# EZ News 08/25/26

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Podcast: [EZ News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ez-news-1063909)
Published: 2026-08-25T03:01:51+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 33-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 44,728 on turnover of 5-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Monday, reversing earlier gains amid concerns about a possible major pullback following recent strong showing prompted many investors to stay on the sidelines, resulting in lower turnover. Business group raises concerns over labor shortage in white paper The Taiwan-based Chinese National Federation of Industries says labor shortages are a major issue facing the country's industrial development. The warning is included in the federation's 2026 white paper. According to federation vice chairman Zhan Cheng-tien, a declining birth rate and aging population are worsening the labor shortage and the lack of workers is a pressing challenge in terms of enhancing industrial innovation (工業創新) and economic resilience. The white paper suggests the government review its policy on migrant workers by shifting from a focus on the 3-K industries -- those considered to dangerous, dirty and intense -- to one guided by actual labor shortages. The federation is also urging the government to extend the length of time industrial migrant workers can stay in Taiwan from 12 to 14 years. Donations for Kumamoto earthquake surpass NT$300 million mark And, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says donations raised by the government to help people affected by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture late last month have surpassed (超越) 300-million N-T. The designated Mega International Commercial Bank account was set up on August 1 and will continue to accept public donations until August 31. According to the foreign ministry, the government and its Japanese counterparts are s…

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