Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 55-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 28,350
on turnover of 10-billion N-T.
The market moved sharply higher on Wednesday on the back of upbeat comments
by Nvidia on artificial intelligence - which sparked strong buying in local
electronics heavyweights.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing was in focus and rose by 2-per cent to
close at 1,505 N-T -- contributing about 240 points to the main board's rise
and sending the electronics sub-index up by 1.67-per cent.
Nvidia confirms Taipei's Beitou Shilin Tech Park for Taiwan HQ
Nvidia has confirmed that its Taiwan headquarters will be built on two plots
of land at the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park.
According to Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, the city government is taking steps
to fast-track administrative procedures to help the company establish its
presence (在場) as soon as possible.
The mayor is estimating that a formal contract between the city and Nvidia
can be expected by mid-2026.
Nvidia founder and C-E-O Jensen Huang first announced plans to establish the
company's new Taiwan headquarters in the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park in May
of this year.
Cabinet to promote local pay rises for more migrant workers
The Cabinet is scheduled to refine its policies on the employment of migrant
workers.
The moves include allowing the hiring of additional workers beyond existing
quotas, provided each extra foreign worker results in a local employee
receiving a monthly pay increase of 2,000 N-T.
According to Minister without Portfolio Chen Shih-chung, the number of
migrant workers to be employed under the planned new system will be capped
(為…設定了上限) at less than 10-per cent of an employer's total workforce.
The Cabinet is expected to approve measures during a meeting later today.
Liberal D66 party on track to win Dutch elections
Exit polls suggest that 38-year-old Rob Jetten's liberal D66 party is on
track to win the Dutch elections.
The far-right anti-immigration PVV led by Geert Wilders look set to come
second but in a far weaker (較弱) position than the last election two years
ago.
William Denselow reports from The Hague.
Morocco Charges for Protesters
Morocco has charged more than 2,400 people over youth-led protests that
turned violent earlier this month, a sweeping response to some of the
country’s largest anti-government demonstrations in years.
Of the 2,480 people who have been charged, nearly 1-thousand-500 of them
remain in custody awaiting trial.
Charges included armed rebellion, insulting (侮辱) and using violence against
public officials, and incitement to commit felonies.
The wave of arrests has alarmed human rights groups and become an additional
rallying cry (戰鬥口號) for demonstrators, who have at recent protests held
signs for those arrested for attending protests.
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