**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened up 79-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 12,808

on turnover of $2.5-billion N-T.

The Tai-Ex closed in positive territory on Wednesday, as Taiwan Semiconductor

Manufacturing staged a technical rebound and other tech stocks also made

gains following a rally on Wall Street overnight.

Market watchers say bargain hunters also opted to pick up some financial and

old economy stocks, which helped to prop up the broader market.

However, investor sentiment remained cautious amid lingering concerns over a

possible further aggressive rate hikes by the U-S Federal Reserve.

**Kinmen Bridge to Open to Traffic Sunday **

Transport Minister Wang Kuo-tsai says the Kinmen Bridge will open to traffic

this Sunday.

A final inspection was carried out Monday and the Kinmen County Government

was informed about its findings on Tuesday.

The Freeway Bureau says the inspection covered areas such as road drainage

(引流), traffic engineering, traffic control systems, and lighting.

And according to the transport minister, all relevant requested improvements

will be completed by tomorrow.

The 4.8-kilometer Kinmen Bridge is Taiwan's first cross-sea bridge and runs

west to east from Hou-Tou in Lie-Yu Township to Ci-Hu in Jin-Ning Township.

**France Macron Vows Pension Reform **

French President Emmanuel Macron is vowing to implement (實施) a pension

reform that would eventually raise the retirement age by three years to 65

and make younger generations work longer.

In an interview, Macron said the changes will start being applied next year

and the minimum retirement age to get full pension will be gradually

increased from 62 now to 65 by 2031.

Yet he says he is “open” to discussion with workers' union the retirement

age and making potential amendments to the proposals.

A proposed pension overhaul sparked nationwide strikes and protests at the

end of 2019 during Macron’s first term.

Macron was reelected for a second term in April.

Gambian lawmakers are calling for compensation (賠償) for the families of 70

children who authorities believe may have died after taking a contaminated

cough syrup imported from India.

The special legislative session on Wednesday comes several weeks after the

World Health Organization issued an alarm about four cold and cough syrups

that were sold in Gambia.

Authorities began investigating back in August after a number of children

died from acute kidney injuries.

The WHO says the cases “have been potentially linked” to medicine made by

Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited in India.

Gambia's Select Committee on Health, said if a link is confirmed “Gambia

must sue.”

**US Woman Sues Over Homeless Feeding Ban **

From the US….

A woman is suing over a ban (禁止) against feeding homeless people in parks.

Lisa Dwyer has that story.

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