EZ News 09/01/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 114-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,981 on turnover of $4.3-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan moved higher to end above the 15,000-point mark Wednesday as the electronics sector recouped early losses, helping the broader market climb out of its previous doldrums (低迷). Turnover remained thin, however, as investors remained cautious amid lingering concerns over possible volatility among tech stocks in the U.S., which could be affected by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. **Typhoon Hinnamnor (Update 10AM) ** The CWB Taiwan will see more significant impact from Typhoon Hinnamnor tomorrow and Saturday, when the storm will likely be closest to the island. The Central Weather Bureau says as of 2am, the storm was located about 520-km east of Taipei and is moving in a southwesterly direction at a speed of 27-km-per-hr. A strong wind advisory is up for most regions across Taiwan's coastal regions in the north, west and east, due to the influence of the typhoon's outer periphery (周邊). Forecasters say a sea warning may come tomorrow morning, but the bureau is still monitoring the path of the storm before determining whether a land warning should be issued as well. **Taiwan Expo in Thailand focuses on environmental sustainability ** Taiwanese and Thai officials are touting (宣傳，讚揚) the potential for greater collaboration between the two countries on the manufacture of electric vehicles and the creation of a "green" economy, during the opening of the annual Taiwan Expo. The expo is being held in a hybrid format, with the physical site located at Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok. This year's Taiwan Expo featured "smart" medical services and manufacturing, low-carbon economy, domestic demand and consumption, and culture and tourism, at the 11 pavilions set up at Siam Paragon shopping mall. The deputy executive director of the Thailand Trade and Economic Office expressed hopes that the expo will open up new possibilities for cooperation between the two sides in the fields of science, industrial development, and environmental sustainability. **UN Report: Uighur Torture Claims "Credible" ** The United Nations long awaited report into allegations of human rights violations against the Uighur Muslim population in China's northern Xinjiang region has been released. In it the United Nations says the claims of torture are "credible" (可信的). William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York. < [CLIP] Slug: > **SKorea Conducts Survey for BTS Miltiary Service Exemption ** South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS. The defense minister told lawmakers he ordered officials to implement (實施) a survey quickly. He said his ministry will also look into various other factors such as BTS's economic impact, the importance of military service and the overall national interest. By law, all able-bodied men in South Korea must serve 18-21 months in the military. But exemptions are granted to certain athletes, musicians and artists. BTS' oldest member, Jin, faces enlistment in December, when he turns 30. **OUTRO ** 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 _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn