The Tai-Ex opened up 134-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

25,350 on turnover of $8.5-billion N-T.

systems

The Ocean Affairs Council says it's seeking 29-billion N-T under a special

budget to fund the construction of 40 new patrol vessels and improvements to

maritime surveillance.

The statement comes after the Cabinet announced a 550-billion N-T budget

proposal for the special budget earlier this week.

According to council minister Kuan Bi-ling, the proposed spending will fund

the procurement (採購) of drones, artificial intelligence applications, and

the establishment of visible light and infrared systems to improve

surveillance throughout the day.

Kuan says the total proposed amount, 8.7-billion N-T will partially fund the

40 new vessels from 2025 to 2033.

The Kaohsiung City Government's Bureau of Cultural Affairs has announced that

it's terminating (終止) a contract with screenwriter Tsai Kuen-lin after he

was accused of sexually harassing a female student.

According to the bureau, it's asked Tsai to cooperate with an investigation

by the Department of Social Welfare and will respect the findings.

Tsai was one of the writers of the 2024 horror-comedy movie "Dead Talents

Society" and also served as both the responsible contractor and chief mentor

for the "screenwriter practical connection project."

City government officials say the contract will be canceled to protect the

project's credibility and are reaffirming a zero-tolerance policy for sexual

harassment, pledging to handle the matter strictly under relevant

regulations.

The UK's ambassador to the United States has been sacked just days before

U.S. President Donald Trump is due to arrive on a state visit to Britain.

It's after further details emerged about the extent of (…的程度) Peter

Mandelson's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Kate fisher reports from Washington

A U.N. agency says a suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network

of companies was discovered with links to a new free trade zone in East

Timor.

The U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime says police in East Timor raided a

suspected scam center in late August in the Special Administrative Region of

Oecusse, and that other companies in the region had apparent links to online

scam networks.

Such centers are usually walled compounds (（圍起來的）場地) in remote areas

that conduct computer-enabled scams estimated to cost victims tens of

billions of dollars per year.

Scam centers have proliferated across Southeast Asia and spread across the

world, and the report highlights the ability of the criminal enterprises to

relocate as governments in the region launch crackdowns.

South Korea’s spy agency says the young daughter of North Korea leader Kim

Jong Un was assessed to have solidified what it calls her status as her

father’s likely heir as she accompanied her father on his recent China trip.

Kim brought his young daughter on a major recent trip to China, her first

known overseas appearance.

The girl, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, is around 12 or 13 years old.

Since 2022, Kim Jong Un has increasingly showcased her at major public

events, fueling speculation (猜測) she is being groomed (培訓) as the

country's next leader.

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

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