<p><strong>以下文稿由臺北國際社區廣播電臺（ICRT）提供，想瞭解更多英語新聞，請至http://bit.ly/ICRTEZNEWS 網站查詢。</strong><br /> Tai-Ex opening <br /> 發布於 2025-01-21 10:27:13<br /> The Tai-Ex opened marginally lower this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,266 on turnover of 3.2 -billion N-T.</p> <p>The market gained 118-points on Monday following a rally on Wall Street last Friday that saw U-S indexes close out their best week in two months.</p> <p>And this morning's rather muted opening came as Wall Street was closed on Monday for a holiday.</p> <p><br /> Magnitude 6.4 earthquake topples buildings in Tainan district <br /> 發布於 2025-01-21 10:27:13<br /> Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che has visited residents of the city's Nanxi District whose homes suffered serious damage in last night's magnitude 6.4 earthquake.</p> <p>Huang says the city will provide all necessary assistance to those affected by the earthquake.</p> <p>More than 10 houses in the Nanxi District either collapsed or suffered serious damage ..</p> <p>.... and fire bureau officials say 11 people were rescued from six of the most seriously damaged houses.</p> <p>Four of them sustained injuries (受傷) and have been hospitalized.</p> <p>The tremor has alos caused access roads to Xixing Village, in Jia-yi's Da-pu Township, to be cut off, leaving it isolated, with approximately (大約) 50 people stranded (受困).</p> <p>Village chief says there is no concern about food shortages in the area, and relevant authorities have already been coordinated to dispatch (調派) heavy machinery for emergency repairs.</p> <p>Aftershocks continued overnight and into this morning ranging from between magnitudes 2 and 5.</p> <p>Budget vote in LY expected today <br /> 發布於 2025-01-21 10:27:13<br /> Lawmakers are expected to vote this afternoon on a final reading of the central government's 2025 budget.</p> <p>The budget proposal approved by the Cabinet last August set government spending for this year at 3.13-trillion N-T - with projected revenues (歲入) of 3.15-trillion N-T - resulting in surplus of nearly 21-billion N-T.</p> <p>However, the K-M-T and the Taiwan People's Party are seeking to slash 94-billion N-T from the budget plan.</p> <p>Premier Cho Jung-tai is slamming the two opposition parties for seeking to cut the proposed budget - arguing that the cuts will hamper (阻礙) the central government's operations.</p> <p>The K-M-T and the Taiwan People's Party are dismissing (不予理會) the premier's comments - saying the cuts will still leave the central government with a more than 6-percent increase in funding from 2024's budget.</p> <p> President Donald Trump signs new executive orders <br /> 發布於 2025-01-21 10:27:13<br /> Donald Trump has signed a raft of (一連串的) executive orders within just hours of taking office.</p> <p>At a rally at the Capital One stadium in Washington DC, the newly sworn-in US President physically added his signature to a stack of documents on stage.</p> <p>AP's correspondent Benji Hyer reports.</p> <p>Canada expressed relief about U.S. Triffs <br /> 發布於 2025-01-21 10:27:13<br /> Canadian leaders expressed relief that sweeping tariffs (廣泛的關稅) were not applied to Canadian products on the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency.</p> <p>Trump did not mention America’s major trading partner during his inaugural speech (就職演說) either.</p> <p>He had threatened to impose broad tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other trading partners.</p> <p>An incoming White House official quoted a Wall Street Journal story to say that Trump will only sign a memorandum (備忘錄) telling federal agencies to study trade issues.</p> <p>Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said they are “very cautious” but they know they can make sure it is a win-win relationship.</p>