Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 53-points this morning from Friday's close, at 28,034 on turnover of 6.4-billion N-T. The market closed higher on Friday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing rebounded from an early low, boosted by growing expectations the U-S Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this week. Six injured in Banqiao restaurant suspected gas explosion Six people have been injured following a suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in New Taipei's Banqiao District. The second floor resturants is located in Banqiao's Fuzhong Shopping District. According to the city's fire department, two restaurants were damaged in the blast and the six people were injured by flying debris. Police say of the six people injured, five were passersby (路人) and one was resident of a nearby building. One person with minor injuries refused medical treatment, while the others, who also also suffered minor injuries were treated at the Shuang Ho Hospital and Far Eastern Memorial Hospital. The cause of the blast is still under investigation. New device installed near Matai'an barrier lake to boost monitoring The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency says micro-seismometer has been installed near the Matai'an Creek barrier lake in Hualien to strengthen monitoring of landslides and potential flood surges in the area. The move come a after an overflow triggered (觸發) deadly flooding in September. According to the agency, the micro-seismometer has been installed by a four-member team from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and was airlifted to a slope about 1-kilometer south of the lake by National Airborne Service Corps. The agency says it will enable real-time alerts and help determine whether debris has blocked the creek or if a barrier lake dam is about to overflow. US Judges deal setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey From the US….. There's been a setback (挫折) for prosecutors seeking a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports Indonesia First Giant Panda Cub in Good Health The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good health. Indonesian Safari Park released video and photos Sunday showing the fuzzy newborn in an incubator (保溫箱) and squirming and squealing while being cuddled by his mother. Hu Chun gave birth to Satrio Wiratama — nicknamed Rio — on Nov. 27 at the zoo in West Java province. The zoo said it was prioritizing the health and welfare of the mother and baby and he would not yet be accessible (可接近的) to the public. The adult pandas arrived in Indonesia in 2017 on a 10-year conservation partnership with China. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ 股價迭創新高，台股站在關鍵成長賽道 投資若能回歸經典，反而會更有效率🔥 凱基台灣TOP50( 009816 )，專注布局台股市值前五十強， 樹立台股ETF唯一不配息典範，讓投資回歸初心，專注累積資本利得。 十元即刻入手，凱基投信陪你把經典的選擇，走成未來的力量。 👉https://sofm.pse.is/8jk3yl *警語：投資一定有風險，基金投資有賺有賠，申購前應詳閱公開說明書。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn