EZ News 04/25/25

EZ News

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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 382-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
19,861 on turnover of $8.6-billion N-T.
The market ended the day down on Thursday, as the market fell into
consolidation mode amid lingering concerns by investors about the impact of
U-S tariffs on Taiwan's semiconductor industry.
Taiwan FM and King unveil oil reserve facility project in Eswatini
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung and Eswatini's King Mswati III have jointly
presided over an unveiling ceremony for an oil reserve facility project
Taiwan will build to enhance the energy resilience of its ally.
Lin attended the ceremony marking The Strategic Oil Reserve Facility project
as part of his ongoing visit to Eswatini.
According to Taiwan's embassy in Eswatini, the oil reserve facility project
is expected to be completed in three years and will ensure a 60-day fuel
reserve for the kingdom.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says prior to (之前) attending the oil
reserve facility project ceremony, Lin presented a letter from Lai and cows
as gifts while meeting the king and queen mother.
The foreign minister in the kingdom this week as a special envoy for
President Lai Ching-te to pariticpate in the king's 57th birthday
celebrations.
Vegetation in Yangmingshan fire could take 1 year to recover
The Ministry of the Interior says a fire that destroyed some 4.5 hectares of
vegetation in Taipei's Yangmingshan could take about a year to recover.
The fire broke out on April 14 near the Xiao-You-Keng Recreation Area and
burned for about five hours - destroying silvergrass and portions of the
Yangmingshan National Park's arrow bamboo forest.
No deaths or injuries were reported.
Authorities have said the fire was likely caused by air quality monitoring
equipment belonging to the National Science and Technology Council installed
at the site.
Besides the vegetation, the fire also damaged various amenities (設施),
including ropes, sand-filled barriers and several wooden posts along the
forest trail.
Total estimated damage caused by the fire is being put at between 1.7 and
1.8-million N-T.
NATO chief in Washington for talks
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte is in Washington for talks with senior
members of the Trump administration as Ukraine peace talks are stalling
(停滯).
He'll meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz at the state department on Thursday.
Kate Fisher reports.
Vatican Keeps Basilica Open Overnight for Mourners
The Vatican kept the doors St. Peter's Basilica open overnight, as lines of
mourners waited to pay their last respects (致敬) to the pope.
Officials closed the basilica for just an hour and a half Thursday morning
for cleaning, and by the evening that day, the Vatican says more than 90,000
people had paid their respects.
After three days of public viewing, a funeral Mass including heads of state
will be held Saturday in St. Peter's Square.
The pope will then be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica, near his favorite
Madonna icon.
Namibia New President Announces Free Education Changes
New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that her
government will introduce free education at state universities and technical
colleges starting next year.
Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female leader last month.
Namibia already provides free education in public elementary and high
schools, though parents still typically have to pay for school uniforms,
stationery, books, and hostel fees.
There have been calls for years for all levels of education to be subsidized
(補貼的) by the government in the country of around 3 million people in
southern Africa.
Two of Namibia's seven universities are state run and will offer free
education under the policy.
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