About this episode
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 57-points this morning following an 11-day Lunar New
Year holiday, at 33,663 on turnover of 37.9-billion N-T.
Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by China's navy
The Ministry of National Defense says it closely monitors the skies and
waters around Taiwan and that the Taiwan Strait is an international waterway
for which all countries enjoy the right of freedom of navigation.
The statement comes after an Australian warship sailed through the Taiwan
Strait.
Reports are citing sources as saying that the Royal Australian Navy
Anzac-class frigate, Toowoomba conducted a routine (??) transit through the
Taiwan Strait" on Friday and Saturday as part of a "Regional Presence
Deployment in the Indo-Pacific region."
The defense ministry says it will not proactively disclose the movements of
aircraft and ships of friendly allied countries.
Taipei's Grand Hotel warns of possible data breach after cyberattack
The Grand Hotel in Taipei is warning customers a possible data breach.
The statement comes after the hotel discovered unauthorized access to its
information systems last week.
According to the hotel, it has issued the notice as a precaution (??), as
the scope and targets of the attack have yet to be fully assessed.
The hotel has also issued apology to the members of the public for any
concern caused by the situation.
The hotel says it activated its highest-level cybersecurity response measures
after discovering the attack.
Customers are being urged to remain on the alert against suspicious emails
and to verify any messages requesting payment or personal financial
information.
Secret Service shoots, kills armed man at Mar-a-Lago
Secret service agents and other law enforcement officials shot and killed an
armed man who entered the perimeter (??? / ??) of US President Donald
Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Ira Spitzer has more.
Mexico El Mencho Killed in Military Operation
The Mexican army says it has killed the powerful leader of the Jalisco New
Generation Cartel in a military operation.
On Sunday, troops targeted Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El
Mencho,” in the western state of Jalisco.
The operation set off hours of roadblocks (??) and burning vehicles in
Jalisco and other states.
