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Tai-Ex opening
發佈於 2022-04-15 10:31:13
The Tai-Ex opened down 106-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,139 on turnover of $3.9-billion N-T.
The Tai-Ex lost ground on Thursday, as investor concern was heightened over the current geo-political crisis and possible volatility (易變) on the global markets as the world's major central banks moved to raise interest rates
Market watchers say the financial sector came under heavy pressure, following losses by financial stocks on Wall Street overnight, due to concerns over the impact of the international sanctions on Russia and as investors opted to pocket gains from the previous session.
Tsai to End Self-Isolation and Meet Visiting US Delegation
發佈於 2022-04-15 10:31:14
President Tsai Ing-wen will be meeting with a visiting U-S Congressional delegation later today.
The meeting will be taking place only hours after Tsai completes her mandatory self-isolation after being exposed to (使接觸、使暴露於) an individual who tested positive for the coronavirus.
According to Presidential Office, Tsai will receive the bipartisan group at the Presidential Office this morning and exchange views on issues of interest to both countries.
The U-S delegation is being led by ranking Senate Budget Committee member, Lindsey Graham, and comprises of six other lawmakers and their staff.
It arrived in Taipei yesterday evening and the American Institute in Taiwan says the Taiwan stop-over is part of a larger visit to the Indo-Pacific region.
A-I-T also says delegation will discuss Taiwan-US ties and regional security, among other issues with Taiwanese officials during their brief visit.
US Subway Attacker Held Without Bail
發佈於 2022-04-15 10:31:14
The man accused of the Brooklyn subway shooting in New York has been ordered held without bail.
The AP's Ed Donahue reports.
SAfrica Flooding and Damage After Rains
發佈於 2022-04-15 10:31:14
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 341 people in South Africa's eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, and more rainstorms are forecast in the coming days.
Officials said Thursday that the death toll is expected to rise as scores of people, including whole families, are missing.
The floods have knocked out water and electricity to large parts of the city of Durban and the surrounding metropolitan area and officials expect it will take at least a week to restore (恢復) those services.
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited is convening an emergency Cabinet meeting to declare the floods a national disaster so that funds can be released to help repair the damage
He visited several areas hit by the floods and mudslides on Wednesday.
Caribbean Sea Urchin Deaths Worry Scientists
發佈於 2022-04-15 10:31:15
Sea urchins are dying across the Caribbean at a pace scientists say could rival a mass die-off that last occurred in 1983.
Dive shops first began reporting the deaths in February, perplexing (令人困惑) scientists and worrying government officials.
They are receiving a growing number of reports about dying sea urchins from islands including Antigua, St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Vincent, Saba and the U.S. Virgin Islands as well as Cozumel in Mexico.
Scientists warn the trend could further decimate (大量毀滅) already frail coral reefs in the region.
Grazing sea urchins remove macro algae which can degrade coral reefs under stress, and the urchins also clear space for baby sea corals to attach to and grow.