Haynesville Shale suffers as US gas production shifts.Gas Daily editor Jim Magill explains how the Haynesville Shale, once a hot property for natural gas drilling in the US, has fallen out of favor as producers turn their attention elsewhere. Storm-ravaged ... ( read original story ...)
iPhone 8 Plus Batteries Are Swelling Out of Their Cases: Reports
the world’s biggest smartphone market where the U.S. firm is seeking to revive faltering sales. The incident comes as Apple investigates similar cases reported in Taiwan and Japan of batteries in its latest iPhone 8 Plus becoming bloated, causing the ... ( read original story ...)
Giving up on Abrams tank acquisition, Taiwan moves to upgrade its M60A3 tanks
According to the United Daily News newspaper, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense will allocate approximately $6.57 million dollars to the state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, or NCSIST, to develop an upgrade program for ... ( read original story ...)
Going up… and up… and up! St Petersburg skyscraper becomes Europe’s tallest building at 374 metres (although it’s still being built and has another 88 metres to go)
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou, China - Stands at 1,739 ft with 111 floors 8. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan - Stands at 1,677 ft with 101 floors 9. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China - Stands at 1,614 ft with 101 floors ( read original story ...)
Chinese-Taipei club Attack Line welcomes Valdez, Vietnamese star 4T
Alyssa Valdez was officially introduced as the newest member of Chinese Taipei volleyball club Attack Line on Friday along with Vietnamese star Tran Thi Thanh Thuy. Valdez, who is playing for second club team outside of the Philippines, will suit up for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Chinese Taipei, Korea and Philippines qualify for the Asian Baseball Championship super round
Undefeated Japan got started with a 3-0 win against Korea in the super round of the 2017 Asian Baseball Championship. Japan now shares first place with Chinese Taipei. The 2 Asias Powerhouses are tied with a 3-0 record. The hosts will play later today ... ( read original story ...)
Kurobokan goes to Taipei Toy Festival 2017
The guys at Kurobokan ain’t messing around! A few more hours to go until Taipei Toy Festival 2017 opens its doors for the collectors no doubt Kurobokan booth will be a busy one. Not just because they are all handsome but all the figures they have ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei to hold second Nuit Blanche event
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Taipei will hold its second Nuit Blanche event this weekend, highlighting exhibitions, contemporary art, performance, multimedia projections, concerts, dance and interactive events. Organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs and ... ( read original story ...)
HCM City’s water puppet troupe performs at Mekong Festival in Taipei
HCM CITY— The Rồng Vàng Water Puppet Troupe of HCM City has entered the Traditional Arts- Mekong River Festival, which opened on October 2 in Taipei, Taiwan. These performances combine the traditional genres of circus and puppetry as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Perfect warm-ups for Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei
Kuala Lumpur: Hong Kong warmed up for Tuesday's round of Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers with a 4-0 win over Laos in a friendly on Thursday. There was also a win for Chinese Taipei, who beat Mongolia 4-2, ahead of resuming their Asian Cup 2019 Group E ... ( read original story ...)
Sandhu in top-10 at Taipei, Bhullar slips
Taipei, Oct 6 (PTI) Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a second successive three-under 69 to stay in top-10, while Gaganjeet Bhullar slipped sharply with a second round of 76 to drop from third to tied-40th at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) here today. ( read original story ...)
Breaking: Taiwan Follows Bitcoin-Friendly Japan, Avoids China & Korea ICO Bans
In significant news today, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo has told a joint session of the parliament and the cabinet today that Taiwan will not follow the paths of China and South Korea in an outright ban on crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Retiring TSMC founder predicts fewer doctors, no taxi drivers
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will remain an industry leader, with growth driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, high-performance computing (HPC) and mobile, its chairman Morris Chang said in an interview ... ( read original story ...)
Groundbreaking LGBTQ Art Show on Display in Taiwan
"Spectrosynthesis ─ Asian LGBTQ Issues and Art Now" is a joint project between the Museum of Contemporary ... the first LGBT Civil Rights Movement organized by Taipei City Government and the establishment of the first national LGBTQ organization ... ( read original story ...)
Catcher, Largan shares mixed on September sales data
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Shares of metal casing maker Catcher Technology Co. (可成) and smartphone camera lens producer Largan Precision Co. (大立光) were mixed in morning trade Friday after they reported their sales figures for September. Buying in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to benefit from Colombia lifting tariffs on IT products
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Colombia has eliminated import duties on 159 information technology products, potentially saving up to NT$28 million a year in duties on Taiwanese products shipped to the country. The list of items that have become duty-free ... ( read original story ...)