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**Subject: E*EZ NEWS DECEMBER 23, 2022 **

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**Subject: E*Tai-Ex opening **

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The Tai-Ex opened down 125-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

14,318 on turnover of $2.9-billion N-T.

The Tai-Ex gained more that 200-points on Thursday, as investors welcomed a

report showing U-S consumer confidence is holding up despite the Federal

Reserve's campaign to fight inflation by raising interest rates.

**Subject: E*New Traffic Laws Pass Initial LY Committee Review **

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Lawmakers on the Legislative Transportation Committee have approved a series

of amendments to the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act.

The amendments set out to increase fines for drivers who fail to yield to

pedestrians and the revoking (撤銷) of drivers' licenses in the event of a

pedestrian (行人) death for failing to yield.

Under the proposed amendments, drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians could

face a fine of up to 3,600 N-T.

The causing of injury by failing to yield to pedestrians will be punishable

by a fine of up 36,000 N-T and vehicle owners will have their license

suspended for one year.

While drivers who cause severe injury or death will have their license

revoked as well as facing criminal charges.

**Subject: E*MOC Honors 3 Cultural Conservationists as 'National Living Treasures' **

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The Ministry of Culture has honored three men who have dedicated their lives

to the conservation of traditional culture as "national living treasures" in

recognition of their efforts to preserve Taiwan's cultural heritage.

The ministry has awarded Hsu Ming-he the title for preserving exquisite

(精美的) traditional claywork techniques.

While Li Qing-hai and Su Qing-liang have been recognized for their excellence

at preserving traditional Han and foreign style building techniques.

The title of "national living treasure" was first awarded by the the culture

ministry in 2010.

The title is based on the provisions of the Cultural Heritage Preservation

Act.

It has honored 10 national important cultural heritage conservation

techniques and 16 cultural conservationists to date.

**Subject: E*Ex EU Parliament VP In Custody Over Corruption **

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The Greek member of the European Parliament accused of taking bribes from

Qatar was in court on Thursday for a pretrial hearing.

Eva Kaili is among four people charged with corruption, and money laundering.

Alex Cadier reports from Brussels

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**Subject: E*Spain Scotland Pass Gender SelfDetermination Bills **

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Lawmakers in Spain and Scotland have passed gender self-determination bills

allowing citizens over 16 to change their registered gender (性別) without

medical supervision.

Spain’s lower house of Parliament approved a law on Thursday that requires

children ages 12 and 13 to have a judge’s authorization to make the change

and those between 14 and 16 have to be accompanied by their parents.

The bill adopted by the Scottish Parliament makes Scotland the first part of

the U.K. to endorse allowing people to transition by self-declaration.

The new rules require applicants to have lived full-time in their declared

identity for three months, or six months if they are ages 16-17.

**Subject: C*OUTRO **

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every day in the afternoon.

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