The Tai-Ex opened up 58-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,070

on turnover of $6.5-billion N-T.

Shares in Taiwan closed lower amid continuing concerns over volatility on the

U.S. markets and inflationary pressure after the return of Donald Trump, who

has vowed to raise tariffs, to the White House in January.

And analysts say the financial sector came under heavy pressure, contributing

to the downward movement of the Taiex.

Parts of Miaoli County have recorded the lowest temperature of the season

this morning.

According to the Central Weather Administration, monitoring stations

confirmed that San-wan Township reached 1-degree-Celsius at around 7am.

And nearby, Hsinchu County's E-mei Township recorded temperatures of

2.1-degrees.

Meteorologist Wu De-rong says the extreme low was likely caused by clear

skies and strong radiative (輻射的) cooling.

He says skies will likely remain clear over the next two days with warmer

daytime temperatures, but cold early mornings and nights.

Then on Wednesday, another front carrying cold air and rain is expected to

move over the island for another two days.

(NS)

A Taiwanese artist was awarded the top prize in a postcard competition at a

regional art museum in Japan.

Lee Li-chin was the first non-Japanese competitor to win the annual 10x15

World Contest.

On Saturday, she received the Mayor's Award for her postcard depiction (描寫)

of the Kawai Shrine in Kyoto, which combined embroidery and oil painting.

Lee says she was inspired by the striking red color of traditional Shinto

gates against surrounding green mountains, during her first visit to Kyoto.

Speaking to the Japanese media, she said wanted to enrich her world by

participating in the art contest and hoped to convey a message of love

through her work.

Firefighters are attempting (試圖) to corral wildfires in Los Angeles, but

strong winds are forecast to return this week.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an

Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural

habitat.

The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight

from Nigeria to Thailand last month.

After a public competition, he has been named Zeytin, or Olive, and is

recuperating (正在康復中) at Polonezkoy Zoo.

The director of Istanbul nature conservation says it's important to return

the gorilla “to an absolutely safe environment.”

Both western and eastern gorillas, which populate central Africa’s remote

(偏僻的) forests and mountains — are classified as endangered by the

International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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

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