EZ News 01/28/26

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 64-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 32,381 on turnover of $8.5--billion N-T. With contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing regaining its footing and rebounding from a session earlier, shares in Taiwan closed at another record high Tuesday. The buying in TSMC shares spread to other semiconductor stocks, with investors betting that orders for more mature chip processes would shift, as TSMC cuts that capacity (生產能力) in favor of more advanced chip manufacturing. Some flight cancellation fees increased to 30% The Civil Aeronautics Administration says that cancellation fees for domestic offshore flights during holiday periods will be raised to up to 30% of the ticket price. The new tiered (分層的) fee system will take effect in March, and be applied for the first time on the Labor Day long weekend. Under current rules, domestic offshore tickets sold for holidays for three days or more carry restrictions (限制)… such as "valid only for the booked flight" or "expired if unused" with cancellation fees capped at 10% if refunds are requested before departure. But under the new rules, cancellation fees will vary based on how close the refund request is to the flight's departure time. Officials say, the changes are intended to curb seat hoarding (囤積) during peak travel periods… as some passengers book multiple flights and cancel later. Spain to Grant Legal Status to Immigrants Spain will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization. Spain's migration minister says the government plans to amend immigration laws by expedited (加急的) decree, offering legal residency and work permits for up to one year. This applies to those who arrived before Dec. 31, 2025, and have lived in Spain for at least five months without a criminal record. The minister says the measure could benefit an estimated 500-thousand people. Many are from countries in Latin America and Africa and work in agriculture, tourism or service jobs, backbones of Spain’s booming economy. Landmark social media trial underway in California Social media giant TikTok has settled a lawsuit claiming the platform deliberately addicts and harms children. However, Meta and YouTube are still facing similar claims as a landmark (具有重大意義的，標誌性的) trial gets underway in Los Angeles. Ira Spitzer reports. BAFTA Nominations Announced and finally….. Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 14 nominations including acting nods for five of its cast. Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” is close behind with 13 nominations, while Chloe Zhao’s Shakespearean tragedy “Hamnet” and Josh Safdie’s ping-pong odyssey (漫長而驚險的旅程) “Marty Supreme” have 11 apiece. The winners will be announced at a Feb. 22 ceremony in London. The U.K. prizes — officially called the EE BAFTA Film Awards — often provide clues about who will triumph at Hollywood’s Academy Awards. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn