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



Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 45-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,524

on turnover of 8.7-billion N-T.


The market tumbled on Tuesday as investors continued to rotate funds out of

the electronics sector amid worries over valuations (估價).






MOHW expands contaminated cooking oil recall

Health Minister Shih Chung-liang has announced the widening of a recall order

for products linked to contaminated cooking oil produced by Central Union

Oil.


The latest move means that all processed foods made using the affected oil

should have been removed from store shelves by midnight.


It overrides a previous order that only products containing more than 20-per

cent of the affected oil needed to be recalled (撤回) and removed from stores.


According to the health ministry, all affected secondary products must now be

removed from the market as a precaution and can only return to store shelves

after manufacturers provide test results confirming they are safe for human

consumption.




Taoyuan Airport sees record number of passengers in first half of year


The Taoyuan International Airport reportedly handled some 25.78-million

passengers in the first half of this year.


That figure is a new record for the period.


Reports says the airport saw passenger volume rise by 9-per cent from the

same period of last year.


According to the airport operator, it firmly (牢牢) believes that passenger

volume for the whole of this year could reach 50-million.


Summer travel demand is expected to peak this month and next month, when

total takeoffs and landings are forecast to reach 46,000.




US RETALIATORY STR**IKES HIT IRANIAN PORTS AND MILITARY SITES AFTER IRAN **ATTACKS THREE COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ


The United States has launched retaliatory (報復性) strikes against Iran,

hitting port facilities, missile and drone sites, and air defence

installations on Tuesday evening — in response to Iranian attacks on three

commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.


The website Axios reports the American military response far exceeded

previous exchanges between the two sides, while Iran's deputy foreign

minister has warned Tehran will take decisive measures.


Jagruti Dave in Washington says the conflict's impact on oil prices is a

growing concern in the United States, particularly with midterm elections on

the horizon.




Pakistan Cargo Plane Search Continues

A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members is missing after rapidly

descending (下降) and losing contact with air traffic controllers.


Pakistan’s airport authority reported the incident late Tuesday off the coast

of Karachi.


The Boeing 737 reported a navigation system problem at 9:18 p.m. local time.


Radar data showed it rapidly descending and changing course at about 9:21

p.m. before losing contact about 287 kilometers west of Karachi.


Search-and-rescue operations are underway in the Arabian Sea.