**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened down 25-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

14,955 on turnover of 2.8-billion N-T.

The market closed relatively flat on Monday after tech stocks gave up early

gains following a downturn on Wall Street at the end of last week.

Rotational buying remained active, helping to give some momentum to select

old economy stocks in the transportation and commodities (商品、貨物)

sectors.

However, selling was noticeable in the last hour of the trading day as

investors opted to pocket earlier gains in semiconductor heavyweights.

**Deputy Trade Rep. Cites Non-Tariff Taiwan-US Trade Deal Possible in 2023 **

Deputy trade representative Yang Zhen-ni says the government is hoping to

sign a bilateral trade agreement with the United States by the end of next

year.

However, Yang is stressing that the deal will not cover the core

(核心的，主要的) issue of tariff reduction.

Speaking at a legislative hearing, Yang said her office is seeking to have a

bilateral trade pact signed by the time the APEC meeting is held in the U-S

in November 2023.

According to Yang, the agreement will not include tariff reduction, as the

U-S has not passed any legislation to authorize that, but it will include

sections related to customs, agriculture, digital trade, and labor issues,

climate change and state-owned enterprises.

**Chiang Seeking to Open Taipei Dome Within a Year **

Taipei mayor-elect Chiang Wan-an says he plans to fulfill (實現) his policy

promise and open the Taipei Dome within a year.

Speaking an administration transition meeting at Taipei City Hall, Chiang

said that he will negotiate with the central government to ensure the safety

and engineering quality of the multi-purpose sports and recreational center.

According to Chiang, his team will try to begin operations at the Taipei Dome

within a year, as the central government has already finished the fire safety

review.

Chiang went on to say that if trial operations start in June next year, the

grand opening could be held in September.

**Russia Claims Air Bases Hit **

The Kremlin claims Ukraine has attacked Russian air bases, and it has

responded with a barrage of missiles.

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

**Mexico President Changes Maya Train Plans **

Mexico's Maya Train tourist project will now include a 78 kilometer stretch

of elevated (升高的) trackway through the jungle.

The project has faced opposition from environmentalists who say the train

will crush or contaminate the network of caves and sinkhole lakes around the

resorts of Tulum and Playa del Carmen.

But the president now says two-thirds of the line will be elevated on

thousands of 25 meter pilings sunk into the soil and avoiding the caves,

supporting pre-fabricate elevated sections 2.5 meters above the ground.

The latest change also raised doubts about whether such an elevated trackway

can be completed as the president has promised within one year.

The 1,500-kilomete Maya Train line is meant to run in a rough loop around the

Yucatan Peninsula, connecting beach resorts and archaeological sites.

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