The Tai-Ex opened up 126-points this morning from Friday's close, at 21,984

on turnover of $11.7-billion N-T.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is reversing (推翻) the Taoyuan city

government's decision to halt the construction of three solid recovered fuel

power plants.

Taoyuan officials had previously revoked permits for companies Cleanaway,

Taiwan Cube Energy and Li Jiang Development due to application issues.

But Cleanaway submitted an appeal.

The M-O-E-A overturned the decision by the Taoyuan City Government, allowing

the projects to proceed.

Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng said the decision was regrettable.

But he says he is committed to closely monitoring the construction of the

plants to protect the health of city residents.

S-R-F is a fuel made from commercial waste.

It offers potential environmental benefits over coal.

But it also raises concerns about pollution and recycling disincentives.

Czech Senate Vice President Jiri Drahos arrived in Taiwan this week for a

six-day visit at the head of a 19-member delegation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the group will meet with President Lai

Ching-te, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, Premier Cho Jung-tai, among others.

MOFA said both sides will exchange views on issues of mutual concern

including the economy and trade, technology, as well as education and

culture.

MOFA says the two sides will also deepen cooperation in areas spanning key

industries, science development and talent cultivation (人才培育)… and

culture and arts.

South Korean media reports say South Korean soldiers fired warning shots

after North Korean troops violated the border line earlier this week.

Yonhap news agency says North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily

fortified (強化的) border before retreating back to their territory on

Sunday.

Yonhap, citing South Korea’s military, said South Korean soldiers had fired

warning shots at the time.

Other South Korean media outlets have published similar reports.

The incident came amid rising tensions over North Korea’s recent launches of

trash-carrying balloons.

In related news….

The US and South Korea have begun plans to respond to a hypothetical

(假定的，假設的) nuclear attack by North Korea.

Officials from the two countries met for the first meeting of the Nuclear

Consultative Group in Seoul on Monday.

Chris Gilbert reports.

The president of the International Olympic Committee says the snap national

election called by French President Emmanuel Macron will not impact the Paris

Olympics.

Thomas Bach says on Monday the Paris Games have always had broad support

across the French political spectrum (政治光譜).

He adds there are "no indications whatsoever that this unity (一致，團結)

will break now, just …before the Games open.”

The French legislative elections will take place in two rounds on June 30th

and July 7th.

That's three weeks before the July 26 opening ceremony in central Paris.

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