EZ News 11/15/24

EZ News

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 52-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,767
on turnover of $5.8-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan closed lower Thursday as heavyweights across the board came
under pressure to push down the broader market after a mixed performance of
the U.S. markets overnight,.
Market sentiment weakened amid growing fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve
will slow down its pace in a rate-cut cycle following the return to the
presidency of Donald Trump, who has threatened to raise tariffs when he takes
office in January, which could boost inflation.
NGO calls for universal affordable childcare, flexible parental leave
The Childcare Policy Alliance is calling on the government to establish
universal affordable childcare and more flexible parental leave systems…
…to help boost Taiwan's low birth rates.
The NGO argued that the existing childcare allowance is inadequate for
long-term childcare expenses and often pressures women to leave the
workforce, as it doesn't fully support the costs associated with (與 相關聯)
quality childcare.
It also emphasized that flexible leave policies encourage more men to
participate in childcare, which could help counter traditional gender roles
and promote a "dual income, dual childcare" model.
The alliance critiqued the government' s current policies, including the
rigid 30-day minimum parental leave block, which is too rigid for parents
needing to take leave on an ad-hoc basis.
UNRWA Chief: Agency Facing Darkest Hour
The UN's aid agency in Gaza is facing its '"darkest hour", according to its
top official.
Philippe Lazzarini says the situation in the strip has become "dystopian",
and urged member states to increase spending on UNRWA.
Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the United Nations is
headquartered.
Philippines Transports Supplies to Disputed Shoal
The Philippine navy has transported food and other supplies to a territorial
ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with
Chinese forces guarding the area.
The Philippine delivery of supplies and military personnel to the Second
Thomas Shoal was the third such trip without any violent clash since July,
when Chinese and Philippine diplomats signed a rare deal to halt a spike in
violent confrontations (對抗).
It’s the first known agreement by China with any one rival claimant country
in a specific shoal in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost in
its entirety.
The Philippines occupied the shoal by permanently beaching a navy ship in its
shallows in 1999, prompting China, which also claims it, to surround the
atoll with its coast guard and naval forces in what has been a continuing
territorial standoff.
Italy Colosseum to Host Gladiator Fights
The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the
first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with
Airbnb.
Under the deal announced by Airbnb and the Colosseum on Wednesday, the
sponsorship by the short-term rental giant will cover the renewal of an
educational program inside the ancient Roman amphitheater (露天劇場) covering
the history of the structure and gladiators.
Eight of the platform’s users and their plus-ones will be able to
participate in faux gladiator fights after the Colosseum’s closing time on
May 7-8, taking the same underground route used by gladiators in ancient Rome
to reach the arena.
The “gladiators” will be chosen from the applicants by lottery.
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