**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened down 16-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

15,536 on turnover of $1.9-billion N-T.

Most shares in Asia were subdued yesterday, as a holiday in the US led to a

slow start for global stock markets.

Investors were still awaiting minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting

for a hint of what's to come for inflation and interest rates changes.

**Rights groups urge government to ease migrant worker vacation rules **

Migrants rights groups rallied outside the Executive Yuan in Taipei

yesterday, to demand the government overturn what they called discriminatory

obstacles, faced by workers who vacation in their home countries.

Dozens of migrant workers led by the Migrants Empowerment Network in Taiwan,

and the Domestic Caretakers Union Taoyuan, held up banners and placards

urging the government to abolish (廢除) complicated border regulations that

they say target blue-collar migrant workers.

The DCU secretary says that unlike foreign white-collar professionals and

Taiwanese, blue-collar migrant workers have always needed to apply for a

re-entry permit from the National Immigration Agency, to re-enter Taiwan and

are required to enter Taiwan by the expiration date on the permit.

In addition, when the worker arrives in Taiwan, they are not allowed to leave

the airport on their own and must be signed for and collected by their

employer or an individual assigned by the employer.

**Turkey New Quake Leaves More Dead and Injured **

A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake has killed three people and injured more than

200 in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive (巨大的) quake

that killed tens of thousands.

Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping some people, while scores

of injuries were recorded in neighboring Syria too.

Monday’s earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey’s Hatay

province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that hit on

Feb. 6-th.

It was felt across the region and followed by a second, magnitude 5.8

temblor.

Rescue efforts were underway in three collapsed buildings where six people

were believed trapped.

**US Supreme Court Mulls Tech Online Speech Law **

The US Supreme Court is set to hear a landmark case that could transform

(改革) the Internet.

Gonzalez versus Google is being brought by the family of a woman killed by an

ISIS gunman in Paris in 2015.

It will tackle whether tech companies should be liable for harmful content

promoted by their algorithms.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

**Egypt Unveils Newly Renovated Museum Wing **

Egypt’s ministry of tourism and antiquities has unveiled a newly renovated

(重新裝修) wing of its oldest museum.

The new wing is home to a 16-meter-long papyrus scroll unearthed last year.

The refurbishment marks the first stage of broader renovations for the

120-year-old museum in downtown Cairo.

The new papyrus contains around 113 spells from The Book of the Dead.

The museum also has added modern glass protection and new interior lighting.

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