The Tai-Ex opened up 14-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 37,146

on turnover of $8.7-billion N-T.

The market continued to make solid gains on Thursday - as it closed above the

37,000-point mark for the first time as investor sentiment improved amid

hopes that the U-S and Iran will resume peace negotiations.

Market watchers say the rise came as investors here seized on (抓住) the

momentum of a rise on Wall Street overnight to raise their holdings, and

buying continued to focus on the electronics sector.

The Taipei District Court has sentenced a social worker to two years in

prison for negligent homicide over the failure to report suspicious behavior

in the case of a 1-year-old boy who died after repeated abuse by his foster

caregiver.

The court's ruling against Chen Shang-chieh, a social worker for the Child

Welfare League Foundation is the third conviction stemming from (源於，源自)

the December 2023 death of an infant known as Kai Kai.

The court faulted Chen in its verdict for what it called "passive inactivity"

in her role overseeing the child's case, despite being the person

best-positioned to "piece together the truth" that he was being abused.

The ruling can be appealed.

Local government agencies and the Taiwan Railway Corporation has been

stepping preparations for the annual Dajia Mazu pilgrimage which begins this

evening in Taichung.

The Taiwan Railway Corporation has scheduled 38 additional train services on

April 17 and 26 in order to better handle a huge increase in passenger

volume.

Meanwhile, police in Changhua have signed agreements with local temples and

organizations to ensure orderly conduct (行為) during the pilgrimage and are

pledging "high autonomous management, zero street brawls, low environmental

hazards and smooth traffic."

The theme of this year's Dajia Mazu pilgrimage is "kindness" - with

organizers highlighting the collective spirit of participants, volunteers and

support stations that provide food, messages and medical services along the

route.

A new report states that the number of people facing high levels of hunger in

Haiti is expected to drop slightly, although officials say the situation

remains critical.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said Thursday that more

than 5.83 million Haitians are expected to face acute levels of hunger from

March to June, representing more than half the country’s population.

Meanwhile, nearly 1.9 million people are expected to face emergency levels of

hunger, just down from the projected 2 million people.

But the report said limited improvements are “insufficient" (不足的), and

points out that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil

prices linked to the war in Iran.

And from the US….

A federal agency approves a concept (概念) for Donald Trump's Triumphal Arch.

AP correspondent Mike Hempen has the latest.

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

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