The Tai-Ex opened down 34-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

16,608 on turnover of 2.8-billion N-T.

The market closed marginally (稍微地) lower on Tuesday - that, as investors

opted to lock in profits almost across the board following an initial upturn

after Wall Street rebounded overnight.

However, the semiconductor sector brought some stability to the broader

market, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in focus ahead of an investor

conference tomorrow that will offer third quarter results and fourth quarter

guidance.

The Centers for Disease Control is reporting a marked (明顯的) decline in the

number of new dengue fever cases for last week - with the figure dropping to

below 2,000 for the first time since early September.

According to the C-D-C, it recorded 1,521 local cases of the mosquito-borne

disease from between October 11 and 16.

That was down from the 2,527 cases reported the previous week.

A majority of the new cases are still being reported in Tainan.

The C-D-C has recorded a total of 17,084 local dengue fever cases and 32

deaths from the disease so far this year.

And,

President Tsai Ing-wen has conferred Presidential Culture Awards on five

individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions (貢獻) to

society.

Taiwanese opera performer Liao Qiong-zhi was honored with the Arts and

Culture Award.

The Kavalan Development Association of Hualien County took the Community

Building Award.

The Humanitarian Dedication Award went to the Transasia Sisters Association.

Contemporary artist Zhang Xu-zhan won the Creative and Innovation Award.

While the long-running docuseries produced by Taiwan Public Television

Service, "Our Island" received the Public Advocacy Award.

The Presidential Culture Awards is now in its 12th year.

US President Joe Biden's Mideast trip now faces setbacks (挫折).

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports

A wildlife official in Uganda and the police say two foreign tourists and

their Ugandan guide have been killed in an attack by unknown assailants near

a national park.

Officials say the attackers set on fire the vehicle in which the group was

traveling just outside Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The park, located in a remote (偏僻的) area of western Uganda near the Congo

border, is one of the most popular conservation areas in Uganda.

The Uganda Wildlife Authority and the security agencies are working “to

establish who is responsible for the attack.

Sweden has reported partial damage to an undersea telecom cable in the Baltic

Sea running to Estonia.

Authorities believe it happened at the same time as damage to an undersea gas

pipeline and telecom cable from Finland to Estonia.

Finland has launched an investigation into possible sabotage after reporting

the damage to its gas pipeline to Estonia last week.

Sweden’s Civil Defense Minister says that the damage to the cable between

Sweden and Estonia appeared to happen at the same time but that it’s unclear

what caused it.

He says the cable was not severed and that there was only partial damage to

it.

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

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