Meet HsinTing, Greg, Conrad and Carissa Hu-Gendron — a new age, Taiwanese-Canadian family — who will celebrate both Chunjie (Lunar New Year or Spring Festival) and Easter. Greg and Hsin Ting grew up ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Manhattan’s Lowline subterranean park
In 2016, shortly after a pop-up called the Lowline Lab demonstrated the project’s solar redistribution technology and drew 70,000 visitors, New York City finally greenlit the Lowline, which is to cost ... ( read original story ...)
Architects to speak on winning design of Taiwan Pop Music Center, creative process
“(The Taipei Pop Music Center) wasn’t just an architectural project, but it was really an ... and have that integrate with the everyday life of the city.” [RELATED: Alumna’s architecture ... ( read original story ...)
Against the tide
“This project is called ‘Planting a forest in people’s hearts,’” says Wason Ditsuwan, who runs the program. Set up in 2016 by Bangkok city authorities, the project has so far replanted 34 hectares of ... ( read original story ...)
No Straight Roads Pits Rock Against EDM Later This Year
who clash against NSR’s artists in giant boss fights to reclaim control of the city. So maybe this is the first time you’re hearing about this project, but we presented the game at the Tokyo Game Show ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists capture the very first image of a black hole
project director as the discovery was announced at simultaneous news conferences in Brussels, Washington, Tokyo, Shanghai, Santiago and Taipei. “We have achieved something presumed to be impossible ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting the good fight at Soul City Boxing, a Toledo youth empowerment and anti-violence gym
"In 2015 she won a gold medal in Taipei, Taiwan and she was AIBA woman of the year," said Crockett. Soul City runs solely on donations ... It's part of a group project for class and the goal is to ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic landmarks across the planet go dark for Earth Hour
Across the rest of the UK, iconic landmarks such as Cardiff Castle, Liverpool Cathedral, Old Trafford, Brighton Pier and the Eden Project ... city’s most famous monument for an hour. In Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is not standing still – there’s more to the island than democracy and food
It will put into practice a mandatory waste charging scheme in 2020, which Taipei has had in place since 2000 and Seoul since 1995. In a tiny city-state ... know Hong Kong is building a massive ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan panel supply chain makers gearing up for foldable smartphones
Taiwan-based makers in the panel supply chain, including those producing OLED panels, polarizers, chemicals and masks, are gearing up efforts to develop related materials for the production of ... ( read original story ...)
Google plans to expand operations in Taiwan
Google will expand its presence in Taiwan by acquiring a new office complex at Taipei Far Eastern Telecom Park (Tpark) in New Taipei's Banqiao District, Rick Osterloh, the senior vice president of ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn posts fall in Q4 profit, beating estimates
TAIPEI: Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn reported a smaller than expected fall in quarterly profit, despite warning signs from key customers including Apple Inc that demand for tech electronics is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shares Looking At Another Slightly Soft Start
Fubon Financial rose 0.11 percent, Asia Cement advanced 0.85 percent, Taiwan Cement was up 0.12 percent and Formosa Plastic, First Financial and Taishin Financial were unchanged. The lead from ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent’s Not the Only Tech Stock Rallying in Asia
But beyond Internet giant Tencent and the usual suspects in chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and ... Rakuten owns an 11.5 percent stake in Lyft Inc., while Softbank awaits the pending ... ( read original story ...)
China displaces Taiwan in semiconductor equipment market
China has displaced Taiwan in the global semiconductor equipment market. The report said Taiwan fell to the third position with sales of $10.17 billion. A Reuters report in April 2018 said China has ... ( read original story ...)
Michelin Guide Announces Stars for Taipei Restaurants
Taipei is continuing to grow its number of Michelin-starred restaurants. While the first-ever Taipei Michelin Guide was only introduced last year, the Taiwan capital has long been a gastronomic force ... ( read original story ...)