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Taiwan Shares Close Up 0.15%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 68.2 points, or 0.15 percent, at 45,877.39 Wednesday on turnover of NT$1.10 trillion (US$34.64 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the market experienced a modest increase

Taipei: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has announced its decision to reclassify etomidate, a substance associated with “zombie vapes,” from a Category 2 to a Category 1 narcotic. This reclassification, decided during a Narcotics Review Committee meeting, could lead to the imposition of the death penalty for those involved in the manufacture, transportation, or sale of the drug.

According to Focus Taiwan, the meeting addressed growing public concern over drug-impaired driving incidents, which have resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. If the reclassification is approved by the Cabinet,