Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 208-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
28,157 on turnover of 9.9-billion N-T.
The main board followed other regional markets and lost ground on Tuesday as
investors await the outcome of a meeting between U-S President Donald Trump
and his China's counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea tomorrow.
The main board briefly breaching the 28,000-point mark, but downward pressure
emerged as investors opted to lock-in profits.
Lin Hsin-i heads to APEC Leaders Meeting in South Korea
Presidential Adviser Lin Hsin-i has arrived in South Korea ahead of this
week's APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in South Korea.
Lin has been appointed as President Lai Ching-te's envoy to the the two-day
event which begins on Friday.
Prior to boarding his flight at Taoyuan International Airport, Lin told
reporters that he will highlight Taiwan's strengths in semiconductors,
artificial intelligence, smart healthcare, and small and medium-sized
enterprises (企業) while in South Korea.
He also expressed his hope that the meeting will help attract more
investment, strengthen international cooperation, and raise Taiwan's profile
in APEC.
Taoyuan Airport 3rd runway completion pushed back to 2032
The Taoyuan International Airport Corporation has admitted that completion of
the airport's third runway has been pushed back from 2030 to 2032.
The airport operator's assistant vice president Bi Jin-ling says the
relocation of residents from a site reserved for (保留給) the new runway has
been postponed until the end of next year - which has delayed construction.
The planned third runway is located north of the airport's existing site and
began the first phase of construction in September of 2023.
Construction is expected to take at least six years.
Israeli forces kill three people near Jenin
The Israeli military carried out an airstrike near Jenin in the Occupied West
Bank on Tuesday in an operation that killed three Palestinians accused of
plotting (密謀) an attack.
Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.
US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific
U-S Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military has killed 14 people in
strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific.
It's the latest in a series of attacks on boats the U-S says have been
carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.
The latest strikes in the eastern Pacific, mark an escalation (升級) in what
it has cast as a campaign to stop narcotics (毒品) from entering the U-S.
Mexico's navy says it is still searching for a lone survivor approximately
640-kilometers from the Pacific coastal city of Acapulco.
The strikes have drawn condemnation in the region and experts have questioned
their legality.
Newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat to be
published next year.
And finally,
A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat will be
published next year.
The book, titled "Sing the 50 United States," celebrates the United States
and is set for release just in time for America's 250th anniversary.
This is the first full manuscript by Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Geisel, to be
found since 2015.
The manuscript was discovered earlier this year at the Geisel Library in
California.
New illustrations in the style of Dr. Seuss were created by artist Tom
Brannon.
Random House Children's Books plans to publish the book on June 2, 2026.
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