EZ News 04/16/25

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 120-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,737 on turnover of 4.1-billion N-T. The market moved sharply higher on Tuesday as buying was sparked by a rally on Wall Street overnight. Analysts says the rebound largely reflected the gains on the U-S markets overnight on tariff exemptions for electronics products, which resulted in Taiwanese manufacturers in the Apple supply chain staging a rally to push up the broader market. KMT offices in New Taipei searched as part of recall fraud investigation Prosecutors has searched 30 locations in New Taipei as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of signature forgery (偽造簽名) and fraud related to recall efforts against D-P-P lawmakers. The locations searched included the K-M-T's Banqiao and Sanchong offices. The searches came after the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office released six people on bail after questioning them as part of the investigation The investigation was launched following complaints about the petitions. Those complaints allege that the petitions had over 1,700 signatures of voters who had died, while some voters have said their names had appeared on the petitions without their consent. Prosecutors say the investigation is focusing on allegations of violations of the Criminal Code and the Personal Data Protection Act. Kaitlyn Chen becomes 1st player of Taiwanese descent drafted by WNBA And, U-S college basketballer Kaitlyn Chen has become the first female player of Taiwanese descent to be drafted by a W-N-B-A team. She was selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the third and final round of the league's draft. The point guard played her first three seasons in college for Princeton University before transferring to the University of Connecticut for her final season, which culminated in a national championship in April. While at Princeton, Chen was named the Ivy League tournament's most outstanding (傑出的) player three times from 2022 to 2024. Prior to the draft, E-S-P-N described Chen as a highly underrated player, praising her for her poise, leadership and playmaking abilities. ProPalestinian Student Arrested at US Citizenship Interview A pro-Palestinian protester who organized demonstrations (遊行，示威) at Columbia University in New York has been arrested by immigration officials. Mohsen Mahdawi, a green card holder, was detained as he attended an interview to apply for US citizenship. Nick Harper reports from Washington. Canada Academic Uni Association Warning on US Travel The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States. The Canadian Association of University Teachers released updated travel advice Tuesday due to the “political landscape” created by President Donald Trump’s administration and reports of some Canadians encountering difficulties crossing the border. The association says academics who are from countries that have tense diplomatic relations with the United States, or who have themselves expressed negative views about the Trump administration, should be particularly cautious (謹慎) about U.S. travel. In addition, the association says academics should carefully consider what information they have, or need to have, on their electronic devices when crossing the border, and take actions to protect sensitive information. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn