The Tai-Ex opened down 11-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

22,273 on turnover of 3.2-billion N-T.

The market gained ground on Monday as it extended momentum from the previous

session on the back of strong momentum in the bellwether electronics sector -

which continued to lead the broader market higher.

However, turnover failed to register any significant expansion, with many

investors opting to stay on the sidelines amid concerns of volatility on Wall

Street in the lead-up to the U-S presidential election in November.

More than 20 executives from U-S companies that manufacture drone and

anti-drone systems are visiting Taiwan this week to explore collaboration and

trade opportunities.

The trip has been organized by the American Institute in Taiwan and the U-S

Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration.

According to A-I-T, the delegation includes representatives from Northrop

Grumman, AEVEX Aerospace and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, among

others.

A-I-T says the business development mission will help foster the

relationships between U-S and Taiwan companies that are needed to increase

global supply chain resilience (彈性).

And,

The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency is reminding residents of two

Kaohsiung districts that they will receive a forest fire drill text warning

on their phones this Friday.

A message reading "Forest Fire Alert Drill. Please don't panic" will be

delivered through the Public Warning Cell Broadcast Service between 2:30 and

3:30PM.

It will be sent phone users in Tianliao and Cishan districts.

According to the agency, the drill is part of the efforts to help raise

awareness (提高認識) of forest fires in higher-risk areas in central and

southern Taiwan, particularly during October's dry season.

Japan is protesting to Moscow after claiming a Russian plane violated its

airspace on Monday.

The incursion triggered (觸發) a Japanese Self-Defense Force jet to respond

with signal flares for the first time ever.

Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

Congo's minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released

from the country's largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo's

overcrowded prisons.

The operation took place Monday at Makala Central Prison in the capital

Kinshasa.

Severely ill prisoners received immediate medical care, while others were

sent home on buses provided by the ministry of justice and a state-owned

company.

Makala prison, Congo’s largest penitentiary (監獄) with a capacity for 1,500

people, holds more than 12,000 inmates, most of whom are awaiting trial,

according to information from Amnesty International.

The country's minister of justice says there are plans for the construction

of a new prison in Kinshasa, without giving more details.

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

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