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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 51-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,388on turnover of 19.1-billion N-T.
The market gained solid ground and closed above the 45,000-point mark for theirst time on Monday, amid investor enthusiasm over the artificialntelligence boom.
The rise came as some of the world's leading tech companies are in Taiwan forComputex this week - where they're expected to give solid guidance for A-I ata series of forums and keynote speeches.
Analysts say Computex-driven business opportunities could help push themarket higher for much of this week.
Vystrcil says China cannot decide Czech-Taiwanese ties
Visiting Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil says China cannot tell theCzech Republic whom to befriend (交朋友).
The statement came shortly after Vystrcil arrived in Taiwan on Monday headinga delegation of around 40 people for a four-day visit at the invitation ofLegislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu.
Along with meeting with representatives from the K-M-T and the D-P-P,Vystrcil is also slated to hold talks with President Lai Ching-te and othersenior government officials this week.
MOHW announces that foreign professionals and dependents eligible for long-term care services
The Ministry of Health says foreign professionals and their dependents willsoon be eligible for long-term care services.
According to the ministry, the move means foreign professionals withpermanent residency status along with their spouses, children under the ageof 18 will have access to the services beginning June 30.
Foreign professionals with permanent residency, dependants aged 65 or over orwith disabilities will also be eligible.
However, eligibilty only applies to those who have legally lived in Taiwanfor 10 cumulative years and spent at least 183 days per year here.
The health ministry says the move is expected to benefit (造福) between 100 to200 people.
Israel UltraOrthodox Protests Against Military Enlistment
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis have demonstrated across thecountry against mandatory military enlistment.
On Monday, they blocked roads and trains, lit cars on fire, and attacked asoldier.
Police struggled to control the crowds with water cannons and horses.
The protest disrupted highways and public transportation in Jerusalem and TelAviv.
Military service is compulsory for most Jewish men and women in Israel, butultra-Orthodox parties have historically secured exemptions.
Israel is currently maintaining a simultaneous (同時) military presence inGaza, Lebanon and Syria, in addition to fighting a war with Iran, which hasstretched its robust military to the breaking point.
The issue is tearing apart Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governingcoalition, possibly moving elections up by several weeks this fall after theultra-Orthodox parties withdrew their support for Netanyahu.
Anthropic files for IPO
The artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has filed paperwork foran initial public offering, setting the stage for a blockbuster IPO possibly bater this year.
The maker of the chatbot Claude will be competing (競爭) with rival OpenAI, aswell as SpaceX, both of which are also planning to go public.
Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.