The Tai-Ex opened up 115-points this morning from Friday's close, at 20,235

on turnover of 6.5-billion N-T.

The market moved sharply higher on Friday on buying in the bellwether

electronics sector.

The buying was fueled by a rally among semiconductor stocks on Wall Street

overnight.

The government is urging Beijing to resume bilateral exchanges "without

preconditions."

The call comes after Chinese authorities said that tourists will once again

be allowed to travel from Fujian Province to Matsu.

The eased travel restrictions were announced following a meeting in Beijing

between China's deputy minister of culture and tourism and a legislative

delegation.

The delegation was led by K-M-T caucus whip Fu Kun-chi as part of their

three-day trip to China.

According to Interior Minister, Lin You-chang, "equitable exchanges" between

the two sides are a "shared expectation and consensus (共識)" among the

Taiwanese people.

The official says such exchanges should occur without preconditions or any

type of political considerations.

Fourty-six people have now sought medical attention for suspected food

poisoning symptoms after dining at an upscale buffet restaurant in Kaohsiung.

The department says has sent food safety inspectors to the Hi-Lai Harbour

restaurant branch at Kaohsiung Arena.

This is after being notified (通知) of the incident by a hospital where one

of the diners was being treated.

Health inspectors collected 20 samples of food items and from its kitchen,

including salads, oysters and sashimi.

They found signs of cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods.

All of the samples are still being tested.

From the US, arrests roil campuses nationwide ahead of graduation, as

protesters demand Israel ties be cut.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described domestic violence

as a national crisis.

Thousands rallied in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to

the deaths of 27 women so far this year allegedly caused by acts of

gender-based violence.

Albanese says today the rallies were a call to action for all levels of the

Australian government to do more to prevent gender-based violence.

The prime minister says he will host a meeting or Australian state and

territory leaders on Wednesday to discuss a coordinated (協調的) response.

Nigerian defense officials say Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit

the West African nation in May for talks about the Invictus Games.

Harry founded the games to aid the rehabilitation (復原) of servicemembers

and veterans.

The Duke of Sussex is expected to make the trip after a service at London’s

St. Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 10th anniversary of the games.

The Invictus Games were founded by Harry in 2014.

The event offers servicemembers and veterans the challenge of competing

(競爭) in sports events similar to the Paralympics.

Harry served in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner in

2012-2013.

He has championed veterans in need of assistance.

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