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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 115-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
18,990 on turnover of 3-billion N-T.

The market fell by almost 300 points on Monday due to lake of investor
interest in semiconductor heavyweights as U-S tariff polices continue to
impact market sentiment.

Large-cap semiconductor stocks led the broader market lower once again
sending the electronics index down by 1.6-per cent by the close of the day's
trading.



Premier approves NT$88 billion U.S. tariff support package
Premier Cho Jung-tai has approved the Cabinet's 88-billion N-T support
package aimed at mitigating (減輕) the impact of higher U-S tariffs on
Taiwan's economy.

However, details on what the plan contains remain relatively vague.

Cabinet Secretary-General Kung Ming-hsin says the plan will offer Taiwan
companies various forms of financial support and will serve as a sort of
"umbrella on a rainy day."

Departments responsible for administering the 20 measures contained in the
package are slated to explain them in more detail in the coming days.



Foreign minister to attend Eswatini king's birthday celebration
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung will lead a delegation to Eswatini King Mswati
III's 57th birthday celebration as President Lai Ching-te's special envoy.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Lin will be heading a delegation of
government officials and a group of business representatives to Eswatini from
today through Saturday.

The delegation will attend festivities (慶祝活動) and the main celebration,
which is scheduled on Friday.

Lin will present a letter from Lai and cows as gifts to Eswatini's king and
Queen

According to the ministry, the foreign minister will also hold meetings with
Eswatini's Prime Minister Russell Dlamini and the kingdom's foreign minister
on bilateral ties and projects.



Pope Francis
World leaders are paying tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away at the age
of 88, as the Vatican declares (宣稱) nine days of mourning.

AP correspondent Trisha Thomas reports.


UN Sounds Warning on Haiti Gang Violence
The top U.N. official in Haiti is sounding an alarm to the U.N. Security
Council that escalating (不斷升級) gang violence is liable (很可能會發生的)
to lead the Caribbean nation to “a point of no return.”

Maria Isabel Salvador is warning that “Haiti could face total chaos”
without increased funding and support for the operation of the Kenya-led
multinational force helping Haiti’s police to tackle the gangs’ expanding
violence.

She spoke to the Security Council on Monday.

The gangs have grown in power since the 2021 assassination of the president
and are now estimated to control 85% of the capital and are moving into
surrounding areas.


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