**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened down 141-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,636

on turnover of 3.3-billion N-T.

The market closed flat on Friday, as it moved in a narrow range as Wall

Street was closed for Thanksgiving and didn't provide any direction for local

investors, who were worried about a technical pullback after recent solid

gains.

Many foreign institutional investors were also absent from the market due to

the U-S holiday.

**DPP Vows to Engage in Introspection **

The D-P-P says its poor showing in the local government elections is

indicative (表示 … 的) of public opinion and the party will now seek

"self-reflection."

According to D-P-P Secretary-General Lin Hsi-yao, the party will squarely

face the reasons for its setback at the polls, after it managed to secure

only five of the 21 city and county leadership seats.

The K-M-T secured 13 of the 21 seats up for grabs, while the D-P-P ended with

two less seats than it had going into the local elections.

The D-P-P's secretary-general says he believes the internal decision-making

teams that shape major party policies should be held responsible, as the loss

reflects public opinion of its performance.

And Lin also says the D-P-P's chances of recovery will depend on how it acts

going forward into two legislative by-elections and one mayoral election that

will be taking place soon.

**Arrivals Numbers Hit Nearly 100,000 in October **

And,

The Tourism Bureau says nearly 100,000 tourists came to Taiwan in October,

after the government lifted quarantine regulations.

Data shows that a total of 93,206 people arrived in Taiwan in that month -

and that's an increase of 560-per cent compared with October of last year.

According to the Tourism Bureau, Taiwan saw the largest number of visitors

based on the growth rate of other major regional tourist markets in October,

and was followed by Japan.

Of those arriving in Taiwan, 98.57-per cent came by air, with 90.49-per cent

of that total landing at Taoyuan International Airport.

The Tourism Bureau says most of the tourists stayed for between 8 and 15

nights.

**Cameroon Landslide Leaves Dead and Missing **

Authorities say at least 14 people are dead in Cameroon's capital after a

landslide at a funeral.

Dozens of others remained missing as rescue crews continued digging through

the rubble (瓦礫) with flashlights.

The local governent says that the search for survivors in the Damas

neighborhood of Yaounde would continue.

About a dozen others injured in the landslide are being treated at local

hospitals.

**US Officials Criticize China COVID19 Policy **

US health officials have suggested that China's approach ( 方法，方式) to

COVID-19 isn't realistic.

This comes after widespread protests across China against the government's

tough covid-19 containment measures.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

**Yemen Signs Economic Aid Deal with Arab Monetary Fund **

State media says Yemen's internationally recognized government has signed an

economic aid deal worth $1 billion with the Arab Monetary Fund.

A state news agency said the country's Saudi-backed administration signed the

deal on Sunday to push through wide-ranging economic reforms.

Yemen's economy has been decimated by a civil war that has pitted (使…競爭)

Houthi rebels against the government that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab

Emirates back.

The Arab Monetary Fund is based in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi and operates

as a sub-organization of the 22-member Arab League.

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