The Tai-Ex opened down 104-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

30,330 on turnover of 12-billion N-T.

The market lost ground on Wednesday, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

pulled back on profit taking after hitting a record closing level a session

earlier - but the main board remained above the 30,000 point mark.

The Air Force is urging the U-S to expedite work to install automatic ground

collision avoidance systems on its F-16V fighter jets and hopes the process

(過程) can be completed sooner than initially planned.

It comes after an F-16V jet went missing off of Hualien on Tuesday evening.

Authorities are still searching for the missing aircraft and its pilot.

The incident has led to concerns about the speed in which automatic ground

collision avoidance systems are being installed on Taiwan's F-16Vs.

The project was initially slated for completion in 2028.

However, the Air Force says it now hopes it can completed by the end of this

year.

The Taipei City Government says the Ministry of Economic Affairs has given

its final approval for Nvidia to build its overseas headquarters at the

Beitou-Shilin Technology Park.

Nvidia is now set to submit its investment proposal to the city government

later this month.

Nvidia C-E-O Jensen Huang is expected to visit Taiwan later this month to

attend (出席) the signing ceremony.

The Nvidia headquarters will be designed by local architect Kris Yao.

Yao's previous projects include the China Steel Corporation Headquarters in

Kaohsiung and the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum in Chiayi.

The White House says the US has already started marketing Venezuelan oil in

the global marketplace.

It comes as President Trump says Venezuela has agreed to make up to 50

million barrels of crude (原油) available to the US.

Jagruti Dave has more from Washington

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China next week where he will

meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Canada looks to reduce its reliance

(依賴) on the United States.

The visit, announced on Wednesday, is the first to China by a Canadian prime

minister in more than eight years.

Xi invited Carney to China when they met during an Asia-Pacific summit last

fall and it comes as the two countries move to restore stronger ties after

years of tensions.

Carney will travel to China from Jan. 13 to 17.

Snow and ice are hampering travel in parts of Europe as flights have been

grounded and roads clogged (堵塞).

More than 1,000 passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's airport as staff

worked to clear snow from runways.

At least 800 flights were canceled at the airport on Wednesday.

France's weather service has issued alerts for snow and black ice.

People were urged to work from home.

Swedish and Finnish cities also faced disruptions with trams and buses

halted.

That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.

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