EZ News

EZ News 03/18/26


Listen Later



Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.




Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 92-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 33,929

on turnover of 12.4-billion N-T.


The market closed higher on Tuesday led by the electronics sector, after

Nvidia C-E-O Jensen Huang's gave an upbeat keynote address G-T-C global

artificial intelligence conference in San Jose.




Black box of missing F-16 retrieved after long search

The Air Force Command Headquarters says it has found and retrieved the flight

data recorder of the F-16V fighter jet that disappeared off the east coast in

January.


According to defense officials, the flight data recorder will now be sent it

to its manufacturer in the U-S to decode the data to determine the cause of

the plane's disappearance.


The single-seat F-16V went missing on January 6 after taking off from Hualien

Air Base on a routine nighttime training mission.


The pilot reported that the aircraft was losing altitude shortly before

(快要…之前) he was about to eject from the aircraft.


The fighter jet's signal disappeared from radar eight seconds later off the

coast of Fengbin in Hualien.



MOL rolls out free video legal consultation service for workplace gender bias

The Ministry of Labor has launched a free video legal consultation service

for workers facing suspected pregnancy or gender-based workplace

discrimination.


According to the ministry, it hopes to provide a consultation channel that is

professional, private and convenient and believes it will make workers less

likely to feel intimidated (受到恐嚇) about seeking help than other channels.


The free video legal consultation service has been established partnership

with the Legal Aid Foundation.


Migrant workers and foreign nationals who do not speak Mandarin are also

eligible for the service - with the Legal Aid Foundation saying

interpretation assistance provided if needed.




Iran pushing up oil and traveler costs

Oil prices remain volatile (不穩定的) amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle

East, forcing up travel costs.


Nick Harper reports from Washington.



Ecuador Rejects Colombia Bombing Accusations

Ecuador’s president rejected allegations that his country is bombing targets

in neighboring Colombia.


Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said Tuesday that his government “is

fighting narco terrorism in all its forms” and “bombing places that serve

as hideouts (藏身處) for those groups, of which many are Colombian," but only

within Ecuadorian territory.


On Monday night, Colombian president Gustavo Petro accused Ecuador of bombing

targets on Colombia’s side of the border, saying a bomb was found by

Colombian officials, but provided no evidence to back up his claim.


The dispute comes as Colombia prepares for presidential elections in May, and

relations deteriorate between Colombia and Ecuador, two neighboring nations

that were once close commercial and security partners.




Colosseum Restoration Recreates Marble Columns

The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same

travertine marble (洞石,石灰華) of ancient Rome to recreate parts of columns

from 2,000 years ago.


The project focused on a semicircular piazza outside the arena, where Roman

spectators crowded under two arcades comprised of marble columns stretching

up to 50 meters high.


The columns collapsed a long time ago, but but now, tourists will be able to

sit on large travertine marble slabs where the columns once stood and read

reproductions (複製品) of the Roman numerals that indicated seat sections.


The Colosseum is Italy’s most popular tourist destination, with 9 million

visitors in 2025 alone.



That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.

--
Hosting provided by SoundOn

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

EZ NewsBy ICRT News Team