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

Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened marginally down this morning from yesterday's close, at
44,240 on turnover of 12.7-billion NT.

The market closed above the 44,000-point mark for the first time on Wednesday
after the bellwether electronics sector rebounded following a rally on Wall
Street overnight led by US tech stocks.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang touts Taiwan as being the 'epicenter of AI revolution'

Visiting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is describing Taiwan as being the "epicenter
(中心) of the AI revolution" and at the center of nearly everything his company
does.

Huang made the statement at a company employee gathering celebrating Nvidia's
planned Taiwan headquarters at the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park in Taipei.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an also attended the event, at which he presented
Huang with a Key to the City to welcome Nvidia to Taipei.

Chiang told attendees that the world is watching how Nvidia shapes the future
of A-I and Taipei was proud to be part of that future.

Construction of the new Nvidia headquarters is scheduled to begin at the end
of this year and be completed in 2030.

Canada Day celebrations to mark 159th birthday set for late June

And,

The Canadian Trade Office in Taipei has announced that Canada Day
celebrations will be taking place at the Hakka Cultural Park in Taipei once
again this year on June 27.

According to the office, the festival has become "a very important
celebration not just for Canadians living in Taiwan, but also for people in
Taipei and throughout Taiwan who travel to the capital to join the
festivities (節慶活動)."

Celebration Canada festival is free and will be taking place from 1 to 9PM on
Saturday June 27.

The annual Taipei event has long been touted as being the largest Canada Day
celebration outside of Canada.

White House dismisses Iranian reports of draft deal as Trump says he
doesn't care about the midterms

Iran’s state TV says Tehran has obtained a draft of an unofficial framework
for a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. to end the war.

But the White House has dismissed the report as a complete fabrication (純屬虛構)
and during a cabinet meeting President Trump expressed indifference (冷漠) to
the political pressure caused by the unpopularity of the conflict.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

Brazil Announces Highway Investment

Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319
highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed up Amazon deforestation
(森林砍伐).

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claims it will be the most
environmentally advanced road in the world.

The highway, linking Amazonas and Rondonia, remains mostly unpaved since its
1976 inauguration.

The government also unveiled an environmental protection plan that includes
monitoring and conservation units.

Critics argue the project lacks necessary safeguards and could worsen
deforestation.

The Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, plays a critical role in
regulating the global climate.

The road cuts through one of the biome’s (生態群系) most well-preserved regions,
home to dozens of protected areas and Indigenous territories.

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