The Tai-Ex opened up 53-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,308

on turnover of 5.7-billion N-T.

The market bucked the regional downward trend and traded higher on Wednesday,

after tech stocks pushed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to more record highs on

Wall Street overnight.

Market watchers say the upwards momentum on the main board entered a third

day, as investors shrugged off the short-lived martial law period in South

Korea and amid continuing net purchases of stocks by foreign investors.

The Taipei City Government has announced that the 15th Taipei-Shanghai

Twin-City Forum will be be taking place in the city on December 17.

The announcement was also made simultaneously by the Shanghai City

Government.

The city says delegation of around 100 people from Shanghai will attend the

event - which will be taking place at the Regent Hotel under the theme of

"Smart governance (治理), sustainable future."

The delegation from China will be led by Shanghai Vice Mayor Hua Yuan and

will engage in exchanges with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an.

The Taipei City Government has previously said two sides will sign

memorandums of cooperation in "smart medical care" and "zoo animal exchanges"

at the forum.

Taipei and Shanghai have taken turns hosting the forum every year since 2010.

Labor Minister Hung Sun-han says his office is considering establishing a

hotline for the general public to report workplace bullying after his office

sets up a dedicated (專用) complaint channel for its own agencies.

Speaking a legislative hearing, Hong said the move is aimed at prevent

workplace bullying in the private sector.

According to Hong, the labor ministry is also assessing the feasibility of

creating a hotline for filing complaints and providing counseling regarding

workplace bullying that would be available to the public.

South Korea’s defense minister is resigning following the president's failed

attempt at imposing (強制實行) martial law on Tuesday.

There are also sustained calls for leader Yoon Suk Yeol to step down as he

faces impeachment over the fiasco.

Chris Gilbert reports.

Police say a stabbing suspect is dead after being shot by police in the

Canadian city of Vancouver in a convenience store.

Vancouver Police say the suspect has died in hospital.

Authorities say two people suffered injuries that are not thought to be life

threatening.

Witnesses say a man stole liquor and a knife from a restaurant then used the

weapon across the street to stab (刺) people in a 7-Eleven store.

UNESCO has listed the restoration techniques for the zinc roofs of Paris as

an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The art involves removing old pieces of zinc, then measuring and

custom-cutting new pieces using a Parisian folding machine, and assembling

and fixing the pieces onto the roof.

And the United Nations agency says "with nearly 80 percent of the roofs in

Paris covered in zinc, the city is a living archive (檔案) of these skills

that shape the unique identity of its urban landscape."

Roofers are hoping the UNESCO recognition will inspire others to join their

ranks and improve their working conditions.

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

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