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

Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened down 95-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
46,364 on turnover of 13-billion N-T.

The market closed at yet another record high on Wednesday, it surpassed the
46,000 mark following an overnight rally among tech stocks on Wall Street -
which triggered buying, particularly in the bellwether electronics sector
(指標電子類股).

In news from and about Taiwan this morning,

Research group to work with US defense firm on drone development

The government-sponsored Metal Industries Research & Development Center has
signed a memorandum of understanding (合作備忘錄) with US-based defense technology
developer Anduril Industries for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles
(無人機).

The agreement was signed by Center Chairperson Liu Chia-ru and Anduril
founder Palmer Luckey in Taipei.

According to the center, cooperation will focus on the development of A-I
autonomous systems and key drone components and the two parties will
integrate the supply chains, promote localized production (在地化生產) and expand
technology exchanges.

2025 carbon reduction estimated at 9%, below 10% goal

Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming says Taiwan's greenhouse gas emissions
(溫室氣體排放) in 2025 are estimated to have been about 9-per cent below 2005
levels, narrowly missing the government's 10-per cent reduction target
(減量目標).

According to Peng, the official goal remain to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by 28-per cent, plus or minus 2 percentage points, by 2030 compared
with 2005 levels.

Peng says in order to meet the 2030 target, the government will need to
reduce emissions by nearly 20-per cent over the next five years.

Peng is describing that possibilty as being challenging, despite emissions
here in Taiwan being on a steady downward trend (下降趨勢).

House delivers bipartisan condemnation of Iran war

House lawmakers have delivered a bipartisan condemnation (譴責) of the Iran
war, passing a resolution to block U.S. President Donald Trump from ordering
further strikes.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

Indonesia Arrests Nutrition Agency Head Over Corruption

Indonesia's former head of the National Nutrition Agency has been arrested on
corruption charges (貪污指控) related to a multibillion-dollar free-meals
program.

The initiative aimed to fight malnutrition (營養不良) by feeding nearly 90
million children and pregnant women.

President Prabowo Subianto fired Dadan Hindayana on Tuesday, replacing him
with the agency's deputy chief.

Investigators searched the agency’s offices early Wednesday.

Prosecutors also arrested two other officials.

The program, expected to cost $28 billion through 2029, has faced criticism
for high costs and food poisoning (食物中毒) cases.

WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak testing is improving

The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak (疫情爆發) had a head
start, but testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.

Since mid-May, 344 cases and 60 deaths have been confirmed in three eastern
provinces.

The number of suspected cases (疑似病例) has dropped significantly.

Uganda has 15 confirmed cases, including one death.

The outbreak involves a rare Ebola type with no approved medicine or vaccine.

Limited testing and access issues make assessing the outbreak's extent
difficult.

The W-H-O says only 45-per cent of contacts have been traced, with insecurity
and displacement complicating efforts.

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