**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened up 109-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

13,075 on turnover of 3.4-billion N-T.

The market lost ground on Monday as investors opted to move to the sell side

following heavy loses on Wall Street at the end of last week on renewed fears

of a further aggressive rate hike by the U-S Federal Reserve.

The bellwether electronics sector led the downturn, as government-led funds

are believed to have stepped in, picking up large-cap non-tech stocks in the

petrochemical and financial sectors to limit losses by the end of the

session.

**Cabinet Setting Out Tougher Rules Restricting Use of China Tech **

The Cabinet is reportedly working on a series of regulations aimed at tighten

protocols restricting the use of China-made tech by government agencies.

Reports say the equipment being targeted by the regulations includes

China-made telecom hardware and software as well as digital billboards and

video display systems used by state-owned and affiliated (附屬) agencies.

The move is being backed by the Ministry of Digital Affairs.

According to the ministry, the stepped-up restrictions will be based on

amendments to current laws that already limit the use of products by

government agencies that pose a threat to national information security.

**CEOC Reports 414 Cases of Damage as Rain Battered Island **

The Central Emergency Operation Center says 414 cases of damage to public

infrastructure and private property have been reported since Tropical Storm

Nesat moved away from Taiwan on Monday.

The incidents included damage to roads and infrastructure facilities.

A total 243 were reported in Taipei and 126 cases reported in New Taipei

cities.

The center has now lowered disaster level to Level 2 as the rains are now

easing (緩和).

However, the Central Weather Bureau is warning that chances of extremely

heavy rain or heavy rain remain high in regions north of Taoyuan and in the

northeast into today.

**US House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant' **

Documents released by House committee shows Donald Trump's private companies

charged (收費) high rates for the Secret Service to stay at Trump properties

during his presidency.

The AP's Ed Donahue reports.

**UN Chief Calls for End of Hostilities in Tigray **

The United Nations chief is demanding an immediate end to hostilities in

Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and withdrawal of Eritrean forces fighting

alongside the government.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters Monday that “violence and

destruction have reached alarming levels” and “civilians are paying a

horrific price.”

He warned that “the situation in Ethiopia is spiraling (不斷上升) out of

control" and stressed that “there is no military solution” to the nearly

two-year conflict between Tigrayan forces and the federal government.

Guterres called for an urgent resumption of talks between the two sides and

said the U.N. will support African Union efforts.

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