The Tai-Ex opened down 228-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

18,773 on turnover of 11-billion N-T.

Taiwan stocks finished up 9.25 percent Thursday, surging more than 1,600

points at the market's opening after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a

90-day pause on his steep "reciprocal" tariffs on most countries.

Three heavyweight stocks -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC),

Hon Hai (Foxconn) and MediaTek -- hit their limit-up prices.

The market subsequently (隨後) flattened out, with many stocks hitting their

daily 10 percent limit-up prices, which also kept turnover relatively low.

Criminal Investigation Bureau says Taiwan is continuing talks with Cambodia

to prevent 179 Taiwan fraud suspects from being deported to China.

According to a member of bureau's liaison officer in Ho Chi Minh City,

negotiations are on going in order that the suspects are sent to Taiwan

instead to face legal consequences.

The statement comes after media reports out of Cambodia haven suggesting that

the Taiwan suspects were to be handed over to China as a goodwill (善意)

gesture to Beijing.

The Taiwanese suspects were all arrested on March 31 during raids of an

online telecommunication fraud center in Phnom Penh.

Reports say they are currently scheduled to be deported to China on Sunday

along with over 300 Chinese nationals.

Israel has freed 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza, the latest in periodic

releases from the thousands of people troops have seized during the military

campaign in the territory.

The men returned to the Gaza Strip and said they had suffered frequent abuse

while imprisoned, including beatings.

They were welcomed by family members at a hospital in central Gaza.

There was no immediate comment by the military.

Israeli officials have said that they abide by (遵守) the letter of the law

in the treatment of prisoners and investigate violations.

But there have been widespread reports of abuse of Palestinian detainees in

military prison camps and civilian prisons.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as President Trump clarified that he had raised

tariffs on Chinese goods by a total of 145 percent.

It comes as new inflation data shows that U.S. inflation eased more than

expected in March but economists suggest this is likely to be a temporary

reprieve (暫時緩解) before tariffs take effect.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

Canadian police have dismantled three drug labs in the Pacific-coast province

of British Columbia.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also arrested two suspects, including

someone described as a “chemist,” but no charges have yet been laid as the

police probe continues.

The Mounties say they executed “numerous (許多的)” search warrants in late

March and found the three labs, which were equipped with sophisticated

equipment that is also used in “academic and professional research

facilities.”

Police say two of the illicit drug labs are believed to have been used to

produce fentanyl, but the purpose of the third lab remains “undetermined.”

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

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