EZ News 08/27/25

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 144-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 24,449 on turnover of 7.4-billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher on Tuesday following a lackluster performance on Wall Street overnight ahead of Nvidia's quarterly earnings report - which is due out tomorrow Taiwan time. First local dengue fever cases of year confirmed in Kaohsiung The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the first local dengue fever cases of the year. According to the C-D-C, the cases were reported during the week of August 19 to 25 and involved a cluster of four people in Kaohsiung. The C-D-C says local health authorities have now expanded testing to 101 potential contacts. C-D-C spokeswoman Tseng Shu-hui says a regional management center is now working with the local government to reduce (減少) the risk of an epidemic .. …. while the local government has also set up a command center for disease prevention action. Sylvia Chang to receive Camellia Award at 30th Busan Film Festival Actress and director Sylvia Chang has been named the recipient of the Camellia Award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. The award has been announced as Chang's upcoming film "Measure in Love" has been selected by the festival for the Open Cinema section - an outdoor screening venue (場地) showcasing new films that blend artistic merit with popular appeal. Speaking to reporters, Chang said she's delighted to receive the honor and hopes it will inspire other female filmmakers and those working in the arts. The Camellia Award was established in 2024 to honor the power of women in film. It will be presented to Chang at the opening ceremony of the festival on September 17. President Trump says government will seek death penalty in Washington, D.C., murder cases US President Donald Trump is suggesting the government will seek the death penalty for alleged criminals suspected of committing (犯) murders in Washington, D.C. Mitch McCann reports: Australia Police Officers Killed in Shooting Australian police have identified a suspect who shot and killed two police officers and seriously wounded a third as the search for the shooter entered day two in a vast, remote rural area in the country’s southeast. Police say today that 56-year-old Dezi Freeman was heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival skills. The shooting happened on Tuesday, when 10 armed police officers tried to execute a search warrant at Freeman’s property in northeast of Melbourne. Australian news outlets widely reported that Freeman espoused (投身（活動），支持) so-called sovereign citizen beliefs, with members of self-proclaimed sovereign citizen movements using debunked legal theories to reject government authority. Sri Lanka ExPrez Granted Bail Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been granted bail after being arrested over allegations of misusing (濫用) public funds while in office. Wickremesinghe is the most prominent among dozens of high former government and political leaders being investigated for corruption under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was elected last year on an anti-corruption platform. Wickremesinghe is accused of using public funds to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony in London. His party says he was invited in his official capacity. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn