The Tai-Ex opened down 728-points this morning from it January 22 close on

the final day of the Year of the Dragon at 22,796 on turnover of

27.3-billion N-T,

The market closed out the Year of the Dragon by moving sharply higher.

The exchange's market capitalization rose by more than 18-trillion N-T to

75.53-trillion N-T in the Year of the Dragon as a whole.

That figure totaled an average of about 1.36-million N-T for each of the

13.21-million investors in the market as of the end of 2024.

Former president Tsai Ing-wen has told the British newspaper, The Times that

she believes "solid communication" helped maintain a mutually beneficial

relationship between Taiwan and the U-S during the first administration of

U-S President Donald Trump.

According to Tsai, "strong, frequent and clear" communications between both

sides national security teams was a major factor in keeping Trump on the her

side ..

.. and such communications resulted in progress in economic, educational and

cultural exchanges.

Tsai also touted arms sale in the interview - saying U-S military sales to

Taiwan reached the highest level in 40 years under Trump during his first

term in office ..

.. the current D-P-P administration is happy to discuss how to further

strengthen the island's defense capabilities (能力) and increase its

investment in national defense with the new Trump administration.

Taipei has been selected as the host city for the 2025 RightsCon.

According to the event's organizer, the international conference focusing on

digital rights will be held in Taipei later this month.

The event is organized by Access Now.

Access Now executive director Alejandro Mayoral Banos says it was a "was a

natural step" to choose Taiwan as the place to host the four-day summit

because of its protections of democracy, freedom, and human rights.

It will be the first time RightsCon is held in East Asia since its inception

(起始) in 2011.

Access Now says the February 24 to 27 event will include more than 550

discussion sessions - both in-person and online.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence

(影響) around the canal area or face possible US action

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

UK media reports that Kensington Palace is going to cut back on naming the

luxury labels that the Princess of Wales wears.

The newspaper reports that Kate was frustrated that too much attention was

being paid to her attire and not to the important issues she’s

highlighting.

Kate, who is married to Prince William, the eldest son of King Charles III,

is often dressed by fashion’s fanciest brands.

The princess, who has a foundation for early childhood development, is

launching a new initiative aimed at developing social and emotional skills.

In foreshadowing the new approach (方法), the palace did not release details

of her clothing during a recent visit to Wales.

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