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Tai-Ex opening
發佈於 2021-09-22 10:33:02
The Tai-Ex opened down 80-points this morning from last Friday's close, at 17,196 on turnover of 100-million N-T.
The market closed little changed last Friday after a volatile session, during which investor sentiment was focused on concerns about possible negative leads emerging (浮起;新出現) in overseas markets during the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
However, analysts are warning that the Tai-Ex is is likely to take a beating today following the four-day holiday on the back of a plunge on U-S markets on Monday.
Tsai Touts Lessons Learned from 921 Earthquake
發佈於 2021-09-22 10:33:02
President Tsai Ing-wen is touting what she's describing as the 'lessons learned from 921 earthquake.
Writing on her Facebook page to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 1999 earthquake, Tsai hailed the improvements that have made since then to strengthen the country's disaster resilience (復元力, 回復力).
According to Tsai, Taiwan has turned the lessons learned from the earthquake into improvements in disaster prevention, including the development of better infrastructure and technology.
The weather bureau has stated that Taiwan is only the third country, after Mexico and Japan, to have such a service.
The magnitude 7.3 earthquake left more than 2,400 people dead and destroyed over 44,000 homes.
Mid-Autumn Festival Sees 'Real' Full Moon
發佈於 2021-09-22 10:33:02
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Sky watchers last night got to see the Mid-Autumn Festival's first "real" full moon on the festival day since 2013.
The festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, but does not always coincide (同時發生) with an exact full moon.
A full moon occurs when the Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon, which has a cycle of roughly 29.53 days.
And that means a "real" full moon can take place anytime between the 14th to 17th of a month, with the chances the highest on the 16th.
According to the Taipei Astronomical Museum, the exact "real" full moon occurred at 7:55AM Tuesday, but remained a "real" full moon last night after it reappeared at 6:18PM.
Australia Earthquake Causes Slight Damage
發佈於 2021-09-22 10:33:02
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has caused some damage in the city of Melbourne in an unusually powerful temblor for Australia.
Geoscience Australia says the quake Wednesday hit northeast of Australia's second-most populous (人口眾多) city near the town of Mansfield at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said there were no reports of serious injury.
The earthquake was the largest to rattle Australia since a magnitude 6.6 earthquake off a northwest coastal town in 2019.
China to Stop Funding for Coal Power Plants
發佈於 2021-09-22 10:33:02
China's Xi Jinping says his country will end support for building new coal-fired power plants abroad (國外).
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
Libya Legislature Passes No Confidence Vote in Transitional Gov
發佈於 2021-09-22 10:33:03
Libyan lawmakers have passed a vote of no confidence in the country's transitional government.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said, however, that his government would push forward with plans for elections in late December.
A spokesperson for the legislature says the vote Tuesday took place in the parliament's headquarters in the eastern city of Tobruk.
He said 113 lawmakers attended the session, with 89 of them voting in favor of withdrawing confidence in Dbeibah's government.