The Tai-Ex opened up 52-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 34,753

on turnover of 11.3-billion N-T.

The market moved sharply higher on Tuesday as investors shrugged off losses

on Wall Street overnight and rushed to buy electronics stocks related to the

A-I boom.

President Lai Ching-te is reiterating his commitment to "maintaining the

status quo" in cross-strait relations.

Speaking at a Lunar New Year event in Taichung attended by China-based

Taiwanese businesspeople, Lai described "maintaining the status quo" as "key"

to safeguarding national security and preserving cross-strait stability and

peace in the Indo-Pacific.

The annual event is organized by Straits Exchange Foundation and saw around

300 attendees.

Compared with his speech at the same event last year, Lai this year did not

mention the term Republic of China during his speech.

He used the term multiple times last year and reiterated the position that

the R-O-C and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate (從屬的) to

each other.

The Ministry of Labor has released a reference guide to help local businesses

prevent forced labor and "reduce operational (工作的) risks"

According to the ministry's Workforce Development Agency, the guide is

intended to help businesses build "effective mechanisms" to prevent forced

labor and embed (把…嵌入) "respect for human rights" in supply chain

management.

Agency head Lydia Huang, says there have been multiple cases showing that

once forced labor conditions arise in a company or its supply chain, it can

face consequences such as product detention, import bans or even the return

of shipments.

Huang also says the guide introduces the International Labour Organization's

11 forced labor indicators, including signs of forced labor such as debt

bondage, restriction of movement, excessive overtime and retention of

identity documents.

The family of Nancy Guthrie is offering a reward of up to $1million US

dollars for any tips (秘密消息) that lead to her recovery.

The mother of TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie was taken from her home in

Arizona more than three weeks ago.

Nick Harper has been following the latest developments from Washington.

Norway's royal palace says King Harald has been admitted to a hospital in

Spain’s Canary Islands during a winter vacation there.

It said that Harald, who turned 89 on Saturday, was admitted to the hospital

on Tuesday evening and was being treated for an unspecified

(未說明的) infection and dehydration.

It added that he was reported to be in good condition.

The palace said the king’s personal physician will travel to the Canary Islands and an

update on Harald’s health will be issued today after he has assessed the

situation.

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

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