EZ News 04/09/25

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 122-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 18,337 on turnover of 12.5-billion N-T. The market extended its losses from the previous session on Tuesday - declining more than 700 points - but the downturn was capped as some investors appeared willing to move to the buy side. Analysts say the lower declines came as bargain hunters chose to jump into the trading floor due to the U-S markets showing signs of stabilizing overnight. NSB majority of espionage cases involve active, ex-military personnel The National Security Bureau says prosecutors have indicted 159 people suspected of spying for China since 2020 and of that total 60-per cent of them were active-duty or retired military personnel. The statement comes after the bureau released its latest report on intelligence operations to the legislature. According to the report, China is actively recruiting retired miltary personnel and using them to approach active members, recruiting through the internet, enticing (引誘) them with payments, and targeting indebted service members. National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen is scheduled to explain further details of the report during a legislative hearing later today. CDC reporting three new measles cases The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed three new measles cases. The cases include two imported from Vietnam and one domestic infection involving a man living in Taoyuan. The C-D-C says the domestic case involves a man in his 20s, who developed symptoms last Tuesday and he was not a direct contact of any previously confirmed case, but his housemate had been listed as a contact (接觸過的人) of an imported case from Vietnam. The exact source of the local infection remains under investigation. As of Monday, the C-D-C had recorded 22 confirmed measles cases since the start of the year. They include eight domestic infections and 14 imported cases -- all from Vietnam. UN SecGen Calls on Israel to Allow Aid into Gaza The United Nations Secretary General has appealed to Israel to rescind its decision to block aid into Gaza. Israel stopped aid convoys from entering the strip last month -accusing Hamas of diverting aid. Antonio Guterres says aid is now running extremely low and that Israel has a duty of ensuring (確保) food and medical supplies enter Gaza. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York. Argentina Reaches IMF Deal for Bailout The International Monetary Fund says it's reached a preliminary agreement with cash-strapped Argentina on a $20 billion bailout package. The IMF says the loan is a 48-month arrangement, and "builds on the authorities’ impressive early progress in stabilizing the economy”. As a staff-level agreement, the deal announced Tuesday still requires final approval from the IMF’s executive board. The deal delivers a lifeline to President Javier Milei, who has slashed inflation and stabilized the economy after years of turmoil with a harsh austerity program. But without cash from the international lender, he has been unable to rebuild the scarce (幾乎沒有，稀有的) foreign exchange reserves he inherited, which he needs to repay debts and lift Argentina’s strict currency controls. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn