The Tai-Ex opened down 345-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

39,176 on turnover of 19.3-billion N-T.

The market lost ground on Tuesday after selling set in just off the

40,000-point mark as investors remained cautious ahead of key U-S tech

earnings this week.

Former Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Shu-chuan of the K-M-T has been selected as

the joint nominee for New Taipei mayor after beating Taiwan People's Party

Chairman Huang Kuo-chang in a poll conducted by the two parties.

The results found Lee leading D-P-P candidate Su Chiao-hui in both surveys

Lee says the results marked "the beginning of responsibility" and he's

pledging (保證) to honor agreements between the K-M-T and the T-P-P -

including incorporating policy proposals put forward by Huang.

While Huang is pledging his full support for Lee's campaign, saying the

process reflected democratic values through dialogue and fair competition.

The High Speed Rail Corporation has announced plans to install platform

screen doors at all of its stations.

According to the company, construction is underway at its Hsinchu and Banqiao

stations - where the new screen doors are expected to be operational

(運作中的) in the fourth quarter of this year.

Screen doors will be next installed at Taichung, Taoyuan, Miaoli, Changhua,

Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan stations.

Full installation of platform screen doors across the network is scheduled

for completion in the first quarter of 2028

The project is costing the corporation about 2-billion N-T.

Ukraine is accusing Israel of allowing the import of grain it claims Russia

stole from occupied areas.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a vessel carrying grain arrived at an

Israeli port, calling the trade illegal and warning of sanctions.

Israel denies the vessel entered the port, although tracking shows it in

Haifa for days.

Israel's foreign minister dismissed (不理會，不考慮) the comments as "Twitter

diplomacy” and says Ukraine hasn't provided enough information.

kraine's Foreign Ministry says more vessels have arrived with grain it

describes as stolen.

Kyiv urges Israel to stop these imports, warning it could harm relations

between both countries.

A man accused of plotting a terror attack at a Taylor Swift concert in

Austria is set to stand trial from today.

The 21-year-old is alleged to have planned to target a venue in Vienna in

August 2024. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted (被定罪的).

Europe correspondent William Denselow reports

Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a

proportion of their revenue (收入) to pay for news reporters.

The government released draft legislation Tuesday that it intends to

introduce to Parliament by July.

It would create a financial incentive (財務誘因) for the social media

companies to strike deals with news organizations to pay for journalism.

The platforms’ have said the proposal was a “digital services tax” that

misunderstood the evolving advertising industry and would fail to deliver a

sustainable news sector.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a monetary value needs to be

attached to journalists’ work.

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