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Tai-Ex opening
發佈於 2021-09-08 10:26:02
The Tai-Ex opened down 17-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,411 on turnover of 4.6-billion N-T.
The Tai-Ex lost ground once again on Tuesday after reversing (顛倒，翻轉) early gains as the bellwether electronics sector faced profit taking that pushed the broader market into negative territory.
Although old economy stocks were largely mixed throughout the session, shipping stocks staged a strong technical rebound, to help the main board from falling further.
4,800 Students Affected by Class Suspensions Due to Coronavirus Cases in
發佈於 2021-09-08 10:26:03
Taipei and New Taipei
Authorities say 4,800 students in Taipei and New Taipei have been affected by class suspensions in the two cities due to coronavirus cases linked to a pre-school and an elementary school.
Most of the class suspensions are related to a cluster infections at a kindergarten in New Taipei's Banqiao District.
Five of the latest domestic cases have been linked to the Banqiao preschool cluster and confirmation of those infections brings the number of cases there to 15.
Testing is underway to determine whether the infections were caused by the Delta variant and the results of those tests are due to be released later today.
The health minister has said that if the coronavirus situation in New Taipei worsens, the government will consider (考慮) raising the nationwide alert to level 3.
Premier Touts Science and Technology Investment
發佈於 2021-09-08 10:26:03
Premier Su Tseng-chang says the government plans to include 126-billion N-T in science and technology development funding in next's year general budget.
According to Su, the government hopes the increased funding will help Taiwan cultivate (培育) talent in the two sectors and boost scientific research in order to raise the island's global standing in the fields of science and tech.
The statement comes as the Cabinet is reviewing the results of its science and technology conference, which focused on government policy and planning into semiconductor research, advanced network construction and industrial digital transformation.
The conference also covered ideas focusing on the development of Taiwan's the future space industry.
US Texas Governor Defends Abortion Bill
發佈於 2021-09-08 10:26:03
From the US....
Texas Governor Greg Abbot is defending his state's controversial (有爭議的) abortion bill.
Rachel Silverman has that story.
Mexico Flooding Kills Hospital Patients
發佈於 2021-09-08 10:26:03
Torrential rains in central Mexico have suddenly flooded a hospital, killing 16 patients.
Officials say that the deaths Tuesday were possibly due to the loss of oxygen equipment as the power went out.
Reports say about 40 other patients survived as waters rose swiftly (迅速地) in downtown Tula and flooded the public hospital around 6 a.m local time.
Local authorities say the waters knocked out power to the area as well as the hospital's generators.
Patients have been moved to other health centers.
Canada Trudeau Hit by Gravel Thrown by AntiVaxxer
發佈於 2021-09-08 10:26:03
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won't alter (改變) how he campaigns after he and others were hit by gravel (碎石) thrown by an anti-vaccine protester during the campaign this week.
Trudeau has faced increasingly hostile protests by what he calls ``Anti-Vax mobs'' ahead of the Sept. 20 election.
During a campaign stop in London, Ontario on Monday Trudeau and some journalists were hit by gravel thrown by a protester as he boarded his campaign bus.
Trudeau says Canadians are proud of the fact that Canada is not like the United States and he won't change.