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00:00:08You are now watching the Taishi News Channel.
00:00:23I'm Qiu Ban. First, let's start the news by focusing on the Republican Party's crushing defeat in the 2026
00:00:27midterm elections. President Trump made his first public appearance after the election on the 4th,
00:00:30and he admitted that the Iran war, which led to soaring oil prices,
00:00:34was one of the main reasons for the Republican Party's defeat
00:00:38this time. But Trump does not regret starting
00:00:42the war, and he insists that if he were the candidate,
00:00:45the Republican Party would win big. As for the Democratic Party,
00:00:49both the Senate and House leaders have announced that they will prioritize
00:00:53addressing the cost of living issues in the future,
00:00:57and will officially launch an investigation into the Trump administration.
00:03:01The Republican Party suffered a defeat in the midterm elections.
00:03:03。
00:03:05Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and biggest donor, posted on social media platform X to mock himself.
00:03:08。
00:03:11It didn't work this time.
00:03:26Approximately 15.8 billion New Taiwan Dollars.
00:03:29enacted
00:04:38by Republicans, they're going to restore the ACTA tax credits
00:04:42and stop the stupid Trump tariffs that have jacked
00:04:45up prices across America. At the same time, our
00:04:48committees will do rigorous oversight over the
00:04:51corruption and the stupid stuff happening in the
00:04:55Trump administration.
00:04:56Liu Yun-ping, now 57 years old, was born in Taiwan in 1969.
00:05:00He immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of three. After being elected as a federal representative in 2014,
00:05:03he has been re-elected until now. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. If he is successfully re-elected, he will write a new milestone
00:05:07for Asian Americans.
00:05:10The midterm elections have changed the international landscape,
00:05:14with some celebrating and some grieving. Iran
00:05:17is celebrating, but Israel is worried about further isolation
00:05:21internationally. Russia and China have both stated that
00:05:25this is an internal affair and are responding very cautiously. As for
00:05:29allies like Europe and Mexico, they are more optimistic,
00:05:32expecting that the US tariffs and immigration policies
00:05:36may be adjusted.
00:05:38。
00:07:12The Republican Party gained control of both the Senate and the House in the midterm elections, which may
00:07:16lead to a slowdown in the construction of AI data centers.
00:07:19However, former foreign investment analyst Hou Mingxiao believes that most
00:07:23data centers expected to go online next year have already obtained construction permits,
00:07:27so the proportion affected by policies is relatively limited. In addition,
00:07:31in terms of the foreign exchange market, the US dollar index has fallen from its high to a nearly
00:07:35one-month low. The New Taiwan Dollar once broke below
00:07:3932.9 yuan during intraday trading today, but only depreciated slightly in the mid-session.
00:09:12Gaining absolute control of Congress may affect
00:09:16the promotion of the entire fiscal bill. For the US dollar index, this recent
00:09:20weakening trend may require some time to consolidate. The weakening US dollar has not driven
00:09:24the Taiwan dollar to strengthen. The 32.9
00:09:27yuan mark
00:09:29continues to fluctuate at a one-and-a-half-year low. According to analysis, with the arrival of the year-end export season, the increase in foreign exchange conversion by export manufacturers
00:09:33is expected to provide support for the Taiwan dollar exchange rate, but the key is whether foreign capital withdrawal
00:09:36will ease.
00:09:40Especially since the Trump administration was already unpredictable,
00:10:01whether it will play new tricks must also be carefully considered.
00:10:05The American people cast their sacred votes, and the results of the midterm elections
00:10:08are confirmed. The Democratic Party started a strong blue wave and gained majority control of the Senate and
00:10:12House. The outside world predicts that US President Trump
00:10:16will face more comprehensive congressional checks and balances in the next two years.
00:10:19Facing major changes in the international landscape, traditional industries such as machine tools and machinery
00:10:23believe that there should not be major changes in US industrialization and related industrial policies,
00:10:27but it is still necessary to closely monitor the interaction
00:10:31between the Democratic and Republican parties and President Trump.
