**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened up 17-points this morning from Friday's close, at 16,498 on

turnover of 2.8-billion N-T.

The market took a beating on Friday, tumbling almost 290-points, as large-cap

electronics stocks led the downtrend following heavy losses suffered by the

tech sector on Wall Street overnight.

That decline came ahead of a speech by U-S Federal Reserve Chair Jerome

Powell - during which he warned that America's central bank may still need to

increase interest rates to further slow inflation.

**Taipei Mayor to Travel to Shanghai Tomorrow **

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an will be leading a delegation to attend this year's

Taipei-Shanghai Twin City Forum tomorrow.

Chiang will stay in Shanghai for three-days and along attending the forum

(論壇), he will hold talks with officials in the city on issues related to

environmental protection and childcare.

Chiang is also expected to visit Shanghai's Cheng-Huang Night Market Snack

Street and meet with Taiwanese business owners in the city.

This year's forum is being held under the theme of "new trends, new

development."

Taipei and Shanghai are expected to forge agreements promoting cooperation on

carbon reduction, sustainability, the exhibition sector, and badminton.

**Taiyen Urges Against Fukushima Panic Buying **

Taiyen Biotech is urging the public not to panic buy salt following Japan's

release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant

into the ocean.

The call comes after the release of the treated radioactive wastewater

sparked (觸發) panic buying in China and South Korea.

The island's largest salt producer is reassuring the public that it has an

ample supply and is stressing that "panic buying is unnecessary."

Taiyen says salt supplies remains normal, despite the upcoming Ghost Festival

driving up demand in recent weeks, and it is able to cope with extra demand.

**Russia Wagner Leader Killed in Plane Crash **

Russian authorities are confirming that the head of the Wagner Group

mercenary fighting force was killed in a plane crash last week.

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports. ((Wagner is pronounced VAHG’-nur))

**Myanmar Orders East Timor Diplomat to Leave **

Myanmar’s military government has ordered East Timor’s diplomat to leave

the country in retaliation for the East Timorese government holding meetings

with Myanmar’s main opposition organization.

A Foreign Ministry statement says East Timor has conducted (進行) engagements

with Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which views itself as the

country’s legitimate administration after the military seized power from the

democratically elected government in 2021.

East Timor's charge d’affaires is believed to be the first foreign diplomat

expelled (被驅逐) from Myanmar since the army takeover.

Many countries have downgraded their relations with Myanmar and left behind

the No. 2 diplomat in place of ambassadors.

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