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EZ News

ICRT 主播用簡單緩慢的英文,幫助你了解台灣每日重點新聞!讓你學習英文、接收新知,一舉兩得🎉EZ News is designed to help learners improve their English. It is a production of ICRT News, and is posted on our web site and app weekdays.--Hosting provided by SoundOn

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

EZ News 04/28/26 28.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 84-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 39,531 on turnover of 24-billion N-T. The market closed nearly 2-per cent higher on Monday, despite pulling back after topping the 40,000-point mark for the first time in history. New CEC chair outlines agency's key priorities The newly appointed chair...

EZ News 04/27/26 27.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 926-points this morning from Friday's close, at 39,858 on turnover of 26.4-billion N-T. The market surged more than 3-per cent Friday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing closed at a new high after the Financial Supervisory Commission raised the investment ceiling for the stock by active exchange-traded...

EZ News 04/23/26 23.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 93-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 37,971 on turnover of 12.9-billion N-T. The market closed at another new high on Wednesday as buying in the electronics sector continued amid strong global demand. Analysts say the local main board kept moving higher, led by tech stocks on the back of con...

EZ News 04/22/26 22.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 22-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 37,627 on turnover of 8.3-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another record high on Tuesday after tech stocks soared on the back of continuing investor optimism over the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure and applications. Lai says T...

EZ News 04/21/26 21.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex jumped 700-points in early trading this morning after opening up 92-points from yesterday's close, at 37,051 on turnover of 11.2-billion N-T. The main board added 739-points by 9:05 to reach to a high of 37,730 before falling back to 37,689-points. The rise came after market heavyweights Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf...

EZ News 2026/04/20 20.04.2026

Environment minister eyes 'urban forest' plan to expand city shade Veteran cinematographer Lai Cheng-ying dies at 95 US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash Canada PM on Economy Hong-Kong Fire Aftermath with Residents Returning -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

EZ News 04/17/26 17.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 14-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 37,146 on turnover of $8.7-billion N-T. The market continued to make solid gains on Thursday - as it closed above the 37,000-point mark for the first time as investor sentiment improved amid hopes that the U-S and Iran will resume peace negotiations. Mark...

EZ News 04/16/26 16.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 36,759 on turnover of 8.4-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another record high on Wednesday- led once again by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing amid optimism over a new round of US-Iran peace negotiations. T-S-M-C, which accounts for over 40 percen...

EZ News 2026/04/15 15.04.2026

Lawmakers to negotiate the general budget and special defense bill Termites blamed for exploding pavement in Banqiao Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington Ukraine to produce drones in Norway 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea Britain's King Charles to head to US -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

EZ News 04/14/26 14.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 127-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 35,584 on turnover of $12.3-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed slightly up at a new closing high Monday after recouping earlier losses, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failing to reach an agreement w...

EZ News 04/13/26 13.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 5-points this morning from last week's close, at 35,422 on turnover of $5.9-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed at a historical high Friday with large-cap tech stocks in focus after Israel said it was seeking direct talks with Lebanon. Analysts say market sentiment improved around the region and in Taiw...

EZ News 04/10/26 10.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up nearly 90-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 34,951 on turnover of $10-billion NT. Market optimism over prospects for a Middle East ceasefire lifted U.S. stocks, carrying the momentum into Taiwan's market today. Electronics and semiconductor indices both rose over 1-percent%, while financial...

EZ News 2026/04/09 09.04.2026

New Taipei to help victims seek compensation in food poisoning case THSR to add trains for Mother's Day weekend Sunny and stable weather over next five days US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy over Strait Venezuela to increase wages -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

EZ News 2026/04/08 08.04.2026

Vietnamese man identified as victim of fatal New Taipei semi-truck crash Mercury to hit 33°C starting tomorrow Taiwan Lottery introduces four new scratch cards Oil slides after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz China and Russia veto UN resolution on Hormuz -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

EZ News 04/07/26 07.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 99-points this morning from last week's close, at 32,671 on turnover of 5.9-billion N-T. The market slumped 600 points last Thursday before the long-weekend holiday - despite Wall Street moving higher overnight. Republican congressional delegation visits Taiwan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a U-S...

EZ News 04/01/26 01.04.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 169-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 31,892 on turnover of 7.8-billion N-T. The market tumbled nearly 800 points on Tuesday, led by the electronics sector, amid weakening market sentiment as Donald Trump's war with Iran continues. Report say South Korea set to revise Taiwan e-arrival card d...

EZ News 03/31/26 31.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 99-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 32,419 on turnover of 9.3-billion N-T. The market moved sharply lower on Monday as yet another a spike in crude oil prices led investors to trim their holdings of large-cap stocks, particularly those in the electronics sector. KMT chair 'gladly accepts'...

EZ News 03/30/26 30.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 102-points this morning from Friday's close, at 33,009 on turnover of 8.4-billion N-T. The market slumped on Friday, closing down 225-points, or 0.68-per cent, after Wall Street had its worst day since the start of Donald Trump's Iran war over growing doubts about a de-escalation and oil prices have ga...

EZ News 03/27/26 27.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 70-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 33,267 on turnover of $5.6-billion N-T. The market closed lower Thursday after giving up earlier gains amid lingering concerns over the situation in the Middle East. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, which accounts for over 40-per cent of total market...

EZ News 03/26/26 26.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 136-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 33,575 on turnover of 10.6-billion N-T. The market moved sharply higher by 826 points on Wednesday after U-S President Donald Trump claimed peace talks with Iran were underway. The rally was the seventh largest point gain in the Tai-Ex's history and help...

EZ News 03/25/26 25.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 113-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 32,725 on turnover of 8.2-billion N-T. The market bucked a regional upturn on Tuesday - after giving up initial gains as investors rushed to take profits and opted to ignore comments by U-S President Donald Trump that talks with Iran are underway. MOFA t...

EZ News 03/24/26 24.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 340-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 33,062 on turnover of 9.5-billion N-T. The market tumbled over 800 points on Monday as investors reacted to claims by U-S President Donald Trump's that he plans to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened by Monday evenin...

EZ News 03/23/26 23.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 209 -points this morning from Friday's close, at 33,334 on turnover of 10.2-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Friday due to the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, but losses were capped as bargain hunters turned active to pick up large-cap tech stocks towards the end of the trading day....

EZ News 03/20/26 20.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 30-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 33,720 on turnover of $8-billion N-T. The market fell by over 650 points on Thursday on the back of a sell-off sparked by a spike in international crude oil prices duen to Donald Trump's Middle East war and the U-S Federal Reserve's alert over rising infl...

EZ News 03/19/26 19.03.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 69-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 34,279 on turnover of 8.2-billion N-T. The market rose by more than 500 points on Wednesday, as buying was triggered by lingering enthusiasm toward global A-I development, which pushed up tech stocks higher. KMT and TPP approve cooperation pact for loca...

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