爆片、爆卦不間斷，全新的壹蘋新聞網。App免費下載：https://app.nextapple.com/GMQ7 －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 147-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,381 on turnover of 15.2-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex staged a mild technical rebound on Wednesday from the previous session, but turnover remained moderate as investors opted to stay on the sidelines amid lingering concerns over the global economic slowdown.. Buying largely focused on old economy stocks, while the bellwether electronics sector saw its gains limited by investor worries over on-going inventory adjustments affecting the global tech sector. **MOHW Could Ease Molnupiravir Distribution Regualtions ** Health Minister Hsueh Rui-yuan says his office is considering expanding the distribution and use of the coronavirus oral antiviral agent molnupiravir. Speaking a hearing of the Legislative Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee, the minister said prescription restrictions could be eased, more medical personnel now have a better understanding of the usage of the drug. The statement comes after the Taiwan Medical Association complained that the procedure for prescribing and obtaining (獲得) molnupiravir is overly troublesome and as a result, some doctors are choosing not to prescribe it. **UNSC Adopts First Myanmar Resolution ** The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for the immediate end to violence in Myanmar. A military coup (政變) in February last year led to violent crackdowns on pro-democracy protests and the arrest of the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York. **Russia Announces Plans to Beef Up Military ** Russia announced an ambitious plan to beef up its military from 1 million to 1.5 million and create multiple new units. It's an attempt to bolster the forces that have lost momentum (動力) and many soldiers in the war in Ukraine. Russia’s military chief cited NATO’s plans to incorporate Finland and Sweden as a factor in the buildup. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared Wednesday that the country needs a force of 1.5 million to guarantee Russia’s security. The Russian military currently has about 1 million soldiers. That compares with China’s force of 2 million and the U.S. force of 1.4 million. **European Rocket Launch Fails ** The launch of a European rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites failed and ditched (拋棄，丟棄) in the sea less than three minutes after lift-off from a spaceport in French Guiana on Wednesday. Arianespace, which provided the launch service, said in a statement that approximately 2 minutes and 22 seconds after liftoff a decrease in pressure was observed in the Vega C rocket’s second stage “leading to the premature end of the mission.” Arianespace said the launcher was destroyed with “no damage to persons or properties.” The launch was meant to take two earth observation satellites made by Airbus into orbit. The satellites would have been part of a constellation capable of taking images of any point of the global with a resolution of 30 centimeters. 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 _____.

爆片、爆卦不間斷，全新的壹蘋新聞網。App免費下載：https://app.nextapple.com/GMQ7 －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 35-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,205 on turnover of 2.2-billion N-T. The market shed more than 250-points on Tuesday. Selling was seen across the main board as investors were spooked by heavy losses on the Nikkei following an unexpected decision by Japan's central bank to tighten its monetary policy. **Visiting European Parliament Delegation Calls for EU-Taiwan BIA ** Members of a visiting delegation of the European Parliament's international trade committee are expressing support for the signing of a bilateral investment agreement between the European Union and Taiwan. Speaking during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office, committee vice chair Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou said the E-U recognizes its trade and investment partnership with Taiwan as a "strategic relationship with geopolitical implications (影響)." According to the Greek lawmaker, she also firmly believes that further bilateral cooperation on global supply chains will be mutually beneficial due to Taiwan's leading role in semiconductor production. The 13-member delegation arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a four-day visit. **Prosecutors Seek to Annul Miaoli Magistrate Election ** The Miaoli District Prosecutors' Office filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify (使無效、取消) the election of county Magistrate-elect Chong Dong-jin. The move comes amid allegations that Chong's supporters handed out cash bribes to voters. According to the prosecutors' office, one of Chong's campaign office directors allegedly engaged in vote-buying on behalf of the candidate - handing out cash bribe's of between 1,000 and 2,000 N-T to each voter. Chong is denying the charges. **Ukraine President to Visit Washington ** Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky is to visit Washington on Wednesday for face-to-face meetings with President Biden at the White House. He's also expected to make a speech before a joint session of Congress. It will be the first time he's left Ukraine since the war began, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports. **German Nazi Stenographer Senteced for Crimes ** A German court has convicted a 97-year-old woman of being an accessory to murder (謀殺案的同謀) for her role as a secretary to the SS commander of the Nazis' Stutthof concentration camp during World War II. The court in northern Germany gave the woman a two-year suspended sentence on Tuesday. The defendant was found to have known about and deliberately supported the killing of more than 10,500 prisoners through her work as a stenographer in the commander's office between 1943 and 1945. **UN Votes to Keep Peacekeepers to Congo ** The Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo with an eye to its eventual exit. It also voted to lift a notification requirement on some government arms purchases which Congo’s foreign minister recently called unjustified. The separate resolutions were approved amid worsening security in Congo’s mineral-rich east, which has seen an upsurge in violence and civilian killings that has uprooted tens of thousands of people. The resolution extends (延伸) the U.N. force until Dec. 20, 2023. It strongly condemns all domestic and foreign armed groups operating in the country and demands that they immediately stop all violence and exploitation of Congo's resources. 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 _____.

免費App下載，獲得即時新知：http://bit.ly/3PLq7ZY －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 22-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,410 on turnover of 2.4-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Monday, as selling was sparked by losses on Wall Street at the end of last week amid rising concerns over a possible recession due to the current rate hike cycle by the U-S Federal Reserve. Large cap stocks in the electronics, old economy, petrochemical and steel sectors were the targets of the sell-off, but the biotech sector bucked the downward trend, as investors sitting on ample (充足) funds rushed to park their money there during the trading day. **MAC Investigating Possible Illegal TikTok Activities in Taiwan ** The Mainland Affairs Council says it is investigating possible illegal activities by TikTok in Taiwan. According to the council, it launched the investigation after Cabinet spokesman Luo Bing-cheng told delegates at an interministerial meeting in Taipei that the Chinese social media application posed (構成) a cybersecurity threat to Taiwan. The council says it has also submitted information TikTok's activities that could be im violation of the Criminal Code to prosecutors for further investigation. Finance Minister Su Jien-rong says his office will issue a report on its investigation within three months, but to his knowledge TikTok has no business or taxation registration in Taiwan. **Taiwan Lantern Festival to Showcase Giant Rabbit ** The Taipei City Department of Information and Tourism has unveiled some of the highlights of February's Taiwan Lantern Festival. It will the first time in 23-years that Taipei will have hosted the event. According to city tourism officials, the themed of the event will be "Light up the Future." A total of 16 installations will be set up in Taipei's central, east and Xinyi districts. One of the main attractions (景點) will be a large rabbit lantern located on roof of one of the exits of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station. The 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival will be taking place in Taipei from February 5 through 19. **Nigeria 20 Die of Suspected Cholera Outbreak ** At least twenty people have lost their lives to suspected cholera outbreak in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, Southern Nigeria. Ten villages in the local Government Area have reportedly been affected since Thursday. Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja. **Russia: Space Capsule Leak Doesn't Require Evacuation ** Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos says a coolant (冷卻液) leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station doesn’t require evacuation of the crew. But the space agency is keeping open the possibility of launching a replacement capsule, if needed. Roscosmos said Monday that a panel of experts will determine later this month whether the Soyuz MS-22 capsule can be safely used by the crew for a planned return to Earth or if it should be discarded and replaced. Roscosmos says the next Soyuz is scheduled for a March launch but could be expedited, if necessary. 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 _____.

「山海圳177」podcast 節目，邀請我們從步行的思索、族群文化與身體經驗等角度，認識177公里旅程開展的人文地貌。 🌲立即收聽：https://reurl.cc/vmL62k －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 50-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,478 on turnover of 2.5-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex fell by just over 200-points on Friday, after joining other regional markets and followed Wall Street lower as plans by the U-S Fed for more interest rate hikes rattled (使…不安) investor sentiment. **Incumbent KMT Chiayi Mayor Wins Reelection ** Incumbent Chiayi City K-M-T Mayor Huang Min-hui has won re-election in delayed election. Huang beat her main rival Lee Chun-yi, of the D-P-P by nearly 30-percentage points. Huang declared victory just 75 minutes after the polls closed. According to the Central Election Commission, Huang finished with 63.8-per cent of the total votes, to Lee's 35-per cent. Three other independent candidates combined (合計的) for the remaining 1.2-per cent of the total votes cast in the election. The election was delayed three weeks because of the death independent Huang Shao-cong, who died of a heart attack on November 2. Huang's victory means the K-M-T keep control of 14 of Taiwan's 22 cities and counties. **Lunar New Year TRA Ticket Sales to Begin Midnight Wednesday ** The Taiwan Railways Administration says ticket reservations for the Lunar New Year holiday will begin this week. Bookings for tickets on the Eastern Trunk Line will open at midnight Wednesday, while reservations for the Western Trunk Line will be available from midnight on Thursday. According to the rail network operator, additional services will be added to the regular schedule from January 18 through 30. A total of 287 trains are to be added to meet the expected high demand (需求) over week-long Lunar New Year holiday. The holiday begins on Friday, January 20. **NKorea Claims Test Satellite Fired ** North Korea says it fired a test satellite in an important final-stage test for the development of its first spy satellite. The North’s state media says today the test was done to assess ((評估) the satellite's photography and data transmission systems. It also released black-and-white photos showing Seoul and another South Korean city as seen from space in an apparent attempt to show the North is pushing to monitor its rival with its advancing technologies. A security analyst said the images weren't so impressive for military reconnaissance but that improvements in the North's capability were expected. **US COVID Hospitalization Rates Rising ** The White House COVID coordinator says there's been a substantial (重大的) increase in cases and hospitalizations since Thanksgiving. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports. **UN Food Program Director to Step Down ** The executive director of the United Nations World Food Program says he will step down at the end of a six-year term heading the world’s largest humanitarian organization. David Beasley served one term as South Carolina’s governor from 1995 to 1999. He was appointed to the U.N. post in 2017 by then U.S. President Donald Trump. Beasley term was extended (延長) under the Biden administration for an extra year. The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for fighting hunger. Beasley says the process to select his successor has already begun. 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 _____.

爆片、爆卦不間斷，全新的壹蘋新聞網。App免費下載：https://app.nextapple.com/GMQ7 －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 180-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,554 on turnover of 4.2-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex recovered most of its early losses to close marginally lower on Thursday, as investor interest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing rebounded from an initial downturn after going ex-dividend. However, many large cap tech stocks remained weak as investors digested comments by U-S Fed Chair Jerome Powell overnight after America's central bank raised its key interest rates by an additional 50 basis points. **Taipei 101 NY Show to Feature 16,000 Fireworks ** The Taipei Financial Center Corporation says this year's New Year's eve event at the Taipei 101 will feature 16,000 fireworks being set off over the course of five minutes. While there will also be simultaneous light displays on all four sides of the building to mark the beginning of the New Year. According to the Taipei 101 owner, it expect some 1-million people to attend the event. Taipei 101 Chairman Zhang Hsueh-shun says the show will also feature a variety of patterns, including peace pigeons, smiley faces and the tree of life, designed to convey (傳達, 表達) the theme of the show -- "looking after the world and shining dreams." Zhang says the New Year fireworks display will cost 50-million N-T and has been paid for by sponsorship from the Tourism Bureau, the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Chunghwa Telecom, C-T-B-C Bank and Audi. **Malaysia Landslide Leaves Missing ** A Malaysia fire department official says some 50 people are feared buried after a landslide hit a campsite outside Kuala Lumpur early today. Local media cited police as saying initial information indicated that some 100 people may have been at the campsite in Batang Kali, around 40 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur, when the incident occurred. A fire department official told The Associated Press that rescuers are searching for an estimated (估計的) 50 missing people. He provided no further details. **Russia Warns US Defense Systems in Ukraine Could be Targeted ** Russia has warned that US defense systems in Ukraine could be targeted for attacks. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports. **Peru Ousted President to Remain in Custody ** A Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him. The ruling Thursday came a day after the government declared a state of emergency as it struggles to calm violent protests. The protests erupted after Castillo was voted out of power by lawmakers last week, following his attempt to dissolve (解散) Congress ahead of an impeachment vote. Castillo and his legal team refused to participate in Thursday’s virtual hearing, arguing it lacked “minimum guarantees.” He was represented by a public defender. 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 _____.

爆片、爆卦不間斷，全新的壹蘋新聞網。App免費下載：https://app.nextapple.com/GMQ7 －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 46-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,692 on turnover of 2.1-billion N-T. The market moved sharply higher on Wednesday, as investor sentiment rebounded following the release of better than expected inflation data for November out of America. The bellwether electronics sector again served as a driver to the gains on the broader market on the back of fund inflows (流入) caused by a stronger New Taiwan dollar - and that pushed up the main board, despite turnover remaining moderate. **NSTC to Fund Fusion Nuclear Research ** The National Science and Technology Council says it plans to fund research into key fusion nuclear technologies, following the announcement of a significant breakthrough in the field by researchers in the U-S. According to the council it will provide grants (補助金) for research teams in the fields of theoretical and experimental studies about laser-plasma interactions and magnetically confined high-temperature plasmas. Both of those studies are essential to creating conditions required for nuclear fusion. The announcement comes after the U-S Secretary of Energy said Wednesday that a "milestone achievement" in producing a nuclear fusion reaction that resulted in a net energy gain has been made at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. **MOF Expected to Adopt 15% Minimum Corporate Tax in 2024 at Earliest ** The Ministry of Finance says it expects to adopt a 15-per cent minimum multi-national corporation tax rate on January 1 of 2024 at the earliest. The move comes after European Union member states reached agreement on the minimum tax rate earlier this week. According to the ministry, it is currently studying the possibility of raising the local minimum business tax rate from the current 12 to 15-per cent. The change requires no revision of existing laws - meaning the Cabinet can announce and implement (實施) the change without submitting the proposal to the Legislature for review. **UN Blocks Myanmar Junta Taking Seat at UN ** Two well-informed U.N. diplomats say a key U.N. committee has again blocked Myanmar’s military junta from taking the country’s seat at the United Nations. According to the Associated Press, the diplomats say the General Assembly’s credentials committee met this week and deferred action on the junta’s request. The decision means that the Myanmar diplomat who was serving as the country's ambassador at the United Nations when the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi nearly two years ago will remain on the job. The director of the London-based Myanmar Accountability Project says the deferral (延期) “has great diplomatic and symbolic significance, at a time when the illegal coup leaders are attempting to gain international recognition.” **TikTok Possibly Boosting Posts About Suicide ** TikTok may be boosting posts about eating disorders and suicide. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports. 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 _____.

免費App下載，獲得即時新知：http://bit.ly/3PLq7ZY －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 34-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,557 on turnover of 2.5-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Tuesday despite a rally on Wall Street overnight, as investors opted to shift their attention back to the local export-oriented economy. The bellwether electronics sector remained concerned by worries over inventory adjustments (調整) in the global market due to rising inflation and rate hikes. And investors were also spooked following news that bicycle manufacturer Giant has asked its suppliers for payment postponement due to weakening global demand. **Cabinet to Approve Bill Barring Ex-Convicts from Public Office ** The Cabinet is set to approve a draft bill that seeks to ban individuals convicted of involvement in organized crime, money laundering, drug-related offenses, and illegal possession of guns or knives from running for public office. The move comes after Premier Su Tseng-chang announced the Cabinet would introduce a draft amendment to the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act in order to meet public expectations of "integrity" (廉正) among public officials. Data from the Anti-corruption and Whistleblower Protection Association from August showed that of the 885 incumbent city and county councilors prior to the recent local elections, 136 had criminal records. **Yushan Likely to See First Snow this Winter at Weekend ** And, The Central Weather Bureau says Yushan could see the first snowfall of this winter this weekend, when a cold wave is forecast (預報) to send temperatures down to 10 degrees or lower. This winter's first snowfall was recorded on Xueshan earlier this week. According to the weather bureau's forecast center, snow is most likely late Saturday or early Sunday at altitudes of 3,000-meters and above. Snow could also fall in mountainous areas of northern Taiwan at altitudes of around 2,000-meters and above. **US Respect for Marriage Bill Signed ** US President Joe Biden has now signed the respect for marriage act into federal law. The act provides greater nationwide protections for same-sex couples. Chris Jones has more from Washington DC. **Ukraine President Urges NZ to Help on Environment Issues ** Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged New Zealand to take a leading role in focusing on the environmental destruction his country is suffering as a result of Russia’s invasion. Zelenskyy delivered his message via video link to lawmakers who packed the debating chamber today. He said some of the environmental effects of the war included poisoned groundwater, ravaged (毀壞) forests, flooded coal mines and huge areas of Ukraine that remain contaminated from unexploded mines. He is pushing for a 10-point peace plan that, as well as environmental protection, includes items such as nuclear safety and justice. New Zealand announced it was providing another $2 million US dollars in humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross, adding to the $5 million it had already provided. 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 _____.

爆片、爆卦不間斷，全新的壹蘋新聞網。App免費下載：https://app.nextapple.com/GMQ7 －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 5-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,617 on turnover of 2-billion N-T. The market came under heavy pressure on Monday as investor sentiment continued to be overshadowed by (使（某事物）令人不快或減少樂趣) concerns about the U-S Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle ahead of a two-day policymaking meeting. And turnover for the session stood at 151-billion N-T -- which is the lowest level so far this year. **China's Beer and Liquor Imports Ban to Cost Taiwan Less than NT$1 billion ** Finance Minister Su Jien-rong says China's suspension of the imports of some shipments of beer and liquor from Taiwan is not expected to cost exporters more than 1-billion N-T. The ban on beer and liquor has affected several of Taiwan's leading suppliers (供應商) including the Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation, King Car Food Industrial and Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor. China has said the shipment ban is related to a new customs registration system which to effect on January 1 of this year. Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua says although many countries have been critical of the new Chinese customs registration system, Beijing has been targeting Taiwanese exporters before those of other countries. **Kaohsiung Mayor Meets with Tokyo Governor in Japan ** And, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai has met with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike in Japan Chen is leading a delegation of city officials from the Department of Administrative and International Affairs and Marine Bureau and arrived in Japan on Sunday for a three-day visit. According to the Kaohsiung City Government, Chen and Koike exchanged views on the coronavirus pandemic and other issues of mutual interest, including smart cities, energy saving and carbon reduction. It is Chen's first overseas trip since taking office in 2020. **FTX Founder Arrested in Bahamas ** Police in the Bahamas have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The arrest came at the request of (按照…的要求) US authorities. US Correspondent Ira Spitzer reports. **Intl Tribunal Asked by Island States for Opinion on Climate Change ** The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea says that small island states have asked it to provide an opinion on what impact a key U.N. treaty governing maritime activities has on efforts to curb climate change. The Hamburg-based U.N. tribunal says it received a request from Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu to render an advisory opinion on the climate obligations (義務) arising to parties from the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. The tribunal said it has added the request to its list of cases. It isn’t clear whether or when an advisory opinion could eventually be issued. But if the tribunal does provide the treaty’s 168 parties with legal guidance on the issue of climate change it could trigger further cases. **Mexico US Officials to Discuss Trade Issues ** Mexico's foreign secretary says he'll travel this week to Washington, D.C., in an effort to resolve a dispute over imports of genetically modified U.S. corn. The trip planned for Friday comes before a scheduled visit next month to Mexico City by U.S. President Joe Biden. Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard says he and other Mexican officials will be seeking (尋求、試圖) points of agreement with Washington on the corn, and on other issues. Mexico plans to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption and perhaps eventually for animal feed. Biden and the leaders of Mexico and Canada are to meet Jan. 9 in Mexico City. 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 _____.

爆片、爆卦不間斷，全新的壹蘋新聞網。App免費下載：https://app.nextapple.com/GMQ7 －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 46-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,658 on turnover of 1.5-billion N-T. The market closed higher on a technical rebound Friday after Wall Street rallied overnight and those gains were driven largely by semiconductor heavyweights, but buying was also seen in the shipping and biotech sectors. However investor sentiment remained cautious due to concerns over a recession (經濟衰退) in the United States. **Government to Assist Companies Affected by Partial China Import Ban ** The Ministry of Economic Affairs says it will use sales promotions, financing and professional training programs to help companies affected by China's decision to suspend imports of more products from Taiwan. The statement comes after Beijing announced bans last week on over 100 Taiwanese companies selling fishery products, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Beijing claims that have all failed to submit (提交) or incorrectly filled in documents needed to comply with new customs registration rules. Deputy Economic Minister C-C Chen says his office is planning to use programs such as the Bureau of Foreign Trade's Taiwan Global Food Initiative to help firms affected by the ban. That program was launched in August. **Japanese LDP's Senior Member Supports Taiwan's CPTPP Bid ** A visiting senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party says he fully supports Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. However, Koichi Hagiuda is raising concerns over Taiwan's partial ban on some Japanese food imports, calling for the removal of those bans as soon as possible. Although lauding Taiwan for partially lifting a decade-long ban on food imports from areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster earlier this year, he also says Taiwan's government needs to fully remove the ban "based on (以…為根據) science." Hagiuda is the first policy chief of the L-D-P to visit Taiwan in nearly 20 years. **Zambia Ethiopian Nationals Found Dead ** Zambian police say the bodies of 27 men believed to be Ethiopian nationals have been discovered in Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka. Officers say investigations indicate the bodies found Sunday were “all males aged between 20 and 38, were dumped by unknown people.” The police say one man was still alive and was rushed to a hospital for treatment. They say the bodies have been taken for formal identification and postmortems (驗屍), while police and other security services are investigating. **China Expands Hospital Support ** China is expanding its medical facilities in rural areas, amid concerns from international health experts the country could face a surge in Covid-19 cases after scaling back (縮減、減少) its strict virus rules. Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong. ***Gaza Ancient Tombs Discovered ** Hamas authorities in Gaza have announced the discovery of over 60 tombs in an ancient burial site dating back to the Roman era. Work crews have been excavating (挖掘) the site since it was discovered last January during preparations for an Egyptian-funded housing project. Officials say a total of 63 graves have been identified. They say the ministry is working with a team of French experts, and that a set of bones and artifacts from one tomb was dated back to the second century. 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 _____.

爆片、爆卦不間斷，全新的壹蘋新聞網。App免費下載：https://app.nextapple.com/GMQ7 －－－－以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ Premier Accepts Interior Minister's Resignation DPP Announces Timeline for Chair Election Putin talks about using nuclear weapons Japan Q3 economy shrunk less than first thought but outlook murky *United Nations' NGO Accreditations