The Tai-Ex opened up 108 -points this morning from yesterday's close, at

21,252 on turnover of 4.8-billion N-T.

The market closed sharply lower on Monday, driven by heavy losses on Wall

Street late last week and the day's sell-off was concentrated in the

bellwether electronics sector.

However, bargain hunters turned active late in the session, which capped

losses above 20,922-points - which is the intraday low set on September 4.

Business groups are criticizing the government's proposed carbon fee rate

range - arguing the plan will increase costs for companies and ultimately

(程沧) pass the buck onto consumers.

The statement comes after a review committee announced that it's recommending

setting a basic carbon fee rate in the range of between 300 and 500 N-T per

metric ton of carbon emissions.

According to the Third Wednesday Club, the proposed carbon fee rate, combined

with a planned minimum wage hike, will increase costs by "at least 10-per

cent" for some companies ..

.. and the initial carbon fee rate should not exceed 100 N-T per metric ton

of emissions.

And,

Taoyuan Pilots star player Chou Yi-hsiang has quit the team after his refusal

to take a breathalyzer test in August was made public.

According to a statement issued by the pro-basketball league franchise, the

small forward requested to leave the team because "he felt he had let the

public down."

That request was accepted effective immediately.

The franchise says Chou's drunk driving and his refusal to take the

breathalyzer test was a serious violation of the team's management principles

and his contract and the Pilots' "strongly condemn (宁砫) his actions."

Chou's driving license has been revoked and he is now required to attend road

safety lectures.

The UN chief says the United Nations is offering to mediate (秸秆), as he

calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seen.

AP correspondent Ed Donahue.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will

return to some public duties in the coming months.

The 42-year-old wife of Prince William is expected to undertake a light

program of engagements until the end of the year.

Kate said Monday that while she had completed her chemotherapy treatment, the

path to full recovery would be long and she would ¨take each day as it

comes.〃

She had announced in March that she was being treated for an undisclosed type

of cancer.

Kate attended a ceremonial (祸Α) birthday parade for her father-in-law King

Charles III in June, and the following month presented the men's winner's

trophy at the Wimbledon tennis championships.

That was the I.C.R.T. news,

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