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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 38-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 33,380
on turnover of 7.6-billion N-T.
The market lost ground on Monday as investor sentiment remained muted due the
impact of the US-Israel war against Iran, which has resulted in rises in
international crude oil prices.
Lai urges supply chain cooperation among democracies
President Lai Ching-te is calling for closer cooperation among democratic
partners to strengthen supply chain and economic resilience.
Speaking at the opening of the Yushan Forum in Taipei, Lai said his
administration wants to work with like-minded countries to form
"international teams" with them …
.. and intends to leverage (善用) the many advantages of these partners to
deepen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
According to Lai, his government will form national teams in specific fields
to keep making Taiwan stronger, while also go beyond that, by building
international teams to keep leveraging the power of solidarity with other
nations.
The two-day Yushan Forum runs through today.
Over 400 households and business affect by power outage in Taichung's Beitun District
Tai-Power says electricity has been restored to over 400 households and
business affected by a power outage last night in Taichung's Beitun
District.
The affected business included the Costco north Taichung Warehouse.
According to Tai-Power, electricity was restored to all households and
businesses by 10PM after emergency repairs were carried out and cause of the
outage is under investigation.
Tai-Power says an initial investigation has found that a fuse box (保險絲盒)
failure in the underground substation of a residential building was likely
the cause of the power outage.
The faulty equipment is being disassembled for inspection.
UAE Lifts Brief Airspace Closure
The United Arab Emirates lifted a brief airspace closure this morning after
the country faced incoming Iranian attacks.
The state-run news agency quoted the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority
as saying the closure had ended.
The authorities said “the situation stabilized,” allowing flights to
resume.
The earlier closure announcement showed the balancing act Emirati authorities
face in trying to keep their long-haul carriers, Emirates and Etihad, flying
as Iranian attacks continue to target the country.
On Monday, an Ira
