The Tai-Ex opened down 113-points this morning from Friday's close, at 19,672

on turnover of $9.3-billion N-T.

Shares in Taiwan closed moderately higher after a volatile session Friday,

coming off a fresh intraday high with the main board hitting 20,000 points

for the first time in history.

Contract chipmaker TSMC remained an anchor on the back of the continued

frenzy over artificial intelligence, preventing the broader market from

falling into negative territory when stiff technical resistance arose ahead

of 20,000 points, while the old economy sector largely moved in weakness with

funds squeezed by tech stocks.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Tuvalu's new Prime Minister

will be attending the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te.

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Tien Chung-kwang visited the island nation

last week as part of a delegation.

MOFA said Tien extended an invitation to Prime Minister Feleti Teo, who

accepted.

Tuvalu officials said the Taiwan delegation was the first to visit and

congratulate Tuvalu on its formation (形成) of a new government, and that it

will keep supporting Taiwan's global involvement and strengthen bilateral

ties.

(CNA-IG)

Local officials say as many as one million visitors descended on Tainan for

the closing night of the Taiwan Lantern Festival Sunday.

The city government said annual traveling lantern display hosted in Tainan is

set to record total visits of more than 15 million.

Organizers of the 2023 edition of the event in Taipei said it attracted a

record high of over 12 million visits.

This year's event officially opened on Feb. 24, when President Tsai Ing-wen

turned on the main dragon display to mark the Lunar New Year of the Dragon.

1.07 million visits to the Anping site and the site were recorded near Taiwan

High Speed Rail's Tainan Station on the penultimate (倒數第二的) day of the

event.

The U.S. is flying forces to Haiti for embassy security and some evacuations

(疏散).

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports

Hundreds of Tibetans in exile have held a protest march in New Delhi to

commemorate the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day against China.

Over 300 protesters gathered near India’s Parliament House and marched .

The protesters carried Tibetan flags and photographs of their spiritual

leader, the Dalai Lama, who has made the Indian hillside town of Dharmsala

his headquarters since fleeing (逃跑) from Tibet after a failed uprising

against Chinese rule in 1959.

India considers Tibet to be part of China, though it hosts the Tibetan exiles.

Officials in Saudi Arabia have declared the start of the fasting month of

Ramadan after sighting the crescent moon Sunday night.

The announcement marks the beginning of Ramadan for many of the world’s 1.8

billion Muslims.

The sacred month sees those observing abstain (戒絕) from food and water from

sunrise to sunset, and take part in family gatherings, religious reflection

(深思), and giving.

Some Asia-Pacific countries like Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and

Singapore, will begin Ramadan on Tuesday after failing to see the crescent

moon.

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