About this episode
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from yesterday's close, at
35,106 on turnover of 8.9-billion N-T.
The market lost ground on Monday, as investor sentiment took a dive on the
back of concerns about global oil prices after the U-S and Israel attacked
Iran over the weekend.
MOEA talks boosting energy imports due to Middle East tensions
The Ministry of Economic Affairs says it plans to increase energy imports in
response to the current situation in the Middle East.
According to the ministry, it will diversify import sources and strengthen
energy supply security.
The ministry says although the conflict is effecting some shipments oil and
gas import coming through the Strait of Hormuz, short-term energy shipment
arrivals remain unaffected and long-term contingency plans are in place to
maintain a stable power supplies.
The economic ministry's statements come as Premier Cho Jung-tai has been
meeting with senior government officials for talks on the impact of higher
international oil prices.
Cho says C-P-C has been asked to ensure uninterrupted supplies, and Vice
Premier Cheng Li-chiun will convene a series of price stabilization meetings.
Man detained over Taipei Main Station bomb and death threats
A man has been ordered detained following his arrest for allegedly sending
threats in late February to set fires, plant bombs and kill people at Taipei
Main Railway Station.
Prosecutors say they secured court approval to detain the Changhua County
resident - who police say admitted making the threats due to stress and being
in a bad mood.
The Taiwan Railway Corporation and the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation
received separate threats on February 25 and 26, respectively.
Police heightened security measures as the threats were made just ahead of
the 228 Memorial Day long weekend holiday.
The suspect was arrested following a raided (??) his residence on the night
of February 27 and taken into custody.
He is facing charges of public intimidation.
Trump: Iran operations to last 4 to 5 weeks or "far longer"
US president Donald Trump says American operations against Iran could last
four to five weeks, but warned the US had the capability to go "far longer
than that".
He promised Washington would "prevail" (??) after news that a fourth US
service member has died.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
