The Tai-Ex opened down 39-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

17,495 on turnover of 2.6-billion N-T.

The market closed slightly lower on Tuesday, as the main board gave up its

early gains ahead of Saturday's elections.

Selling sent old economy and financial stocks lower, while the bellwether

electronics sector remained above the previous day's closing level, despite

coming off an initial upturn - and that was led by large semiconductor

stocks.

D-P-P presidential candidate Lai Ching-te is calling on China's leadership to

assume responsibility for regional stability and engage in dialogue with

Taiwan.

Speaking at at a press conference in Taipei, Lai said the "door will always

be open to engagements (互動) with Beijing on the principles of equality and

dignity."

Lai said if elected he will continue President Tsai Ing-wen's policies,

including efforts to maintain the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and expand

links with democratic nations.

Lai went on to say that believes his being elected "will be helpful for

creating a new situation in the Indo-Pacific region" that will contribute to

the "stability of the Taiwan Strait."

The Ministry of National Defense is stressing that it has not made any final

decision on whether to choose locally designed and built jet trainers to

replace the Air Force's aging fleet of Beechcraft T-34Cs.

The statement comes after the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation

earlier this week announced that it had completed the first stage of design

for a military trainer aircraft to replace the T-34Cs.

A-I-D-C said a prototype is expected to be completed by 2028, and mass

production could begin in 2031.

However, the defense ministry says it is "still considering (考慮) whether to

"choose locally-made trainers, trainers that are the results of local and

international cooperation, or simply rent new trainers instead of buying

them."

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles

targeting shipping in the Red Sea, though no damage was initially apparent

(明顯的).

That's according to a private intelligence firm and the British military.

The assault late Tuesday happened off the Yemeni port cities of Hodeida and

Mokha.

In the Hodeida incident, the intelligence firm said ships described over

radio seeing missiles and drones, with U.S.-allied warships in the area

urging “vessels to proceed at maximum speed.”

Off Mokha, ships saw missiles fired, a drone in the air and small vessels

trailing them.

A Houthi official acknowledged the attack in comments reported by Al Jazeera.

Officials in Japan are implementing emergency steps to avoid collisions at

Tokyo’s Haneda airport after two aircraft crashed on the tarmac last week.

Investigators believe vague updates from the control tower may have led a

pilot to mistakenly (錯誤地) believe he had clearance to enter the runway

while another aircraft was landing.

Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

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