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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 189-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
27,906 on turnover of 8.8-billion N-T.

The market took a beating on Wednesday, led by large cap artificial
intelligence-related stocks on the back of heavy losses by tech stocks on
Wall Street overnight amid investor concerns of an A-I bubble.



MOFA still in talks with Estonia over opening reciprocal offices
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says the government is still in talks with
Estonia on the "name and legal status" related to setting up reciprocal
(互惠的) representative offices.

Speaking during a legislative hearing, Lin said the ongoing talks are
focusing on issues such as the title of the representative offices, their
legal status, and other concerns related to diplomatic immunity and
privileges.

The statement follows reports that the government is hoping the office will
follow the formula of its counterpart in Lithuania, called the "Taiwanese
Representative Office in Lithuania."

However, Estonia is reportedly insisting on using the title "Taipei" due to
concerns about a backlash from China.


DPP claims 'most' people oppose opposition pension proposals
The D-P-P legislative caucus says a recent survey shows a majority (多數) of
people oppose bills proposed by the K-M-T to end annual cuts to civil servant
pensions.

The survey was conducted by the D-P-P.

According to D-P-P lawmaker Wu Si-yao, it found that 59.7-per cent of
respondents supported continuing pension reforms initiated by the D-P-P in
2016, while only 31.7-per cent thought they should be stopped.

Wu says stopping reforms will exacerbate inequality between active and
retired workers, civil servants and workers receiving labor, farmer and
national pensions.

The K-M-T legislative caucus has placed the bills at the top of its priority
for the current legislative session.



Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Rises
Philippine officials say the death toll from flooding and damage caused by
Typhoon Kalmaegi has risen to at least 114.

They say 127 others are reported missing, with many of them in a hard-hit
province still recovering from a deadly earthquake.

The Philippine government says most of the deaths were reported in the
central province of Cebu, which was struck by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, setting
off flash floods and causing a river and other waterways to overflow (溢出).

Kalmaegi moved away from western Palawan province into the South China Sea
before noon Wednesday and was heading toward Vietnam.



Supreme Court skeptical of Trump tariffs
The US Supreme Court appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump's power to
unilaterally impose tariffs during a three-hour hearing.

It comes after Trump used a law designed for national emergencies to justify
his sweeping (廣泛的，全面的) economic agenda

Nick Harper reports from the Supreme Court in Washington DC.



Interpol Launches Campaign to Fight Illegal Deforestation
Interpol and partners have launched a global law enforcement effort to fight
illegal deforestation in tropical areas.

Wednesday's announcement says it's aimed at dismantling (拆解) criminal
networks behind illegal logging, timber trafficking and gold mining.

They drive large-scale deforestation and generate billions in illicit profits
each year.

The effort was announced ahead of the U.N. COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

It will focus mainly on tropical forests in Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Papua
New Guinea and Peru.

Interpol is working with with the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime on the new
effort.


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