A: With this year drawing to an end, Yahoo Kimo announced the 2024 “Taiwan Top 10 News.”
B: Nvidia founder Jensen Huang caused a sensation this year, which was impressive.
A: You got it. Huang’s sensation is at No. 8.
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B: What other major news events are on the list?
A: The Central Bank’s strict housing loan, the invasion of Sudan-red tainted chili powder, the legislative power expansion controversy, and Polam Kopitiam restaurant’s food poisoning outbreak are at No. 10, 9, 7 and 6 respectively.
A: 今年即將結束，Yahoo奇摩近日公布了2024年「台灣10大新聞」。
B: 今年輝達創辦人黃仁勳掀起一陣旋風，令人印象深刻！
A: 答對了，黃仁勳旋風在第8名。
B: 還有哪些大新聞上榜？
A: 第10名︰央行最嚴限貸令、第9名︰蘇丹紅侵台、第7名︰國會擴權爭議、第6名︰寶林茶室中毒。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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