The Tai-Ex opened down 71-points this morning from Friday's close, at 22,508

on turnover of 5.4-billion N-T.

The market closed in positive territory on Friday, as investor concerns about

U-S tariffs receded on the back of positive signs from Taiwan-US negotiations

and as the Israel-Iran ceasefire remains in place - lessening worries about

crude supplies.

Annual trade talks between Taiwan and the U-K are underway in Taipei.

The U-K delegation is being led by Minister for Trade Policy and Economic

Security Douglas Alexander.

According to the British Office, Alexander is visiting Taiwan for two days,

during which time he will meet with President Lai Ching-te and co-chair the

trade talks with Taiwan's Deputy Economics Minister Cynthia Jiang.

The British Office says Alexander will tour the Taiwan Space Agency in

Hsinchu, engage (接合，互動) with representatives from British and Taiwanese

businesses and witness the signing of three Enhanced Trade Partnership

pillars between the U-K and Taiwan.

And,

Heavy rain on Sunday forced temporary suspensions of operations at Kaohsiung

International Airport and Tainan Airport - disrupting multiple flights.

According to the Civil Aviation Administration, Kaohsiung International

Airport halted ground operations at 3:15PM and resumed service some

45-minutes later, affecting 12 flights.

While Tainan Airport suspended ground operations from 4:41PM to 5:37PM, when

two flights were impacted.

The administration says flight delays could also affect other airports with

connections to Tainan and has instructed terminals to notify passengers via

bulletin boards, scrolling (捲動) displays and public announcements.

From the US…..

The Senate is pushing ahead on President Donald Trump's tax break and

spending cut plan

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports

Turkish authorities have detained over 50 people during Istanbul Pride on

Sunday, continuing a decade-long crackdown on the event.

A heavy police presence forced organizers to change gathering locations

multiple times.

Local media say 54 people were detained, including six lawyers.

By Sunday evening, seven had been released, while 47 remained in custody

(拘留).

Istanbul Pride, once attracting tens of thousands, has been banned since 2015

as the government appeals to conservative supporters.

The French city of Cannes is banning cruise ships carrying over 1,000

passengers from its harbor starting next year.

The decision is part of a wider backlash against overtourism.

City officials also cited concerns about pollution.

Larger ships must use smaller boats to transfer visitors to the port.

The new rules limit daily disembarkations (下船) to 6,000 passengers.

Cannes is seeking to balance tourism’s economic benefits while managing

growing crowds.

Cruise ship companies say such measures are counterproductive.

Nearby Nice and other European cities have also introduced cruise ship

restrictions recently.

That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.

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