The Tai-Ex opened up 58-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,930

on turnover of $5.9-billion N-T.

The market moved sharply higher on Wednesday following a significant rebound

for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - which closed the session with a

rise of 2-per cent ..

.. and that contributed about 160 points to the Tai-Ex's overall gains and

sent the electronics index up by 1.43-per cent.

The Food and Drug Administration has released a draft revision to regulations

regarding Japanese bovine imports that, if implemented, would allow the

importation (輸入) of beef from cattle of any age.

Under current regulations, beef from Japan must meet several conditions,

including being derived from cattle under 30 months of age, inspected by a

veterinary officer, and produced by an officially-recognized factory.

F-D-A Deputy Director-General Lin Jin-fu says the government is seeking to

update the "Import regulations for Japanese beef and its products" to remove

the age limit for Japanese cattle - similar to regulatory practices in the

United States and Canada.

However, Lin says each batch of cattle products from Japan will still require

official veterinary certificates and be produced by "approved factories" to

be allowed to enter Taiwan.

The US Supreme Court has rejected (拒絕) an emergency request by the Trump

administration to freeze nearly 2 billion dollars in foreign aid.

The order requires the government to release the funds to aid groups for work

already completed.

Ira Spitzer reports.

Protesters have launched gasoline bombs and fireworks in clashes with police

outside Greece's parliament.

The protest Wednesday in central Athens is part of a nationwide wave of

demonstrations calling for politicians to be held accountable for a 2023 rail

disaster that claimed 57 lives.

Scores of youths set fire to trash bins and police in riot gear (防暴裝備)

responded with tear gas and baton charges.

There have been no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.

The fierce clashes erupted hours after opposition parties challenged

Greece’s center-right government with a no-confidence motion in parliament.

Victims' relatives want politicians to be held accountable for failures that

led to the head-on collision in February 2023.

Only rail officials have been charged.

A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is

not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves any tariffs

on Canada.

The official was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, only saying

Trump and Trudeau spoke by phone around midday.

Other Canadian officials publicly echoed (附和) Trudeau's position.

Canada's commerce secretary has said there might be carveouts

(從整體中獲取一些東西) coming to the 25% tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico

by President Donald Trump, a softening of the U.S. position after Tuesday’s

tax hike hurt the stock market, worried consumers and started a trade war.

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

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