EZ News 06/10/25

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 130-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,921 on turnover of 5.6-billion N-T. The market closed higher on Monday, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw its share price rebound to hit the 1,000 N-T mark for the first time in three months. The overall rise was led by the electronics index - which added 0.75-per cent during the trading day. Market watchers say investor attention was centered on T-S-M-C, while other semiconductor and tech stocks were mixed. MAC says 3,100 spouses renounce China residency The Mainland Affairs Council says more than 3,100 spouses from China have submitted proof of renunciation of their Chinese household registration. The statement comes after the National Immigration Agency issued a notice to spouses to submit proof that they had renounced their Chinese household registration in April. The notice stated that spouses from China had until June 30 to renounce (放棄) their Chinese household registration or their Taiwanese household registration would be revoked. However, people having difficulties obtaining such a document have been granted an extension of the deadline or may submit a written affidavit in lieu of (以…替代) documentation. A total of 2,000 have so far applied for postponements or submitted an affidavit. 23 indicted for exporting garbage disguised as plastic waste The New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office has indicted 23 people for their roles in exporting garbage disguised as plastic waste. The prosecutors' office says evidence suggests the fraud ring netted (獲得) more than 49-million N-T in illicit gains. According to the indictment, environmental waste management firms collected general waste and stored it at sites in New Taipei and Changhua County. The waste was then transported to Kaohsiung, where it was compressed, repackaged and disguised as plastic waste and then shipped to Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam for sale. The suspects have all been charged with violating the Waste Disposal Act. Trump's travel ban takes effect Trump's new travel ban is taking effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement in the US. AP's Julie Walker reports. Carney: Canada to meet NATO military spending goals by next year Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says, Canada will meet NATO's military spending goals by early next year. Carney also said that Canada would diversify defense spending away from the US. The announcement means that Canada will achieve NATO's spending target of 2% of GDP five years earlier than previously planned. Carney says, Canada's military equipment has aged, and only one out of every four submarines is seaworthy (適航的). NATO figures show that Canada is estimated to be spending 1.33% of GDP on military spending in 2023. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn