**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened down 2.9-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,670

on turnover of $2.9-billion N-T.

Shares in Taiwan extended (延長) their weakness from a session earlier to

fall more than 120 points Friday as market sentiment was hurt by lingering

concerns over the potential for ongoing interest rate hikes in the United

States.

The bellwether electronics sector led the downturn, with the sell-off

focusing on large cap semiconductor stocks, while shipping stocks also came

under pressure to push the broader market down further.

**Taipei mayor candidate slammed for tone deaf public toilet policy ad **

A campaign video to promote DPP Taipei mayor candidate Chen Shih-chung's plan

to upgrade the city's public toilets sparked controversy was blasted (批評)

by critics for making light of sexual harassment.

The video, released on Saturday, features internet celebrity Si-cha-mao using

a public toilet and discovering that there is no toilet paper, and shows Chen

peeking over the stall and lowering an electronic bidet toilet seat down on a

string.

The video is drawing criticism from some, including rival candidates.

KMT nominee Jiang Wan-an called on Chen to apologize for the video, which he

said violated the "basic concept" of opposing sexual harassment and

voyeurism.

Vivian Huang, running for Taipei Mayor's office as an independent took aim at

the content of Chen's policy, which she criticized as "(overly) luxurious and

unpractical."

**US Mississippi Still Lacks Clean Water **

The US's Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's too early to say when

clean water will be restored Jackson, Mississippi.

Last week flood waters damaged the city's water treatment plant.

As our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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