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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 108 points this morning from yesterday's close, at
46,234 on turnover of 19.1 billion N-T.
The market went solidly higher on Tuesday.
It also saw its third-biggest point rise during a trading day.
Investors were again interested in big electronics and semiconductor shares.
That helped push the main board higher.
MOFA stepping up official document security amid negligence accusation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is taking steps to make its official
(官方的) document system safer.
The statement comes after a Control Yuan report accused the ministry of poor
handling of several possible document leaks (洩漏) in 2024 and 2025.
Foreign ministry spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei says the ministry has been
checking its electronic document rules.
He says it is also working to make the system safer after finding possible
leaks of official papers.
The Control Yuan report questioned some of the ministry's earlier responses
to the leaked documents.
Taipei Metro to accept credit cards and mobile pay starting today
And,
Passengers (乘客) on the Taipei Metro can use credit cards or digital wallets
linked to those cards starting today.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an announced the new payment (付款) service.
He said the move is meant to help Taipei follow international trends.
The metro operator says it will accept major international and Taiwan credit
cards.
It will also accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
The change follows the launch (推出) of Q-R code payments in January.
That system lets passengers use major electronic payment services to take
buses and M-R-T trains in Taipei and New Taipei.
Iran refuses direct talks with US in Doha
Iran says it will not hold direct talks (直接談判) with the United States in Doha
yet.
Iran says the current ceasefire agreement must first be fully carried out.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry also says Iranian officials and U-S envoy Steve
Witkoff will not meet face-to-face on Tuesday.
Washington had hoped to use the 60-day talks to pressure Tehran on its
nuclear program (核子計畫).
But Iran says the main goal is to make sure the U-S-Iran ceasefire continues.
Tehran is also calling for a three-country committee to help protect
Lebanon's sovereignty as part of the wider peace deal.
Nick Harper in Washington says Iran's refusal to talk directly with the
American team is making it harder for Washington to deal with the nuclear
issue during the 60-day period.
Thousands protest immigration in South Africa
Thousands of protesters (抗議者) have gathered in South Africa to protest
illegal immigration.
It is the country's largest protest about migration since 2008.
Activists blame migrants (移民) for joblessness and crime.
They gave the government until June 30 to remove all migrants staying in the
country illegally.
But the government rejected the deadline.
It says only officials can carry out immigration laws.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for peaceful protests.
Police have sent hundreds of officers to cities such as Johannesburg and
Durban to stop violence.
Past protests have led to attacks on migrants and damage to property.
Thousands of migrants are now leaving South Africa because they fear for
their safety (安全).