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Tai-Ex opening
發布於 2025-03-04 10:16:13
The Tai-Ex opened down 247-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,508 on turnover of 10-billion N-T.
The market tumbled nearly 300 points on Monday as investor sentiment took a hit follow comments by U-S President Donald Trump that his 25-per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect on March 4 as planned.
FM believes Taiwan see more opportunities than threats in Trump's China
發布於 2025-03-04 10:16:13
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Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says he believes the confrontational policy being seen in Donald Trump's second U-S presidency toward China is more of an opportunity for Taiwan than a threat.
According to Lin, the main focus of Trump's second term is in countering China ...
... and although countering China does not necessarily mean supporting Taiwan, the Trump administration's stance (立場) gives the island the opportunity to find common interests.
Speaking during an interview with an online media outlet, Lin said for Taiwan's national interests, the government is finding interests shared with Washington and focusing on pushing policies where the interests of both countries are aligned.
CDC reporting decline in flu case clinic visits
發布於 2025-03-04 10:16:13
The Centers for Disease Control says its been seeing a decline in the number of people seeking medical treatment for influenza-like symptoms.
According to the C-D-C, there were 105,436 flu-like outpatient and emergency visits from between February 23 and March 1 -- a 24-per cent decline from the previous week.
C-D-C Deputy Director General Philip Luo says the disease entered its epidemic phase (階段) before the 228 Peace Memorial Day holiday and continued to decline during the long weekend holiday, indicating it has entered a "cooling phase."
Luo says the influenza is now expected to exit the epidemic phase by mid-March.
US Trump Suspends Military Aide to Ukraine
發布於 2025-03-04 10:16:13
US President Donald Trump has ordered an immediate suspension of American military support for Ukraine, just days after his on-camera argument with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The White House says the suspension will remain (保持) in force until the Ukrainians demonstrate a "good faith commitment to peace".
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
Japan Fighting Forest Fire
發布於 2025-03-04 10:16:13
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city.
Officials say fire has burned about 2,100 hectares of forest in Ofunato since it started Wednesday.
The northeastern regions have had their driest winter since 1946, when the Japan Meteorological Agency started collecting data.
More than 2,000 troops and and firefighters have been deployed (部署) from across the country.