About this episode
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 356-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
33,128 on turnover of 10.8-billion N-T.
The market rebounded on Tuesday and added 661-points on Tuesday, but
investors remained wary of the continuing tensions in the Middle East,
despite international crude oil prices finally falling.
Taichung to head to US for 11-day US visit tomorrow
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen is heading to the U-S today for an 11-day visit.
Lu has said the trip is aimed at strengthening city-to-city exchanges and
engaging with (?…??) Taiwan expats.
According to Lu, her March 11 to 21 trip will cover five states, primarily on
the U-S East Coast, with planned stops including Boston, New York City,
Washington, D.C., and Seattle.
Lu is slated to meet members of the U-S House of Representatives and sign a
memorandum of understanding with the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North
America.
Lu also says the issues to be discussed with U-S officials include energy
stability, regional security and global trade.
Brief snow on Jade Mountain as mercury hit -8.9
The Central Weather Administration says there was brief snowfall on Jade
Mountain earlier this morning -- as the mercury at its weather stations there
dropped to minus 8.9-degrees.
The weather administration says accumulated snow was only minimal (???)
and quickly turned to ice or frost.
However, the administration has issued cold surge advisories today.
Very cold or cold advisories are in effect for areas of New Taipei, Taoyuan,
Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, and Kinmen - where there's the chance of
temperature remaining, or dropping below 10-degrees.
The advisories are in effect through late this morning.
US Claims Irainian Vessels Taken Out
The U.S. says it has taken out multiple Iranian vessels as the Islamic
Republic vows to block the region’s oil exports.
The U.S. destroyed 16 mine-laying Iranian vessels, though President Donald
Trump said in social media posts that there were no reports of Iran planting
explosives in the Strait of Hormuz.
The American military released the figure, along with unclassified (????)
footage of some of the vessels, after Trump earlier warned Iran against
laying mines in the strait.
The escalation came Tuesday as concerns grew about Iran's threats to stop
tankers from using a waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil is
shipped.
