About this episode
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 94-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
34,228 on turnover of 11.1-billion N-T.
The market plunged more than 700-points on Tuesday following a sell-off
sparked by sky-rocketing international crude oil prices due to the U-S and
Israel's war with Iran.
Economics minister dismisses power rationing concerns
Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin says the government has secured sufficient
natural gas supplies for this month and there will "absolutely be no power
rationing."
The statement comes amid concerns that escalating hostilities in the Middle
East could trigger rationing.
According to Kung, gas shipments for early March have already passed through
the Strait of Hormuz, while supplies for the second half of the month have
been secured from "alternative (?????) markets."
Speaking at a legislative hearing, Kung told lawmakers that he hopes the
conflict will be short-lived and the government use of coal-fired power
generation will be "a last resort."
CDC warning Japan-bound WBC fans of infectious disease risks
And,
The Centers for Disease Control is advising people heading to Tokyo to attend
World Baseball Classic games to take precautions against measles, flu and
infectious gastroenteritis.
The C-D-C is citing elevated disease activities in Japan for the warning.
According to C-D-C spokesman Lin Ming-cheng, travelers should be aware of a
rise in measles cases in Japan, which have reached their highest cumulative
(??) total for the same period since 2020, while flu activity in Japan also
remains at a high level.
Lin is also warned travelers about infectious gastroenteritis in Japan,
saying the country recorded an average of 8.02 cases per clinic in the eighth
week of the year, the highest for the same period in five years.
US to offer insurance, escort to tankers traveling through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says the US will start offering insurance and navy
escorts to tankers travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, as oil and gas
prices spike due to the war in Iran.
About 20% of the world's oil and roughly (??) a third of its Liquefied
Natural Gas passes through the narrow waterway off of Iran's coast.
Toni Waterman has more
Argentina Navy Trial for Sinking of Sub
Four former Argentine navy officers are on trial for the 2017 sinking of the
ARA San Juan, which
