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Tai-Ex opening
發布於 2025-05-07 10:32:14
The Tai-Ex opened up 52-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,575 on turnover of 5.7-billion N-T.
The market closed slightly lower on Tuesday as investors remained concerned over possible American tariffs on semiconductor imports.
The main board rallied early in the session, but selling set in and escalated late in the trading day, with large cap semiconductor stocks in focus, to push the Tai-Ex into negative territory.
Central bank to inspect banks to prevent forex market speculation
發布於 2025-05-07 10:32:14
The central bank says it will begin inspections into the local banking sector to discourage speculators from targeting the foreign exchange market and to ease volatility.
The move comes as the New Taiwan dollar rapidly appreciated against the U-S dollar earlier this week.
Foreign media reports have said the central bank has suffered losses of 2-trillion N-T since the beginning of May due to the alleged speculating
(做投機買賣).
However, Foreign Exchange Department head Tsai Jiong-min says the bottom line remained sound so the volatility in the forex market will not affect the bank's ability to pay its profits to the national treasury.
KMT referendum bills placed on agenda at Legislature Friday
發布於 2025-05-07 10:32:14
Two K-M-T proposed referendums have been placed on the agenda of the legislative plenary session scheduled for Friday for discussion before being put to a vote.
One of the proposals calls for a national referendum against the abolition of the death penalty, while the other asks for a vote in opposition to martial law in Taiwan after President Lai Ching-te in March proposed reinstating (恢復) military trials.
The push for the two proposals comes after the expiration of the one-month negotiation period required for bills involving interparty disputes before proceeding to a second reading.
India Airstrikes in Pakistan
發布於 2025-05-07 10:32:14
Days after 26 people were killed in a terror attack in Indian administered Kashmir, New Delhi says it has hit 'terrorist infrastructure' in Pakistan.
India has defended the strikes, targeting nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan administered Kashmir, calling its response 'measured (慎重的), responsible and designed to be non-escalatory in nature'
Neha Poonia has more.
Venezuela Opposition Leaves Argentina Diplomatic Compound
發布於 2025-05-07 10:32:14
Five members of Venezuela’s political opposition have left the Argentine diplomatic compound in their country’s capital, Caracas, where they had sheltered for more than a year to avoid arrest. and were in the United States on Tuesday,
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the group is now in the United States.
Rubio did not provide details of the group’s movements to reach the U.S., but he described the event as a rescue operation.
The official states that “The U.S. welcomes the successful rescue of all hostages (人質) held by the Maduro regime at the Argentinian Embassy in Caracas,”
The government of Argentine President Javier Milei allowed the five people into the ambassador’s residence in March 2024.