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Tai-Ex opening
發佈於 2022-01-12 13:24:14
The Tai-Ex opened up 60-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 18,348 on turnover of $5-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan reversed (反轉) earlier losses and ended slightly higher Tuesday as contract chipmaker TSMC staged a late comeback and stabilized (穩定下來) the broader market.
The financial sector soared more than 2 percent, led by large cap (大型的) financial holding companies (金控公司), which expect to benefit from higher returns (更高獲利) on overseas investments in the wake of rising interest rates (利率).
(NS)
Search Continues for Missing F16V Pilot
發佈於 2022-01-12 13:24:14
The search continues for a missing pilot, as the critical 72 hour period for rescue stretches on.
The Rescue Command Centre says as of this morning, 10 aircraft, 3 ships, 32 land vehicles and 66 search and rescue personnel are working to locate Captain Chen Yi.
The F-16V piloted by the 28-year-old Chen disappeared from radar yesterday afternoon, about 30 minutes after taking off from Chiayi Air Base on a routine training mission.
Efforts to locate the captain continued through the night, and some media reports say an oil slick (油漬) about 20 square meters wide was spotted in the ocean 1-km off Dong-shi fishing port.
But rough sea conditions overnight have left those reports unconfirmed (沒有證實).
(NS)
CWB Issues Another Cold Surge Advisory
發佈於 2022-01-12 13:24:14
The CWB has issued a cold surge advisory for northern and central Taiwan.
The Central Weather Bureau says from this morning until late afternoon, large parts of the north and center, including Taipei, New Taipei, Miaoli and Taichung could see lows of 10 degrees or below.
According to CWB monitoring stations, the lowest temperatures were recorded in Miaoli County at 9.2-degrees Celsius this morning.
Forecasters say conditions will turn drier tomorrow, but parts of the east may see occasional scattered showers (偶陣雨).
They say the cold surge is expected to continue affecting Taiwan until Friday before warmer temperatures return on the weekend.
And another cold front is expected to arrive Monday next week.
(NS)
WHO Warning of Omicron
發佈於 2022-01-12 13:24:14
turning to world news....
The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next six to eight weeks.
Dr Hans Kluge said a "west-to-east tidal wave (海嘯)" of Omicron was sweeping across the region, on top of (並且還有) a surge in the Delta variant.
The projection was based on the seven million new cases reported across Europe in the first week of 2022.
The number of infections has more than doubled in a two-week period.
Dr. Kluge said European and Central Asian countries remained under "intense pressure" as the virus spread from western countries into the Balkans (巴爾幹半島國家).
Recent studies suggest that Omicron is less likely to make people seriously ill than previous Covid variants. But Omicron is still highly contagious and can infect people even if they are fully vaccinated.
Groceries Shortage in U.S.
發佈於 2022-01-12 13:24:14
Customers in the United States are finding a trip to the grocery store is more like a scavenger hunt (尋找食物殘骸)- virus troubles and severe weather are leaving grocery shelves bare (食品貨架空蕩蕩).
AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.