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Tai-Ex opening
發布於 2024-11-05 10:36:13
The Tai-Ex opened down 95-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,870 on turnover of 4-billion N-T.
The market gained ground on Monday - rising more than 180-points - as it rebounded from a session earlier after buying was sparked by gains on Wall Street at the end of last week.
The bellwether electronics sector led the upturn, but turnover was low amid lingering investor caution ahead of the U-S presidential election.
Agricultural Losses from Typhoon Kong-Rey Top NT$1.3 billion
發布於 2024-11-05 10:36:13
The Ministry of Agriculture says losses (損失) due to damage to farms and agricultural facilities caused by Typhoon Kong-Rey currently stand at 1.32-billion N-T.
According to the ministry, farms in Yunlin County were the hardest hit - suffering estimated losses of 365-million N-T.
That was followed by Hualien County, where farming losses stand at 317-million N-T, Taichung which has reported losses of 296-million N-T, and Taitung County, where agricultural losses stand at 179-million N-T.
Broken down by crops, pears grown on 640 hectares of farmland in Taichung suffered losses of at least 233-million N-T - the most of any crop.
Frank Wu Takes Office as SEF Chairman
發布於 2024-11-05 10:36:13
Former Control Yuan member Frank Wu has assumed the chairmanship of the Straits Exchange Foundation.
Wu was elected to the post by the foundation's board of directors and supervisors.
He replaces acting chair Rock Hsu.
Hsu had served as the interim head of the foundation following the resignation (辭職) of Cheng Wen-tsan, who stepped down from the post in July after being charged in a corruption case related to his tenure as Taoyuan mayor.
Speaking after being elected, Wu said he hopes that the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits will show reciprocal goodwill and work collaboratively to improve bilateral relations.
US Election Day Eve in the US
發布於 2024-11-05 10:36:13
It's Election Day eve in the US and both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are campaigning Monday in Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the largest number of electoral votes at stake (處於危急關頭).
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
Russia Rocket Carries Iranian Satellites into Orbit
發布於 2024-11-05 10:36:13
A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit.
The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled today from a launchpad (（火箭）發射台) in far eastern Russia and put its payload in a designated orbit nine minutes later.
It carried two Russian Earth observation satellites and several dozen smaller satellites, including the two Iranian ones.
Iran’s two satellites were the first launched on behalf of the country’s private sector.
French Groups on Displacement After Paris Olympics
發布於 2024-11-05 10:36:13
A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The group claims these evictions are part of “social cleansing,” citing evidence including government documents that reference the Olympics as justification.
Eviction operations surged by 41% compared to the previous year, with over 4,500 minors affected.
French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, have stated that every displaced person was offered alternative (可供選擇的) housing and emphasized the creation of a social legacy linked to the Games.