About this episode
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 581-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
32,692 on turnover of 12.7-billion N-T.
The market posted heavy declines on Monday, as the main board plunged nearly
1,500 points on the back of investor concerns over major spikes in
international crude oil prices amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
FM meets Australian lawmaker during stopover
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has met with an Australian lawmaker during a
stopover in Australia on his way home from Tuvalu.
Taking to Facebook, Lin said he met with Hugh McDermott of the Australian
Labor Party.
McDermott also took social media to say he was pleased to meet with the
foreign minister alongside (?…??) parliamentary colleagues and
representatives from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia …
… and he also posted a photo of himself shaking hands with Lin in Australia
last Friday.
However, neither McDermott or Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs have
specified where the meeting took place in Australia during Lin's transit
stop.
Lin Chun-yi wins Taiwan's 1st men's singles title at All England Open
Lin Chun-yi has won the men's singles competition at the 2026 All England
Open Badminton Championships.
The 26-year old, who is currently ranked world No. 11, beat his Indian
opponent 21-15, 22-20 in a 57-minute final at the Utilita Arena in the city
of Birmingham.
The result means Lin has become the first Taiwanese male shuttler to top the
podium (???????) in the men's singles event at the annual tournament.
Lin's world ranking is expected to break into the top 10 for the first time,
when the Badminton World Federation updates its standings later this week.
He is ranked as Taiwan's No. 2 male badminton player.
Anthropic sues Trump administration
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has sued the Trump administration
after it placed the artificial intelligence company on a national security
blacklist (???).
The Pentagon has designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, after it
refused to remove guardrails against using its AI for autonomous weapons or
domestic surveillance.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
Australia Grants Asylum to Iraninan Soccer Team
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says that Australia has granted
asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team wh
