About this episode
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 10-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 30,370
on turnover of $6.5-billion N-T.
FDA announces recall of Nestle formula powder over potential contamination
The Food and Drug Administration says Nestle has preemptively recalled 83,496
cans of baby formula powder over potential contamination (??) of the toxin
cereulide.
The move comes amid a global recall of the food company's baby formula
products earlier this week.
According to the F-D-A, Nestle Taiwan self-reported that two batches of its
products sold in Taiwan may have used potentially contaminated ingredients.
Those products are batches (??) of it Illuma Infant Growth Formula and
Illuma Toddler Growth Formula.
Nestle Taiwan says it initiated voluntary recalls as a precaution to
safeguard consumer health and safety.
The company says it has lso set up a dedicated hotline to handle returns and
exchanges.
The F-D-A is urged consumers who have purchased the products to stop
consumption and return the product.
MOEA updates guidelines for foreign students interning in Taiwan
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has updated guidelines to protect the rights
of foreign students interning in Taiwan.
The updated Guidelines Governing the Application of Foreign Students to the
ROC in the Capacity of Interns in Enterprises and Organizations includes
clearer rules on student eligibility, internship stipends and working hours.
Under the revised rules, students must be enrolled (???) at overseas
universities officially listed by the Ministry of Education, the and the
economic ministry's Department of Investment Review.
Students must have completed at least one semester of study before coming to
Taiwan and be of an age appropriate for their program.
They must also be studying a field related to their internship and have basic
Chinese or English communication skills to ensure the quality and
effectiveness of the internship.
US Withdraws from dozens of international bodies and organisations
The United States is withdrawing from dozens of international organizations
and bodies, many of which are associated with the United Nations, in the
latest sign of Washington stepping back from multilateralism (????).
Mitch McCann reports:
Philippines Garbage Mound Collapse Leaves Dead and Missing
A huge mound of garbage has collaps
