The Tai-Ex opened up 23-points this morning from Friday's close, at 44,594 on
turnover of 10.5-billion N-T.

The market suffered its third steepest point fall in history on Friday, as it
was dragged down by the bellwether electronics sector after heavy losses
among tech stocks on Wall Street overnight.

The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency has installed a water level meter
at the barrier lake on the Wanli River in Hualien.

The agency says it will allow authorities to receive water-level data every
10 minutes to improve monitoring (監控) and emergency response times.

According to the agency, data is now being transmitted to the Ministry of
Agriculture's Forest Disaster Prevention Response and Barrier Lake Monitoring
System.

Installation of the water level meter comes amid concerns of the barrier lake
overflowing.

The Hualien County government has urged the public to stay away from the
Wanli River, Matai'an Creek and surrounding hazardous areas.

Nearly 200 residents of Wanrong and Fenglin townships have been evacuated as
a precaution.

And,

A total of 500-kilograms of Taiwan Irwin mangoes has been air-shipped to the
U-K.

According to the Tainan City government, it is the first such shipment of the
popular (受歡迎的) fruit to the U-K.

The shipment of mangoes headed for the U-K is being transported using cold
packaging, which means they will be refrigerated in low temperatures during
the entire trip.

The mangoes have been transported to be Frankfurt Airport in Germany and been
transferred to Manchester Airport in northern England.

The total production of Taiwan mangoes in 2025 was 102,578 tons, of which,
836 tons were exported to different markets.

Along with the U-K, Taiwan's Irwin mangoes have been exported to France this
year.

Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia, setting fire to a major
oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, according to
Russian authorities.

Kyiv's long-range strikes aim to disrupt Russian fuel supplies and military
deliveries, pressuring the Kremlin to negotiate.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on the Slavyansk
refinery and claimed another hit in the Yaroslavl region.

Ukraine's campaign targets Russian military industries and energy facilities
to cut Moscow’s revenue and apply pressure.

The campaign has choked Russian fuel supplies, causing widespread shortages
and long lines at gas stations across the country and prompting (敦促，推動)
authorities in many regions to introduce fuel rationing.

According to Western analysts, it has also slowed Moscow’s efforts on the
battlefield, adding pressure on the Kremlin to come to the negotiating table.

records

France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat sets European
records (記錄).

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports

The Tai-Ex opened down 67-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
46,189 on turnover of $10.9-billion N-T.

Authorities are warning residents to prepare for severe rainfall today and
Saturday, as strong winds and moisture from tropical storm Mekkhala trigger
torrential downpours across Taiwan.

From midnight to 8:00 a.m. today, Pingtung’s Wandan Township recorded a
maximum rainfall of 332 millimeters, while Tainan’s Guiren District logged
270 millimeters and Kaohsiung’s Xiaogang District saw 257 millimeters.

Flooding has been reported in several parts of Tainan, including the East,
Ren-de, and Yong-kang Districts, with water reaching up to waist-deep levels
in some areas.

Firefighters in the city are deploying inflatable boats to rescue trapped
residents and traffic is gridlocked (交通嚴重堵塞) around a major national highway
interchange.

The Taiwan Railway Corporation is also suspending services between Tainan's
Yongkang and Kaohsiung's Gangshan stations, after flooding along railway
tracks in southern Taiwan.

Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong warns that the combination of an
approaching weather front and tropical moisture will bring severe weather,
including lightning strikes, strong wind gusts, and sudden downpours, across
the entire island through Saturday.

(NS)

Meanwhile...

The persistent heavy rains have triggered localized flooding across Hsinchu
County, prompting two local schools to call off classes today.

The Hsinchu County Government announced this morning that Xinpu Junior High
School in Xinpu Township will suspend classes for the entire day and Taoshan
Elementary School in mountainous Wufeng Township has canceled classes as
well.



Overall rainfall levels across Hsinchu have not yet reached the official
thresholds for a county-wide closure, but officials note that under
government regulations, individual agency heads and school principals are
fully authorized to cancel work and classes independently based on immediate,
localized (本地化的) safety conditions.

Schools and offices are already closed today in Tainan, Kaohsiung and
Pingtung due to the rain.

(NS)

From the US.....

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal
protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and
Syria.

The decision Thursday blocks lower court orders and allows the Department of
Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status.

That program protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries, and
the move exposes hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

The administration had argued that Homeland Security can revoke protections
without court interference.

Immigration lawyers say the decision to end the program ignored the law and
was tainted by racial animus (種族仇恨、種族敵意).

Meanwhile...

A US Senator is warning of a potential plan to deport unaccompanied (無人陪伴)
migrant children

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports

Turkish journalism groups say several independent media outlets have been
denied accreditation (官方認可) for an upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.

The Turkish Journalists Association reports that news organizations viewed as
opposition-leaning or independent have been excluded without explanation.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to join other leaders for the July
7-8 summit.

NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart stated that the host country assesses
accreditation.

Human Rights Watch meanwhile, criticized recent detentions in Turkey, urging
NATO to ensure democratic rights are respected. Turkish officials have not
commented on the accreditation issue.