The Tai-Ex opened down 138-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

27,614 on turnover of 7.6-billion N-T.

The market closed at a yet another record high on Tuesday, despite giving up

most of its early gains as investors rushed to lock in profits from previous

sessions.

President Lai Ching-te says has asked his envoy to the next week's APEC

Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, to promote three key

messages on Taiwan's economic resilience (復原力), innovation, and

people-centered artificial intelligence.

Speaking at send-off news conference, Lai thanked Presidential Adviser Lin

Hsin-i for accepting the role and outlined three main messages for Lin to

convey at the summit.

Those included Taiwan commitment to enhancing economic resilience, the

island's moving from "manufacturing" to "creation" and his government's

human-centered approach to artificial intelligence.

Lin said he will engage actively with APEC leaders and business

representatives during the summit to show that Taiwan is a responsible,

trustworthy and benevolent partner.

And,

The Ministry of Transport says drivers who commit certain traffic violations

(違規行為) over three times in a one-year period will be required to attend a

three-hour class to improve their driving safety awareness starting in March

of next year.

The violations include running red lights, failing to observe the right of

way at intersections with no signals, and not slowing down as required when

passing crosswalks, hospitals, or schools.

While professional drivers of large commercial vehicles will be required to

take the class after two offenses within a year.

The mandate is part of a series new traffic regulations being rolled out next

year as part of the government's efforts to reduce traffic accident

fatalities by 7-per cent annually.

San Francisco officials say they'll take legal action if the Trump

administration sends the National Guard to the city, calling the threat

unnecessary (不必要) and unlawful.

It comes after a federal appeals court cleared the way for the Guard's

deployment to Portland, part of a wider clash between the White House and

Democratic-led cities.

Ira Spitzer reports.

Crews in the Dominican Republic have rescued 80 miners who became trapped in

the Caribbean nation.

The government says no one was injured or killed.

Officials say the miners became trapped Tuesday when a portion (部分) of a

zinc and copper mine in a rural area northwest of the capital collapsed.

All miners were located underground in a safe area and were being lifted

aboveground.

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

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