The Tai-Ex opened down 84-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

39,531 on turnover of 24-billion N-T.

The market closed nearly 2-per cent higher on Monday, despite pulling back

after topping the 40,000-point mark for the first time in history.

The newly appointed chair of the Central Election Commission has been

sworn-in.

Speaking at a handover ceremony, Michael You thanked President Lai Ching-te

and Premier Cho Jung-tai for their support and he pledged to lead the

commission as a neutral, fair, objective (客觀的) and professional body.

You also outlined the agency's key priorities - those being upcoming

elections, referendum procedures, absentee voting (缺席投票) and the

political rights of naturalized Chinese spouses.

You was a member of the D-P-P before leaving the party in 2019 and previously

served as the chairman of the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation.

The Pingtung District Prosecutors' Office says a man filmed holding a sea

turtle while visiting Xiaoliuqiu is facing a fine of up to 300,000 N-T.

The statement comes after the man was reported by a member of the public on

Sunday afternoon after he was seen touching a sea turtle near Vase Rock.

According to the Coast Guard Administration, the person who reported the

incident also provided video footage of the encounter and officers later

identified the man based on his clothing in the video.

He was found by Coast Guard personnel near the shoreline (海岸線) and taken

in for questioning.

Coast Guard officials say the man, in his 50s, is a Chinese national who is

visiting relatives in Taiwan.

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilia have arrived in the US for a

4-day visit, which will include a state dinner at the White House and an

address to Congress.

The royal visit is seen as an opportunity to smooth over (緩和) tense

relations and bolster ties between the UK and US.

Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

Canada's prime minister says the country is developing a government-owned

investment fund.

The fund will invest in major Canadian industrial projects in areas like

energy, infrastructure, mining, agriculture and technology.

It will start at $18 billion.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that the federal government will

provide funds alongside private investors.

The money will help fund projects that Carney's government is focused on

building as Canada seeks to diversify away from the United States.

Sovereign wealth funds invest in assets such as stocks, bonds and real

estate.

They are typically funded by a country’s budgetary surplus (預算盈餘), which

Canada currently doesn't have.

The announcement came a day before Carney's government is due to announce its

spring economic update.

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