EZ News 10/15/26

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened down 243-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,382 on turnover of 14.2-billion N-T. The market closed higher on Wednesday, despite giving up some of its early gains as investors took profits (獲利了結) on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ahead of the chipmaker's investor conference - which is scheduled for later today. CPC to invest up to US$4.4 billion in Alaska LNG project The Ministry of Economic Affairs has confirmed that CPC will invest (投資) up to 4.4-billion US dollars in an Alaska liquefied natural gas project and buy 6-million metric tons of LNG a year once production begins. According to the ministry, if the project proceeds on schedule, it could begin supplying LNG to Taiwan as early as 2032. The ministry says partnership with the project's U-S developer is expected to diversify (使多元化；分散來源) Taiwan's LNG supplies. The statements come after U-S President Donald Trump told reporters during that Taiwan has agreed to buy 30-per cent of the gas from the proposed liquefied natural gas project for the next 20 years. WBC outfielder Stuart Fairchild to visit Taiwan in November And, Taiwanese-American outfielder Stuart Fairchild will visit Taiwan in November. According to his agency, the trip will give Fairchild an opportunity to experience the enthusiasm (熱情) of Taiwan fans in person. The agency has not released any information concerning when he'll visit Taiwan or what events his itinerary (行程) will include. However, the National Development Council has said Fairchild is also scheduled to receive a Taiwan Employment Gold Card at a public ceremony in November. Fairchild hit two home runs for Taiwan at this year's World Baseball Classic after qualifying through his Taiwanese mother. RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON LUTSK KILL SIX AS KREMLIN INTENSIFIES BOMBARDMENT OF UKRAINIAN CIVILIAN SITES Ukraine's emergency services say six people have been killed and twelve injured in Russian attacks on civilian (平民的；民用的) sites in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk on Wednesday. The deaths come a day after Russian ballistic missiles struck all three of Kyiv's power plants overnight, killing five and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity — an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky says came with no advance warning (事先警告) from Western allies. US President Donald Trump says Washington is still sharing intelligence with Kyiv, but Ukrainian officials say they were left exposed. Peter Dickinson in Kyiv says captured Russian documents suggest Moscow's aim is to destroy civilian infrastructure and break the country's will to resist through the coming winter months. France Netherlands Food Loss After Cyberattack on Refrigeration Systems Supermarkets in France and the Netherlands are dealing with the aftermath (事件造成的後果) of a cyberattack that disrupted refrigeration systems. The attack, which began overnight from Sunday to Monday, caused temperatures to soar (急升), leading to significant food losses. France's Cybersecurity Agency warned that the attacks might still be ongoing and advised stores to secure their systems. In the Netherlands, a major chain had to restart systems after a cybersecurity incident halted deliveries. Investigations are underway, but no perpetrators have been identified.  Experts say the attack highlights vulnerabilities in older refrigeration systems and the need for better cybersecurity measures. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn