The Tai-Ex opened up 44-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 35,457

on turnover of 10.4-billion N-T.

The market closed at year another record high on Wednesday, as the main board

jumped more than 700 points after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing breached

the 2,000 N-T mark for the first time.

T-S-M-C gained 2.54-per cent to close at 2,015 N-T after its American

depositary receipts rose 4.25-per cent overnight.

The stock contributed about 400-points to the Tai-Ex's overall rise and sent

the electronics index up 2.45-per cent.

More than 60 civic groups have announced plans to hold a joint 228 Memorial

Day commemorative event in Taipei tomorrow.

The annual action was launched in 2017 by the Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation

and the Tsai Rui-yue Dance Foundation.

However, it has expanded this year to include dozens of participating

organizations.

Organizers say the event will begin with a march at 1:30PM at the Taipei

Municipal Rixin Elementary School, pass several sites linked to the 228

Incident, and conclude in front of the Cabinet Building.

And,President Lai Ching-te has bestowed one of Taiwan's highest honors on Saint

Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador Andrea Bowman in recognition of her

contributions (貢獻) to bilateral ties.

Lai has confered the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon on Bowman.

Speaking at a ceremony at the Presidential Office, Lai thank Bowman for her

outstanding contribution to deepening diplomatic ties between the two sides.

Lai also noted that Bowman became the Caribbean island nation's first

ambassador to Taiwan in 2019 and established the country's first permanent

embassy in Asia, "marking a milestone in bilateral relations."

Cuban border troops have killed four people in a US speedboat which entered

the island's territorial waters.

The Cuban government says the people in US boat fired first.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

Peru has declared a state of emergency across more than 700 districts after

heavy rain triggered floods and landslides linked to El Nino Costero.

On Wednesday, a decree signed by interim President Jose Maria Balcazar speeds

up funding for local governments.

Officials are focusing on protecting residents and securing (固定) bridges,

roads, water and electricity.

Although rains have intensified (加劇) in the past days, the new government

was unable to implement the decrees until now.

President Balcazar only swore in his Cabinet on Tuesday, ending a period

without ministers that began on Feb. 17 following the removal of his

predecessor, Jose Jeri, who faces an investigation into corruption and

influence peddling.

Mexican lawmakers have approved President Claudia Sheinbaum’s initiative to

gradually reduce the work week from 48 hours to 40 hours.

The constitutional reform now goes to state legislatures for approval, where

Sheinbaum’s governing party controls the majority.

It passed the lower chamber of the Congress early Wednesday with 411 votes in

favor and 58 against.

The Senate had already approved it earlier this month.

The change will be implemented (實施的) gradually, trimming (減少) two hours

per year beginning in 2027 and reaching a 40-hour work week in 2030.

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

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