**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened down 43-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

16,827 on turnover of 4.1-billion N-T.

The market closed marginally lower on Wednesday as artificial intelligence

development-related stocks continued to trend down and investors opted to

pocket recent gains.

Investors also remained cautious as the main board moved closer to the

nearest technical resistance ahead of the 17,000 point mark, prompting many

to stay on the sidelines throughout much of the trading day.

**Hou Yu-ih Talks Restarting Nuclear Power Plants if Elected **

New Taipei Mayor and K-M-T presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih says he will not

phase out nuclear power if elected, and will instead reopen decommissioned

plants.

The statement comes as Hou is laying out his energy policy platform and 2050

energy vision.

According to Hou, his policies include ensuring (確保) environmental

sustainability, national security, people's health and an orderly transition

to renewables.

Hou says he also plans to develop renewable energy sources as well as use

nuclear power to replace coal-fired power and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

in order to ensure environmental sustainability.

**Air Force and Navy to Carry Out Precision Missile Drill on August 15-17 **

The Air Force and Navy will be holding their annual joint precision missile

live-fire exercise in water off the southeast coast from August 15 through

17.

According to defense officials, air-to-air and anti-ship missile systems will

be tested during the exercise.

Sources are being reported as saying the Air Force will be deploying Mirage

2000-5, I-D-F and F16V jet fighters.

While the Navy will be test firing the Taiwan-made Hsiung Feng anti-ship

missile at four decommissioned (退役的) vessels.

The Coast Guard Administration will be participating in the precision missile

drill for the first time this year.

**Ecuador Presidential Candidate Shot and Killed **

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed

by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country’s

capital of Quito.

President Guillermo Lasso vowed that the crime "will not go unpunished".

The 59-year-old politician was one of eight presidential candidates for the

late August election.

He also filed many judicial complaints (告訴) against high ranking members of

the government of former President Rafael Correa.

Early accounts show that several others were injured in the attack, though

authorities did not confirm how many.

The killing comes amid a wave of violence in the South American nation, with

drug trafficking and violent killings on the rise.

**World Bank Sanctions Uganda Over AntiGay Law **

Ugandan economists say the World Bank's move to halt loans to Uganda over the

country's anti-gay law could reverse (倒轉，推翻) its economic gains.

The country has just recorded the lowest inflation in the last fifteen months

- which was considered an indication it was recovering from the COVID-19

Shocks.

Hillary Ayesiga reports…

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