The Tai-Ex opened up 157-points this morning from Friday's close, at 19,686

on turnover of 11-billion N-T.

The market closed up on Friday, despite Wall Street slumping overnight as

investors remained concerned about Donald Trump's trade war - as the local

main board ended a rollarcoaster ride of a trading week in positive

territory.

The Financial Supervisory Commission has said measures to curb short selling

on the local stock market have been extended (延伸) into this week as global

financial indexes still face uncertainties resulting from the latest round of

the Trump administration's tariff actions.

The Cabinet has postponed the release of details of its planned 88-billion

N-T support package aimed at mitigating (緩解) the impact of higher U-S

tariffs.

According to Premier Cho Jung-tai, the delay is due to uncertainty

surrounding the U-S position as ministries and agencies need more time to

finalize (敲定) the package's details, including how subsidies will be

allocated across various industries.

The statement comes after officials in Taipei and Washington began talks via

video conferencing last Friday regarding the "reciprocal tariffs" announced

by U-S President Donald Trump earlier this month.

The D-P-P has expelled a former assistant of Joseph Wu over allegations he

was involved in a Chinese espionage case.

The D-P-P's Yilan County headquarters announced the expulsion of Ho Jen-chieh

- who worked for Wu during his tenure as foreign minister between 2018 and

2024.

According to Qiu Jia-jin, the head of the D-P-P's Yilan headquarters, he

decision was unanimous, due to Ho's alleged actions that severely damaged to

the party's reputation and "run counter to (違反，背道而馳) the D-P-P's core

values of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law."

Ho was detained by prosecutors in Taipei last Thursday after law enforcement

authorities searched his residence.

A new wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza has hit the last major hospital

providing critical health care in the territory's north.

At least 21 people were killed Sunday including children.

The predawn strike on Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City was the latest of several

attacks on the facility.

The emergency room is badly damaged, and staffers said patients were

evacuated after an Israeli warning and slept in the streets.

The war started when Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people during a 2023,

attack on southern Israel and took 250 people captive.

Many were eventually freed in ceasefire deals, and Israeli authorities have

vowed to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 59 hostages, 24 believed to

be alive.

It cut off all supplies to Gaza over a month ago, with more than 50-thousand

Palestinians killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to Gaza's

Health Ministry

The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with participants from more than 160

countries, regions and organizations showcasing their futuristic (超前新奇的)

exhibits inside about 80 pavillons of unique architecture.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports

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