00:10:35We will continue to observe, and my most important expectation
00:10:38is that I hope the US government, the Trump administration, can be
00:10:42more friendly to Taiwan, in terms of tariffs,
00:10:46exchange rates, trade, and even in diplomacy,
00:10:49they can be more friendly to Taiwan. And what we hope even more
00:10:53is that the Trump administration can quickly bring the Middle East
00:10:57war to a ceasefire. In addition, regarding the recent depreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar, the export-oriented
00:11:01machine tool and machinery industry believes it is a good thing, which can relatively enhance
00:11:05Taiwan's export competitiveness. In addition, Taiwanese biotech industry players generally believe that the election
00:11:08results will have limited impact on operations in the short term, but Trump's policies are unpredictable,
00:11:12and whether he will play new tricks in the future still requires caution.
00:11:16We
00:11:20export to the US, relatively speaking, our exports are
00:11:24small. So the impact is not big, but
00:11:27there will be an impact on the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
00:11:31sector. Our API manufacturers export about 80% to 90%
00:11:35to Europe and the US. We will see if their US customers
00:11:38will be affected in any way, and whether
00:11:42Trump will start issuing
00:11:45so-called new executive orders or
00:11:49bring up tariffs again. Some biotech industry players also mentioned, in addition to drug tariffs
00:11:53and the "Made in America" policy.
00:12:01There are plans to restrict US capital investment in China's biotech industry. Whether this bill can be successfully implemented
00:12:04will also affect Taiwan's biotech industry's international competitive advantage.
00:12:08Now, the continued power struggle between the US White House and Congress will inevitably make policy negotiations
00:12:12more complex. How Taiwan's industry can adjust its layout
00:12:16in a timely manner while maintaining its competitive advantage will affect the industry's
00:12:20future development. Reporter Wen Chao Long, reporting from Taipei.
00:12:23。
00:13:25Ossoff is currently the youngest senator, and his infectious
00:13:28speaking ability has led the Democratic Party to tout him as the next Obama. Although he has publicly
00:13:32stated that he is not interested in running for president in 2028, the Independent
00:13:36newspaper in the UK points out that Ossoff's chances of winning the presidency in 2028 have risen
00:13:40to 18%, even five percentage points higher than current Vice President Vance.
00:13:43Also reminiscent of Obama is Saïd, who successfully won the Michigan
00:13:47Senate seat and made history.
00:13:50。
00:13:53Saïd became the first Muslim senator in US history, once again
00:13:57breaking the political glass ceiling. However, for the new generation to rise,
00:14:01they still have to overcome heavyweight predecessors within the party, including California Governor Newsom, Vice President
00:14:05Harris, and Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro, who are all eager to make a move.
00:14:09After the Republican Party's major defeat, the party began to look for scapegoats. Vance, who was seen as Trump's top
00:14:13successor, stated that the election loss was due to involvement in the Iran war,
00:14:16and tried hard to distance himself to avoid the flames affecting his presidential bid. Secretary of State
00:14:20Rubio and Florida Governor DeSantis are also potential Republican
00:14:24candidates. night was should be a wake up call for our party,
00:14:27um, we really got blasted into oblivion and
00:14:30Florida is kind of the last one standing. In 2028,
00:14:33all 435 seats in the House of Representatives will also be up for re-election, drawing high attention from all sectors.
00:14:42Speaking of the US President, during the second half of his term, despite having conceded defeat during the vote count at the White House, the strong-willed Trump is still capable of many things in the remainder of his presidential term.
00:16:07I have said over the past few days, if I
00:16:11were your woman, but now I am your
00:16:14woman. Former Yaya Mayor served for 24 years, and the growing Abbot became a Latino. From an immigrant family, he led the polls after the votes were counted, forming a forest. Seeing the election, at the White House
00:17:07current House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries will also take over, becoming
00:17:11the first non-white House Speaker in US history.
00:17:24Trump, having lost both the Senate and House, will become a lame-duck president. From pushing
00:17:28bills through to appointing Supreme Court justices and cabinet members, his power
00:17:31will be severely curtailed. Trump even threatened before the election to be a "veto president,"
00:17:35and would use it when necessary.
00:18:12Turning to Europe, a cross-border cyberattack recently occurred, where the refrigeration systems of hundreds of supermarkets were maliciously heated up, causing a large amount of food to spoil.
00:18:15Now, it is even reported that a blood bank in France
00:18:19was also invaded, and the temperature was adjusted to 110 degrees Celsius.
00:18:23A regional bank was also invaded, and even suffered
00:18:27losses of up to 100 million euros. Experts pointed out that the hackers'
00:18:31attack method this time was actually very simple, and it highlighted the vulnerabilities
00:18:35of remote management and third-party service providers.
00:18:43Refrigeration systems in supermarkets across several European countries were recently hit by a cyberattack, and now the damage has expanded.
00:18:46The French Ministry of Health confirmed on the 4th that the temperature of three blood banks was adjusted
00:18:50up to 110 degrees Celsius. Fortunately, staff discovered it in time and transferred
00:18:54inventory. In addition, a regional bank in France was also invaded, with reported
00:18:58losses of 100 million euros.
00:18:59。
00:20:50In a snowy white world, a red helicopter hovered low, preparing to descend
00:20:54to pick up tourists. As it prepared to land, it seemed to malfunction, the entire helicopter
00:20:58constantly veering off course. The next second.
00:21:21It just crashed. One of the helicopters, it should have been the first group of people going up. Fortunately, they
00:21:25hadn't gotten on yet. A group of nine Taiwanese tourists recently went to Nepal for a base camp trek,
00:21:29but witnessed a major accident. One of the Taiwanese group members, Dr. Luo
00:21:33Jieshan, recalled the unusual situation before the helicopter collision.
00:22:20I could see people throwing a lot of free stuff, like blankets
00:22:24and mattresses, out the windows. They wanted to get in there. One trip, two
00:22:27life-and-death moments, close calls but no real danger. But for friends, being able to return home safely
00:22:31is the most precious thing.
00:22:34Next, let's look at this cruise ship, the Odyssey, which promotes itself as a mobile home
00:22:38for retirees. It had only been sailing for just over two years when, at the end of October,
00:22:42it stranded 203 passengers in Kaohsiung.
00:22:45The passengers boarded the cruise ship on the 3rd to retrieve their personal belongings.
00:22:49After that, the Odyssey left Kaohsiung on the 4th,
00:22:53heading to Singapore to deal with financial issues. The stranded
00:22:56passengers are now suffering losses with nowhere to turn, only able to seek
00:23:00assistance locally, facing their ruined retirement life.
00:23:04。
00:23:08The 203 passengers stranded by the Odyssey on October 27th
00:23:11have gradually lost hope of returning to the cruise ship, and have no choice but to accept
00:23:15the reality that their plans have come to nothing.
00:23:16。
00:25:28despite all of these sort of increase pressures on household
00:25:31finances, so increasing living costs. We do see that
00:25:34that share allocated to travel maintains
00:25:37its level.
00:25:39Although the report by the agency responsible for transportation and daily life in the Middle East estimates that by 2026,
00:25:45the total will reach 23.9 billion nights.
00:26:26However, experts are optimistically predicting that as the impact of the conflict gradually eases, the local tourism industry is expected to see a strong rebound in 2027.
00:26:30弹 。
00:26:32is is actually halfing compared to 20 years ago. And we do
00:26:36see with the Middle East, it is incredibly resilient destination. With China's economic development, in the next six years, 24 million more families will enter the travel market, bringing new growth momentum. Let's look at recent discoveries in Southampton in southern England, where several wells dating back over 2000 years, four of which,