# EZ News 05/06/26

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Podcast: [EZ News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ez-news-1063909)
Published: 2026-05-06T05:35:29+00:00
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. ---- Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened 213 points higher this morning at 40-983. Turnover reached $21.3 billion NT On Tuesday, the market continued to set new closing records. Investors bought shares across different sectors. But gains were limited because Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing entered a period of consolidation. ---- MOFA says Paraguay president's visit shows strong ties The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Paraguay President Santiago Pena will visit Taiwan later this week. The ministry says the visit shows that ties (關係) between Taiwan and Paraguay remain strong, despite pressure from China. Pena will lead a group of business representatives to Taiwan for a four-day visit. He will meet with President Lai Ching-te and other senior officials. Officials say the talks will focus on investment, international cooperation (合作), and ways to strengthen relations between the two sides. The visit comes after reports that Beijing has been pressuring Paraguay to cut ties with Taiwan and recognize China instead. ---- Taipei to launch new anti-rat campaign Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an says the city will launch a new round of sanitation (環境衛生) measures to deal with rat problems. The city will also introduce "rodent control specialists" to help residents. The move comes after many people posted online about seeing more rats in parts of Taipei. Chiang says households will be able to apply for a specialist to visit their home. The specialist will check for signs of rats and give advice on prevention (預防) and control. Officials say the specialists will help find where the rats are coming from, improve home environments, and support better pest control. ---- Trump pauses Project Freedom, citing progress on Iran deal U.S.…

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