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EZ News

ICRT News Teamwww.icrt.com.tw
ICRT 主播用簡單緩慢的英文,幫助你了解台灣每日重點新聞! 讓你學習英文、接收新知,一舉兩得🎉 EZ News is designed to help learners improve their English. It is a production of ICRT News, and is posted on our web site and app weekdays. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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EZ News 10/06/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 64-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 13,865 on turnover of 2.1-billion N-T. The market extended gains from a session earlier on Wednesday, rising more than 200 points, as investors took cues from another surge on Wall Street overnight. Buying focused on top stocks in terms of market capitalization, in particular those in the bellwether electronics sector, which pushed up share prices ...

Oct 06, 20226 min

EZ News 10/05/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 151-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 13,727 on turnover of $4-billion N-T. The market made a strong comeback on Tuesday, as a rally on Wall Street overnight and expectations the U-S Federal Reserve will ease the pace of its rate hike cycle both sparked heated buying. Investors rushed to pick up large-cap tech stocks with a focus on semiconductors, which drove the local board higher t...

Oct 05, 20227 min

EZ News 10/04/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 146-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 13,447 on turnover of 4.-billion N-T. The market extended losses from Friday's session on Monday, losing more than 120 points as investor concerns continued over the U-S Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle. The slump also came despite the Financial Supervisory Commission announcing measures at the end of last week to tighten short-selling rules amid...

Oct 04, 20226 min

EZ News 10/03/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 65-points this morning from Friday's close, at 13,359 on turnover of 2.5-billion N-T. The market fell by over 100-points on Friday, as other regional indexes sank again after German inflation spiked higher, Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss defended a tax-cut plan that rattled investors and data showed that Chinese manufacturing has weakened. **More than 141,000 Free Flu Shots Administered on F...

Oct 03, 20226 min

EZ News 09/30/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 125-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 13,410 on turnover of $3.1-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Thursday following a rise on Wall Street overnight on the back moves by the Britain's central bank to forcefully to stop a budding financial crisis. **CECC Receives 4th Shipment of Second-Generation Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine ** The Central Epidemic Command Center has taken del...

Sep 30, 20226 min

EZ News 09/29/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 84-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 13,550 on turnover of 3.2-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex joined other regional markets and lost ground on Wednesday, following a wobbly session on Wall Street overnight, as markets churned over the prospect of a possible recession. **US Speaks Up for Taiwan's Participation at ICAO Assembly ** The U-S Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is calling f...

Sep 29, 20226 min

EZ News 2022/09/28

Tai-Ex opening down Premier Expresses Condolences to Families of Coronavirus Victims Tourism Bureau Could Issue Subsidies to Quarantine Hotels Ukraine's president: No talks with Putin if its land annexed Hurricane Ian knocked out power across all of Cuba -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 28, 20225 min

EZ News 2022/09/27

Weekly Coronavirus Infections Decline by 3% New Taipei Seeking Gold Label Designation for Marathon Security tightens in Tokyo NASA's DART mission successfully slams into an asteroid -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 27, 20225 min

EZ News 2022/09/26

Third Batch of Moderna Next-Gen Vaccine Arrives in Taiwan Government Thanks Marcos for Cross-Strait Peace Appeal AI Educational Center in New Taipei Italian far-right leader strikes moderate tone after vote US Box office reports -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 26, 20225 min

EZ News 2022/09/23

Taipei MRT Wenhu Line glitches CWB Warning Two Tropical Depressions Could Develop into Tropical Storms *Pompeo to Make Second Trip to Taiwan Next Week Mexico proposed that India and the Vatican lead dialogue to seek a peace treaty between Russia and Ukraine US and S. Korea Joint Military Drills -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 23, 20226 min

EZ News 2022/09/22

Novavax Coronavirus Vaccine Shipment Arrives FSC Touts Banks Growing Bilingual Services Putin orders partial military call-up, sparking protests Trump inflated his wealth Federer on GOAT debate in AP Interview: How can you compare? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 22, 20225 min

EZ News 2022/09/21

Magnitude 4.7 Quake Rattles South and Southeast Quake Simulation Our world is in peril': At UN, leaders push for solutions Official: Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter United Airlines grounds 25 planes after missed inspections -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 21, 20225 min

EZ News 2022/09/20

CECC Forecasting Latest Coronavirus Wave to Peak Next Week Number of People Injured in Weekend Earthquakes Rises to 164 Ukraine warns of 'nuclear terrorism' after strike near plant Leaders call for action to address global education Nigeria battles worst floods in years; 300 killed in 2022 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 20, 20225 min

EZ News 09/16/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 68-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,602 on turnover of $2.6-billion N-T. The market closed marginally higher on Thursday, after Wall Street posted modest gains overnight. **Pig Carcass Found in Kinmen Tests Positive for African Swine Fever ** The Council of Agriculture has imposed a one-week ban on the transport of pork products from Kinmen to other parts of Taiwan. The move com...

Sep 16, 20226 min

EZ News 09/15/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 11.3-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,647 on turnover of $2.5-billion N-T. The market lost over 230-points on Wednesday as investors reacted to disappointing inflation data from the U-S that sent the Dow Jones plunging by nearly 1,300 points on Wall Street overnight. Large cap tech stocks, in particular those in the semiconductor industry, led the decline on the main board, amid...

