# EZ News 08/19/26

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Podcast: [EZ News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ez-news-1063909)
Published: 2026-08-19T03:29:48+00:00
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Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 237-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,071 on turnover of 9-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Tuesday as investors opted to pocket gains from recent sessions amid concerns over volatility (波動) in the market on the settlement of August futures contracts. 4 firms and 15 individuals indicted in contaminated cooking oil scandal The Taichung District Prosecutors' Office has indicted (起訴) four companies and 15 individuals in connection with the recent contaminated cooking oil scandal involving Central Union Oil Corporation. All of the defendants (被告) have been charged with violating the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation as well for forgery (偽造) and fraud. According to the prosecutors' office, Central Union senior executives were aware that certain shipments of soybeans imported from Brazil had higher levels of heat damage, increasing the risk of a carcinogen (致癌物) forming during the manufacturing process. Prosecutors say they loosened the company's heat-damage control standard without introducing corresponding measures such as increased testing and monitoring in order to avoid immediately reporting the issue. The case affected more than 13,000 businesses across Taiwan. 'A Foggy Tale' named Taiwan's Oscars submission The Ministry of Culture has announced that "A Foggy Tale" will represent Taiwan in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The movie was directed by Chen Yu-hsun and is set during the White Terror era. The selection committee says it chose the film for its vivid characters, compelling (引人入勝的) storytelling and portrayal (刻畫；描寫) of the lives of everyday people during one of Taiwan's darkest chapters. The movie was…

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