The Tai-Ex opened down 539-points this morning from last Thurday's close, at

26,762 on turnover of 21-billion N-T.

The market gained ground last Thursday - as tech heavyweights led to the main

to another record high of 27,301 largely on the back of investor interest in

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - which closed at a record 1,440 N-T.

The Taichung District Prosecutors' Office has indicted a naval officer on

corruption charges for allegedly selling sensitive, but unclassified

operational manuals for the domestically developed Hsiung Feng II anti-ship

missiles to China

According to the prosecutors' office, the officer served in the Navy's Hai

Feng Brigade land-based anti-ship missile unit and has been charged with

violating the Anti-Corruption Act.

Formal charges of violating the National Security Act have also been brought

against another Navy officer in connection with the case.

Prosecutors also say although the information was not classified, it still

posed a threat to national security and the morale of the armed forces,

undermining both official ethics and military virtue.

curbs

The Ministry of Economic Affairs says it believes Taiwan's semiconductor

industry will see no significant impact following China's announcing of new

curbs on rare earth mineral exports.

According to the ministry, they differ from the metals needed for the chip

sector.

China expanded its rare earths export controls late last week.

The economics ministry says domestically needed products or derivatives

containing rare earths are mainly sourced from Europe, the U-S, and Japan and

as such, no significant impact on chip manufacturing is expected at this

time.

US President Donald Trump is warning Russia that he may send Ukraine

long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn't settle its war there soon.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump described the

Tomahawk as an incredible and offensive weapon.

He suggested Russia does not need that kind of escalation.

Trump added that he might tell Russia the U.S. could send the missiles if the

conflict isn't resolved.

His comments came after a phone call earlier Sunday with Ukrainian President

Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier that day.

And Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid overnight, part of an ongoing

campaign to cripple Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter.

Moscow also expressed “extreme concern” over the U.S. potentially providing

Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Putin himself has previously suggested that the United States supplying

long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow

and Washington.

The White House is warning of deeper' cuts ahead for federal workers as the

government shutdown enters its 12th day.

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports

The president of Madagascar says an attempted coup is underway in the Indian

Ocean island country, a day after soldiers joined anti-government

demonstrations.

A statement from President Andry Rajoelina’s office said it “wishes to

inform the nation and the international community that an attempt to seize

power illegally and by force” has been “initiated” on Sunday.

The statement did not immediately identify who was behind the alleged

attempt.

Members of the armed forces had joined youth-led protests against Rajoelina

on Saturday.

The protests against service failures and alleged government corruption and

nepotism (靠關係，靠親屬關係) have been going on since Sept. 25.

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

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