The Tai-Ex opened up 0.7-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

27,796 on turnover of $4.99-billion N-T.

The Cabinet has approved a plan to phase out the use of food waste in pig

farming by December 31 of next year - paving the way (為…鋪路) for a full

ban starting in 2027.

The move is part of the government's efforts to prevent African swine fever

outbreaks.

Under the policy, food-waste feeding will be permitted only under strict

conditions during that period, after which it will be fully prohibited.

Farmers will be given a one-year grace period and financial incentives to

switch to commercial feed.

During the transition year, farms may use food waste only with local

government approval and after they meet several requirements - including

installing heat-treatment and video monitoring systems and adding G-P-S

tracking to transport vehicles.

Only business-generated food waste, animal by-products and slaughterhouse

scraps (廢料，廚餘) will be allowed - and all household food waste will be

banned from use on pig farms.

Taiwan's Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry has signed an

agreement with the Czech Health Technology Institute to jointly launch an

African medical aid procurement program.

The institutes have been working to help a range of Taiwanese medical

products, including handheld (手持式) ultrasound devices, microplate readers

and electrocardiography systems, enter Eastern European markets through

various projects since 2023.

According to the Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry, the

latest partnership is aimed at further strengthening ties through the launch

of the African medical aid procurement program.

The institute says the program will source a range of medical equipment from

Taiwan to bolster primary healthcare, maternal and child care, and the

resilience of regional and central hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa.

The United States is "reviewing" its relationship with Tanzania in the wake

of violence that marred the country's elections in October.

United Nations experts estimate that hundreds of protesters were killed

during the brutal (嚴酷的) election crackdown.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

A United Nations Security Council delegation has visited Syria for the first

time since the council's founding in 1945.

The visit, on Thursday, comes just before the one-year anniversary of former

President Bashar Assad's fall.

It marks Syria's reintegration (重新融入) into the international community

under interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

The Security Council president, says the delegation aims to build trust.

They met with Syrian leaders, civil society, and communities affected by

violence.

Discussions included justice, reconciliation, and economic development.

Syria's state-run news agency notes that Security Council visits are rare,

requiring unanimous agreement.

At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s

Eurovision Song Contest.

This decision follows the organizers' choice to allow Israel to compete,

despite concerns over its conduct in the Israel-Hamas war.

Dutch, Spanish, Irish and Slovenian broadcasters announced plans to sit out

the context in Vienna next May.

It came after the European Broadcasting Union, which runs Eurovision, voted

to adopt tougher voting rules after allegations of Israel manipulating (操縱)

votes.

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

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