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Tai-Ex opening
發佈於 2021-10-19 10:57:02
The Tai-Ex opened up 85-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 16,791 on turnover of 2.9-billion N-T.
The market gave up early gains and lost ground on Monday as investors opted (選擇) to pocket profits in the bellwether electronics stocks.
Select old economy stocks, in particular those in the petrochemical and textile sectors were bolstered by higher international crude oil prices, but overall market sentiment took a hit due to an uptick in the benchmark U-S 10-year Treasury yield.
Puyuma Derailment Driver Sentenced to 4 1/2 Years in Prison
發佈於 2021-10-19 10:57:02
The Yilan District Court has sentenced the driver of the Puyuma Express train involved in the October 2018 derailment to four-and-half-years in prison on charges of negligent homicide.
The derailment resulted in the deaths of 18 people and more 200 other people were injured.
According to the court, You Zhen-chong should be held responsible for the derailment because he breached (違反) Taiwan Railways Administration operation rules by switching off the automatic train protection signaling system.
The ruling can be appealed.
The Taiwan Railways Administration says it respects the court's ruling and will complete its ongoing upgrade of its safety management system by the end of this year.
Border Controls See Rise in Furloughed Worker Numbers
發佈於 2021-10-19 10:57:02
The Ministry of Labor says the number of workers in formal furlough programs rose last week due to the on-going coronavirus border controls.
According to the ministry, figure show that the number of workers on unpaid leave programs rose by 1,650, from October 7 to stands at 28,700 as of October 15.
The number of companies with furlough programs in place rose by 126 over the past week to stand at 3,047.
Officials say the ongoing border controls are continuing to negatively affect(影響) the transportation and tourism sectors.
NKorea Fires Unidentified Projectile
發佈於 2021-10-19 10:57:02
South Korea's military says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile to its eastern waters.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff today did not immediately say what the North fired or how far the weapon flew.
Nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have stalled for more than two years over disagreements in exchanging the release of crippling U.S.-led sanctions against North Korea and the North's denuclearization steps.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to strengthen his nuclear deterrent(威懾) since his diplomatic fallout with then-President Donald Trump.
The north has been ramping up its weapons tests since September while making conditional peace offers to Seoul, reviving a pattern of pressuring South Korea to get what it wants from the United States.
Ethiopia Fighting Continues
發佈於 2021-10-19 10:57:03
Conflict in parts of Ethiopia's Northern region continues as both the government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front claim they are making progress in repelling (擊退) offensives.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa :