EZ News 11/14/24

EZ News

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 39-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
22,821 on turnover of $6.3-billion N-T.
Zombie drug' set to be reclassified as Category 2 narcotic: Premier
Taiwan's government is planning to reclassify etomidate, or the "zombie
drug", as a Category 2 narcotic today.
That means illicit use of etomidate could result in a prison sentence of up
to 3 years.
Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said the move is likely to proceed (繼續) after
today's narcotics review committee under the Ministry of Justice …
… and is intended to bolster frontline law enforcement efforts and combat
the spread of emerging drugs.
Statistics from the Criminal Investigation Bureau show that from July to
November this year, there were over 2 thousand 600 cases involving etomidate,
with some 3 thousand individuals involved.
Number of Japanese visitors to Taiwan grows nearly 50%: Agency
Over 1 million Japanese travelers visited Taiwan in the first 10 months of
this year -- over 50 percent more than that of last year.
With this growth, the Tourism Administration projects that the number of
Japanese visitors will reach a new high in the fourth quarter, the largest Q4
total since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data shows that Japan was the second-largest source of inbound (入境)
visitors to Taiwan in the first eight months of the year, accounting for 16
percent of all arrivals.
This follows Hong Kong, which contributed 16.2 percent.
US Trump Nominates Rubio for Secretary of State
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio to
be his secretary of state.
Trump also announced the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of
National Intelligence.
Ira Spitzer has more
Sudan Keeps Chad Border Crossing open for Aid
Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad
will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western
Darfur region which has been a center of fighting in the country's ongoing
war.
Sudan's ruling Sovereign Council says the decision on the Adre crossing
followed a meeting with United Nations agencies and local and international
aid groups.
The border crossing was closed earlier this year but reopened in August for
three months by the Sovereign Council to address the catastrophic (災難性的)
humanitarian situation in Darfur.
The U.N. welcomed the government's announcement that the Adre crossing will
remain open for another three months.
Denmark Royal Court Phasing Labeling System
Denmark’s royal court says it will phase out a labeling system dating to the
1800s that grants companies the right to use the image of the Danish crown on
their letterhead, packaging and labels.
The palace says the five-year renewable designations, including “Holder of
the Royal Warrant” and “By Appointment to the Royal Danish Court” and
others, will be phased out by Dec. 31, 2029.
Currently, there are 104 Danish suppliers and five foreign companies who can
use such designations (稱號) and images of the Danish crown on their
products.
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