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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 173-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
31,956 on turnover of $10.4-billion N-T.



Cross-border effort leads to Taiwan fugitive's arrest in Philippines
A 33-year-old Taiwanese fugitive has been arrested in Metro Manila following
a joint operation between Philippine and Taiwanese authorities.

The suspect, surnamed Chien (簡), had been on the run since August 2023, when
an arrest warrant was issued by the Miaoli (苗栗) District Prosecutors Office
on theft charges.

Philippine immigration officials say Chien was also classified as an
“undesirable (不受歡迎的) alien” after overstaying his temporary visitor
visa.

He is currently being held at a detention facility pending deportation.

Since the start of 2025, officials have successfully tracked down and
arrested 22 wanted Taiwanese fugitives in the Philippines through
intelligence sharing and other forms of cooperation.



Airport MRT to run 5 a.m. express train from Feb. 12-22 for LNY
Taoyuan Airport MRT is adding an early morning express train service from
Taipei Main Station to handle (應付) increased outbound travel over the Lunar
New Year holiday.

According to the operator, the train will run from February 12th to the 22nd
… and depart at 5 AM … reaching Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 2
Station within 41 minutes.

On the way, it will call at A3 New Taipei Industrial Park, A8 Chang Gung
Memorial Hospital, and A12 Airport Terminal 1 stations — as usual for the
express train.

To support the service, Taipei Main and New Taipei Industrial Park stations
will open earlier — at 4:30 AM.

In-town check-in at Taipei Main will also be available at that time.

While the other stations it stops at will open at 5 AM.



Japan PM Party Secures Supermajority
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a
two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.

Takaichi told public broadcaster NHK later that she is ready to pursue (實行)
policies to make Japan strong and prosperous.

TV networks cited preliminary results from Sunday's vote in reporting that
Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner won 352 seats
in the 465-seat lower house.

The huge jump from the previous parliament could allow Takaichi to make
progress on a right-wing agenda that aims to boost Japan’s economy and
military capabilities as tensions grow with China and she tries to nurture
ties with Washington.



US FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for
powerful men, files show

From the US….
Files show the FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex
trafficking ring for powerful men.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports



Venezuela Gov Releases Opposition Members from Prison
Venezuela’s government has released (釋放) several prominent opposition
members from prison, including one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Maria Corina Machado.
These releases come as acting President Delcy Rodriguez faces pressure to
free those detained for political reasons.

The move follows a visit from representatives of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights.

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