EZ News 08/23/22

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
16,440 on turnover of 2-billion N-T.

The market gained ground on Tuesday, as artificial intelligence
development-related stocks led the market higher following a surge in Nvidia
shares on Wall Street overnight.

The bellwether electronics sector served as the main driver for the day's
gains.

However, the upturn was capped amid lingering investor concerns about the 10-year
U-S treasury yield, which some say could make electronics stocks less
attractive.


Former Miaoli County Magistrate Quits KMT and Throws Support Behind Gou
Former Miaoli County Magistrate Hsu Yao-chang has announced that he's quit
the K-M-T and will now be supporting Terry Gou's possible run for the
presidency.

Hsu's resignation comes only days before a deadline set by the party for him
to explain why he's been urging supporters not to vote for the K-M-T's Hou
Yu-ih, was due to expire (到期).

The former Miaoli County Magistrate has been critical in recent weeks of the
K-M-T for choosing Hou has its presidential candidate and has
also been accusing the K-M-T of corrupted by "backdoor politics" and of
"failing to resonate with the general public."



**CDC Reporting Second Dengue Fever Death as Local Cases Continue to Climb **
The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the second dengue fever-related
death this year.

According to the C-D-C, a woman in her 80s from Yunlin County died on August
15 after being hospitalized for several days with dengue fever-related
symptoms.

Confirmation of the death comes as the number of domestic dengue fever cases
are continuing to rise.

The C-D-C says as of August 21, it had recorded 2,135 domestic cases so far
this year and that number includes 556 new cases reported in 10
administrative areas (行政區).

Most of the new cases are continuing to be reported in Tainan.


**Report: Canada Wildfire Made Worse by Climate Change **
A group of scientists has found that climate change caused by humans has made
Canada's wildfire season significantly (顯著地，相當數量地) worse.

The country is currently experiencing its worst fire season on record.

Ira Spitzer reports.


**Pakistan Cable Car Rescue **
Army commandos using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift rescued eight
people from a broken cable car as it dangled hundreds of meters above a
canyon in Pakistan.

Authorities said the rescues were completed late Tuesday in a remote,
mountainous part of the country.

The six children and two adults became trapped when a cable snapped (斷)
while they were crossing a river canyon.

The children were on their way to school.

Video from the final rescues showed a handful of people hanging from a cable
as they were pulled to safety through a stand of trees to a waiting crowd.

Villagers frequently use cable cars to get around Pakistan’s mountainous
regions. But the cars are often poorly maintained.

Officials say they've ordered safety inspections of the country’s cable cars
and chairlifts.

That was the I.C.R.T. news,

Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded
every day in the afternoon.

Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.

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

16,440 on turnover of 2-billion N-T.



The market gained ground on Tuesday, as artificial intelligence

development-related stocks led the market higher following a surge in Nvidia

shares on Wall Street overnight.



The bellwether electronics sector served as the main driver for the day's

gains.



However, the upturn was capped amid lingering investor concerns about the 10-year

U-S treasury yield, which some say could make electronics stocks less

attractive.





Former Miaoli County Magistrate Quits KMT and Throws Support Behind Gou

Former Miaoli County Magistrate Hsu Yao-chang has announced that he's quit

the K-M-T and will now be supporting Terry Gou's possible run for the

presidency.



Hsu's resignation comes only days before a deadline set by the party for him

to explain why he's been urging supporters not to vote for the K-M-T's Hou

Yu-ih, was due to expire (到期).



The former Miaoli County Magistrate has been critical in recent weeks of the

K-M-T for choosing Hou has its presidential candidate and has

also been accusing the K-M-T of corrupted by "backdoor politics" and of

"failing to resonate with the general public."







**CDC Reporting Second Dengue Fever Death as Local Cases Continue to Climb **

The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the second dengue fever-related

death this year.



According to the C-D-C, a woman in her 80s from Yunlin County died on August

15 after being hospitalized for several days with dengue fever-related

symptoms.



Confirmation of the death comes as the number of domestic dengue fever cases

are continuing to rise.



The C-D-C says as of August 21, it had recorded 2,135 domestic cases so far

this year and that number includes 556 new cases reported in 10

administrative areas (行政區).



Most of the new cases are continuing to be reported in Tainan.





**Report: Canada Wildfire Made Worse by Climate Change **

A group of scientists has found that climate change caused by humans has made

Canada's wildfire season significantly (顯著地，相當數量地) worse.



The country is currently experiencing its worst fire season on record.



Ira Spitzer reports.





**Pakistan Cable Car Rescue **

Army commandos using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift rescued eight

people from a broken cable car as it dangled hundreds of meters above a

canyon in Pakistan.



Authorities said the rescues were completed late Tuesday in a remote,

mountainous part of the country.



The six children and two adults became trapped when a cable snapped (斷)

while they were crossing a river canyon.



The children were on their way to school.



Video from the final rescues showed a handful of people hanging from a cable

as they were pulled to safety through a stand of trees to a waiting crowd.



Villagers frequently use cable cars to get around Pakistan’s mountainous

regions. But the cars are often poorly maintained.



Officials say they've ordered safety inspections of the country’s cable cars

and chairlifts.



That was the I.C.R.T. news,



Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded

every day in the afternoon.



Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.