Sep 15, 20227 min

EZ News 09/14/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 199-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,695 on turnover of 3.3-billion N-T. This morning's decline comes after renewed (重新開始的) inflation fears in the U-S triggered the biggest selloff on Wall Street in two years overnight. The Tai-Ex extended gains from the previous session on Tuesday, but turnover remained thin and the main board also met with stiff technical resistance ahead of t...

Sep 14, 20226 min

EZ News 09/13/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 88-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,895 on turnover of 2.9-billion N-T. The market gained more than 200 points on Monday as investor sentiment (情緒) improved on the back of gains on Wall Street at the end of last week. Those gains were led by large cap tech stocks, in particular semiconductor heavyweights, which moved higher amid eased investor concerns over another rate hike by th...

Sep 13, 20226 min

EZ News 09/12/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 127-points this morning from last Thursday's close, at 14,711 on turnover of 3.5-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Thursday ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday three-day weekend - closing up 173-points as investor optimism got a boost from a rally on Wall Street, as it was on track to break a three-week losing streak. **Typhoon Muifa 10AM ** The Central Weather Bureau says the peripher...

Sep 12, 20226 min

EZ News 09/08/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **E*Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,447 on turnover of 3-billion N-T. The market tumbled on Wednesday, losing more then 260-points, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing came under heavy pressure amid speculation that its major clients have cut chip orders. T-S-M-C's losses contributed to about 135-points alone to the decline on the main board. **Another Delegations of US Lawmak...

Sep 08, 20227 min

EZ News 09/07/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 119-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14, 557 on turnover of 2.1-billion N-T. The market closed marginally higher on Tuesday despite lingering investor concerns over increased fund outflows and a hawkish U-S Federal Reserve continuing to affect market sentiment. The market breached the five-day moving average of 14,778-points early in the session, but quickly leveled off as investor...

Sep 07, 20226 min

EZ News 09/06/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 44-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,705 on turnover of 1.5-billion N-T. The market closed marginally lower on Monday, as it entered consolidation (合併) mode on the back of lingering investor concerns over a pending rate hike by the U-S Federal Reserve. And although the main board failed to rebound after it came off a high, large-cap semiconductor stocks showed resilience, preventin...

Sep 06, 20226 min

EZ News 09/05/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 2.9-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,670 on turnover of $2.9-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan extended (延長) their weakness from a session earlier to fall more than 120 points Friday as market sentiment was hurt by lingering concerns over the potential for ongoing interest rate hikes in the United States. The bellwether electronics sector led the downturn, with the sell-off focusing on...

Sep 05, 20224 min

EZ News 09/02/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 11-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,790 on turnover of $2.6-billion N-T. Taiwan's benchmark stock index plunged 1.94 percent to close below 15,000 points on Thursday after U.S. stocks finished lower overnight for a fourth straight session. The sell-off took a toll on the bellwether electronics sector, which led the broader market down, losing 2.35 percent. Contract chipmaker TSM...

Sep 02, 20226 min

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 am...

Sep 01, 20226 min

EZ News 08/31/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Taiwan, Palau sign MOUs on joint criminal investigation and forensics ** Taiwan and Palau have signed memorandums of understanding to provide mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and forensic assistance between the two countries. The MOUs were signed virtually by Justice Minister Tsai Ching-hsiang and Palauan Vice President and Minister of Justice J. Uduch Sengebau Senior, who is in quarantine after arriving in Taiwan on Saturda...

Aug 31, 20226 min

EZ News 08/30/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 6.5-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,920 on turnover of $2.3-billion N-T. **Taiwan receives shipment of 600,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines ** The Central Epidemic Command Center says Taiwan took delivery of a shipment of over 600-thousand doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. The shipment will be prioritized for use as booster shots for children aged 12 to 17. C...

Aug 30, 20226 min

EZ News 08/29/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Three Taiwanese from Myanmar Human Trafficking Ring Arrested ** The Criminal Investigation Bureau says three people have been detained on connection with a human trafficking ring in Myanmar. The three were allegedly involved in organ harvesting and sex trafficking. They were arrested after it was confirmed they were fugitives and are likely members of a telecom extortion ring in Myanmar. The three Taiwanese nationals were detained afte...

Aug 29, 20226 min

EZ News 08/26/22

**EZ NEWS AUGUST 26, 2022 ** **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 21-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,226 on turnover of $2.2-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex followed other regional markets and gained ground on Thursday, as investors waited for a highly anticipated speech from the U-S Federal Reserve chair about interest rates. **8 Associates of Cambodia-Based Fraud Ring Figure Arrested ** **Return to ** Table of contents Law enforcement officials say eight associates of a Taiwanese...

Aug 26, 20226 min

EZ News 08/25/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 36-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,105 on turnover of 1.7-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex closed slightly lower on Wednesday after initial gains were wiped out (去除; 消滅) on the back of lingering investor concerns about the U-S Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook on inflation and interest rate hikes. The bellwether electronics sector gave up early gains amid fears over further volatility in tech ...

Aug 25, 20226 min

EZ News 08/24/22

Tai-Ex opening Yilan County Chief Charged with Corruption Lawmakers Urged to Expedite Law Relaxing Rules on Police Use of Weapons Ukraine fears stepped-up attacks around national holiday Bolsonaro welcomes emperor's heart for Brazil bicentennial -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 24, 20225 min
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