EZ News 04/16/26

EZ News 04/16/26

From EZ News by ICRT News Team

April 16, 2026 · 6 min

About this episode

This episode covers the opening of the Tai-Ex, legislative changes in the Taiwan People's Party, and upcoming weather conditions.

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 36,759 on turnover of 8.4-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another record high on Wednesday- led once again by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing amid optimism over a new round of US-Iran peace negotiations. T-S-M-C, which accounts for over 40 percent of total market value, closed up 1.22-per cent at 2,080 N-T and its gains contributed about 200 points to the Tai-Ex's overall rise. TPP's Hsu Chung-hsin to replace Li Chen-hsiu in Legislature: CEC The Central Election Commission has announced that Hsu Chung-hsin of the Taiwan People's Party will replace the vacant at-large legislative seat following the removal of Li Zhen-hsiu. Li was expelled from the T-P-P earlier this week and subsequently lost her legislative seat. Hsu will serve for the remainder of the current term of the 11th Legislative Yuan. Li took office in February but faced controversy due to questions over whether she had completed the legal process of renouncing (放棄) her China nationality. The T-P-P later expelled Li after she made comments the party said harmed the…

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Host: ICRT News Team

Topics covered

  • Taiwan stock market
  • legislative changes
  • weather updates
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • political news

Keywords

  • Tai-Ex
  • Hsu Chung-hsin
  • Li Zhen-hsiu
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • weather
  • legislative seat
  • Taiwan People's Party

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Taiwan People's Party, Central Election Commission, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Places: Taiwan

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