The Tai-Ex opened down 247-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

22,508 on turnover of 10-billion N-T.

The market tumbled nearly 300 points on Monday as investor sentiment took a

hit follow comments by U-S President Donald Trump that his 25-per cent

tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect on March 4 as

planned.

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Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says he believes the confrontational policy

being seen in Donald Trump's second U-S presidency toward China is more of an

opportunity for Taiwan than a threat.

According to Lin, the main focus of Trump's second term is in countering

China …

… and although countering China does not necessarily mean supporting

Taiwan, the Trump administration's stance (立場) gives the island the

opportunity to find common interests.

Speaking during an interview with an online media outlet, Lin said for

Taiwan's national interests, the government is finding interests shared with

Washington and focusing on pushing policies where the interests of both

countries are aligned.

The Centers for Disease Control says its been seeing a decline in the number

of people seeking medical treatment for influenza-like symptoms.

According to the C-D-C, there were 105,436 flu-like outpatient and emergency

visits from between February 23 and March 1 -- a 24-per cent decline from

the previous week.

C-D-C Deputy Director General Philip Luo says the disease entered its

epidemic phase (階段) before the 228 Peace Memorial Day holiday and continued

to decline during the long weekend holiday, indicating it has entered a

"cooling phase."

Luo says the influenza is now expected to exit the epidemic phase by

mid-March.

US President Donald Trump has ordered an immediate suspension of American

military support for Ukraine, just days after his on-camera argument with the

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky.

The White House says the suspension will remain (保持) in force until the

Ukrainians demonstrate a "good faith commitment to peace".

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced

hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city.

Officials say fire has burned about 2,100 hectares of forest in Ofunato since

it started Wednesday.

The northeastern regions have had their driest winter since 1946, when the

Japan Meteorological Agency started collecting data.

More than 2,000 troops and and firefighters have been deployed (部署) from

across the country.

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

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