The Tai-Ex opened up 51-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,388

on turnover of 19.1-billion N-T.

The market gained solid ground and closed above the 45,000-point mark for the

first time on Monday, amid investor enthusiasm over the artificial

intelligence boom.

The rise came as some of the world's leading tech companies are in Taiwan for

Computex this week - where they're expected to give solid guidance for A-I at

a series of forums and keynote speeches.

Analysts say Computex-driven business opportunities could help push the

market higher for much of this week.

Visiting Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil says China cannot tell the

Czech Republic whom to befriend (交朋友).

The statement came shortly after Vystrcil arrived in Taiwan on Monday heading

a delegation of around 40 people for a four-day visit at the invitation of

Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu.

Along with meeting with representatives from the K-M-T and the D-P-P,

Vystrcil is also slated to hold talks with President Lai Ching-te and other

senior government officials this week.

The Ministry of Health says foreign professionals and their dependents will

soon be eligible for long-term care services.

According to the ministry, the move means foreign professionals with

permanent residency status along with their spouses, children under the age

of 18 will have access to the services beginning June 30.

Foreign professionals with permanent residency, dependants aged 65 or over or

with disabilities will also be eligible.

However, eligibilty only applies to those who have legally lived in Taiwan

for 10 cumulative years and spent at least 183 days per year here.

The health ministry says the move is expected to benefit (造福) between 100 to

200 people.

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis have demonstrated across the

country against mandatory military enlistment.

On Monday, they blocked roads and trains, lit cars on fire, and attacked a

soldier.

Police struggled to control the crowds with water cannons and horses.

The protest disrupted highways and public transportation in Jerusalem and Tel

Aviv.

Military service is compulsory for most Jewish men and women in Israel, but

ultra-Orthodox parties have historically secured exemptions.

Israel is currently maintaining a simultaneous (同時) military presence in

Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, in addition to fighting a war with Iran, which has

stretched its robust military to the breaking point.

The issue is tearing apart Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing

coalition, possibly moving elections up by several weeks this fall after the

ultra-Orthodox parties withdrew their support for Netanyahu.

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has filed paperwork for

an initial public offering, setting the stage for a blockbuster IPO possibly

later this year.

The maker of the chatbot Claude will be competing (競爭) with rival OpenAI, as

well as SpaceX, both of which are also planning to go public.

Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.

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