The Tai-Ex opened up 184-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

43,687 on turnover of 22.7-billion N-T.

The market recorded its third largest ever point decline on Monday as

investors reacted to plunge on Wall Street last Friday as big artificial

intelligence-related stocks fell.

Defense Minister Wellington Koo is describing Chinese Coast Guard patrols in

waters east of Taiwan as being a "provocative act."

The statement comes after four Chinese ships, including three coast guard

vessels, sailed into Taiwan's restricted waters 30-nautical miles southwest

of the island's southern most tip on Sunday.

The Coast Guard Administration dispatched seven if its vessels the area to

warn away ​the Chinese ships.

According to the defense minister, China's actions were a form of cognitive

warfare, that was aimed at claiming Taiwan's eastern waters as belonging to

Beijing - which shows serious disrespect for Taiwan's national sovereignty.

Justice Minister Cheng Ming-chien says his office is taking steps to

reclassify etomidate, which is also known as "zombie vape."

According to Cheng, the Narcotics Review Committee will hold talks next week,

at which the drug could be upgraded from a Category 2 narcotic to Category 1

due to its potential for abuse.

Cheng says if the committee agrees to reclassify the drug, those convicted of

manufacturing, transporting or selling etomidate could face life in prison or

the death penalty.

The statements come after the National Police Agency recently reported that

large numbers of people have been arrested for driving under the influence of

etomidate in recent years.

Premier Cho Jung-tai last week told reporters that authorities will be

stepping up border inspections targeting the so called "zombie vapes."

Ukrainian forces have struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine as

part of their campaign to impose economic costs on Moscow.

Ukrainian and Russian officials confirmed the attacks on Monday.

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has confirmed that Roman Abramovich acted as a

mediator between Kyiv and Moscow, delivering messages from Russian President

Putin.

Russia's Defense Ministry reported shooting down 310 Ukrainian drones

overnight.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian forces targeted Russia’s

Krasnodar Krai region and Crimea, sparking fires at oil facilities.

Russian drone strikes injured civilians in several Ukrainian regions,

including Kharkiv and Odesa.

A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s policy of imposing (推行，強制實行) a

$100,000 fee for H-1B visas - which are used to bring highly skilled workers

to the United States.

Toni Waterman has the details.

A pop-up art show featuring contemporary works is set to open at the German

president's official residency this week before renovations (整修，裝潢) begin.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his support for the show on

Monday, emphasizing (強調) the importance of free art in democracy.

The exhibition will run for two weeks starting Friday and is organized by

Berlin's Academy of Arts.

Interest has been high, with the ticket website crashing last month.

The show includes works by artists like Katharina Grosse and Wolfgang

Tillmans.

Visitors can also interact with artists through performances and discussions.

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