Students The Ministry of Labor says foreign students graduating from colleges and universities here in Taiwan will be eligible (有資格的) for mid-level jobs in the hotel industry from from today. The move is as part of government efforts to address workforce shortages in the hospitality sector. According to the labor ministry, graduates must hold associate degrees or higher from local schools in order to be eligible to qualify for jobs in housekeeping, cleaning, room booking, reception and restaurant waiting service at hotels. The entry-level monthly salary is 30,000 N-T, rising to 33,000 N-T if a contract is renewed. US Harris Walz Agree to First Sitdown Interview US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has agreed to her first sit-down interview since taking over the Democratic ticket from Joe Biden. It follows weeks of criticism (批評) from her Republican rival Donald Trump who has suggested she was scared of facing the media. Nick Harper reports from Washington. Egypt Artifacts Recovered from Netherlands Egypt has recovered three ancient artifacts after they were smuggled out of the country and found in the Netherlands. Egyptian authorities say two of the items were for sale in an antiques shop. The items include a mummified head, a ceramic (陶瓷的) figurine, and the side of a wooden tomb. Dutch police and the cultural heritage inspection unit retrieved the figurines and parts of the tomb after determining that they were smuggled out of Egypt. A Dutch individual handed over the mummified head, which he had inherited from a family member, to local authorities. Egyptian authorities say more than 30-thousand artifacts have been recovered from around the world since 2014. 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－－－－ 中路特區指標建築『百俊吾双』 60米大興西路，27層雙塔地標，600坪泳池花園，壯闊落成 42至52坪戶戶挑高3米4大氣尺度，即可入住！ 實品屋全新完工，敬邀名家鑑賞 預約專線：03-3311688 https://bit.ly/4dCXCbE -- Hosting provided by SoundOn