About this episode
Good afternoon, I'm Jacob Ingram with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opens higher on Wall Street rally
The Tai-Ex opened up 35 points this morning from yesterday's close, at 32,440
on turnover (???) of $5.9 billion NT.
Shares in Taiwan closed more than 600 points higher Monday, as a strong rally
(??) in the United States late last week prompted investors to buy
large-cap (???) electronics stocks.
Contract chipmaker TSMC failed to hold onto all of its earlier gains, with
analysts saying investors turned cautious ahead of the Lunar New Year
holiday, amid concerns over possible negative developments overseas.
Old-economy stocks (???) were largely overshadowed by the technology
sector, although some industries tied to AI development attracted interest.
TaiDoc union protests interference; company blames 'outsider' involvement
The union at TaiDoc Technology protested Monday outside the Ministry of Labor.
It's accusing the medical device maker of undermining (??) its operations,
including illegally dismissing its chair, Filipino worker Elizabeth Basas.
Notices posted around the workplace allegedly humiliated her and warned other
employees against joining the union.
Union director Lennon Wang said the group, formed six months ago with about
30 Filipino members, has faced ongoing pressure from management and claimed
the company forced employees to join the union, announcing over 100 new
members unilaterally (????).
TaiDoc's chair has denied the accusations, calling Wang an "outsider"
illegally interfering (????) and questioning the legitimacy (???) of a
recent strike vote.
The Ministry of Labor said it has received a request to investigate the
allegations and urged employers to respect union independence (?????)
and avoid improper interference (????).
Taiwan's Zhang Bo-ya wins gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Taiwan's top hurdler Zhang Bo-ya (???) secured gold in the women’s
60-meter hurdles at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin,
setting a new national record of 8.12 seconds.
The 22-year-old star broke her own national record twice in a single day.
After an initial record-breaking run in the heats, Zhang surged past her
Japanese competitors in the final to take Taiwan’s first gold of the meet.
Her victory capped off a successful weekend for the national team, which
earned one gold and three silver medals.
Notable performances included Chen Wen-pu (???), who smashed a 38-year-old
national record in the men’s 60-meter sprin
