Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.

Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 48-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
41,886 on turnover of $11-billion N-T.

The market continued to rally on Thursday - with the main board briefly
surpassing the 42,000-point mark for the first time to hit yet another new
intraday high, as investors were buoyed by hopes the Strait of Hormuz will
soon reopen to shipping.

Government seeking separate, tougher penalties for drug driving
Transport Minister Chen Shih-kai says the government is considering treating
drug-impaired driving as a distinct offense separate from drunk driving -
potentially leading to harsher penalties.

According to Chen, officials from the transport and interior ministries are
scheduled to meet next Monday to discuss possible amendments to current laws,
including tougher penalties and joint liability provisions for drug-impaired
driving.

Chen says while drug use itself is already a criminal offense, driving a
vehicle under the influence of narcotics - especially when it results in
injury or death - should carry tougher penalties than drunk driving.

The statements come amid growing concern over a recent spate of (一連串)
serious traffic accidents involving drivers under the influence of narcotics.

Those incidents include a drug-driving crash on May 4 that resulted in the
deaths two people.

Several lawmakers have voiced their support for criminal liability for drug
driving to be made different from that for drunk driving.

Iran Creates Gov Agency to Control Tax Vessels in Strait
Iran has created a government agency to control and tax vessels passing
through the Strait of Hormuz.

That's according to the shipping data company Lloyd's List Intelligence,
which reported the move Thursday.

The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns
about international shipping as hundreds of commercial ships remained bottled
up (圍困，困住) in the Persian Gulf, unable to reach the open sea.

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said officials in Tehran are still
reviewing messages from Pakistan, which is mediating peace proposals between
the Islamic Republic with the U.S.

Court strikes down Trump 10% global tariffs
A US federal trade court has struck down President Donald Trump's global 10%
tariff, declaring it illegal.

The White House imposed (強制實行,) the rate in February after the Supreme
Court ruled against the administration's Liberation Day tariffs.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

El Salvador News Outlet Assets Froze
Salvadoran investigative news outlet El Faro has announced that its members’
assets have been frozen.

The outlet on Thursday accused the government of President Nayib Bukele of
escalating political persecution.

El Faro has clashed (不相容，相牴觸) with Bukele over its investigations into
corruption, including alleged negotiations with gangs.

Bukele, who came to power in 2019 on an anti-corruption platform, has faced
criticism for cracking down on dissent.

The outlet learned of the asset freeze through a bank and property registry.

El Faro has been audited (查賬目) since 2020 over alleged tax evasion, which
it denies.

Many of its members now live in exile.

That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.
－－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－
單身租屋族有機會免繳稅？
幼兒、長照扣除額有感大升級
《十樂不設 💰進人生》邀請國稅局局長親自解密報稅大禮包
快點擊收聽連結：
https://sofm.pse.is/92u8u9
省錢出大招，不要白白跟錢說掰掰！💸
--
Hosting provided by SoundOn