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  • Ikebana conference to be held in Manila Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:17AMMANILA, Philippines - An international conference on the appreciation of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, will be held in Manila on September 23 to 26. The event will include flower arrangement exhibitions, bazaars, and city tour with barrio fiesta.
  • De Bont to direct Zhang in ‘Mulan’ Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:07AMIndie English-language co-pro starts in China this fall
  • Nadal, Venus move on at US Open Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:26AMMaria Sharapova, of Russia, blows a kiss to the crowd after beating Iveta Benesova, of the Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2 at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.
  • Japan resort a hot spot for men with virtual girlfriends Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:09AMATAMI, Sept 4 – Long a favourite of lovers and honeymooners, a Japanese beach town with fading sparkle has found a new tourism niche in the wired age by drawing young men and their virtual girlfriends. One recent sweltering summer’s day, a tour bus from Tokyo pulled up at a sun-kissed beach at Atami, a Pacific coast resort southwest of the ...
  • The rise of Asian brands Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:02AMFashion in Singapore is no longer dominated by European or Japanese brands. More labels from other Asian countries are making their way and setting up shop here - like Aimer and Feiyue from China, iRoo from Taiwan, and Panadda from Thailand.
  • Connecticut School of Music expands Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:43AMKenneth Kuo, founder of Connecticut School of Music, stands in front of a row of cellos at the Connecticut School of Music in Westport. Kuo is launching a store in Greenwich as well.
  • Taiwan flight grounded over bomb hoax Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:41AMTAIPEI - A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney was grounded for safety checks because of a bomb hoax, airport police said Saturday.
  • Asia stocks rise on slight improvement in US data Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:15AM(AP:BEIJING) Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.
  • Asian Shares Higher; Nikkei Rises 0.6% Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:13AMMost Asian stocks climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.
  • Coloma quits—not! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:13AMAl Pacino’s character Michael Corleone may have uttered the line that best summarizes the never-ending travails of our government—and all of us, by sad extension—with regard to that hostage fiasco at Rizal Park: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.”
  • Federer, Wozniacki reach 3d round Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:11AMNEW YORK - Roger Federer is one cool customer. The temperature climbed into the 90s yet again Thursday at Flushing Meadows, and he showed up for work wearing a warm-up jacket. Then he put in his 1 hour, 41 minutes on court, dismissing 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, with the help of 15 aces, to ease into the third round of the U.S. Open.
  • NCKU Associate Prof. Soon-Jyh Chang Developed Circuit Design Techniques of Energy Saving Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:59AMTAINAN, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prof Chang of Department of Electrical Engineering at NCKU, Taiwan, has led a research team of doctoral students to develop 3 advanced circuit design techniques with the lowest energy consumption.
  • NCKU Associate Prof. Soon-Jyh Chang Developed Circuit Design Techniques of Energy Saving Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:48AMTAINAN, Taiwan----Associate Prof. Soon-Jyh Chang of Department of Electrical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University , Tainan, Taiwan, has led a research team of doctoral students to develop three advanced circuit design techniques, which can consume the lowest energy in the world and save 80% of energy in comparison to the traditional design techniques.
  • Federer breezes to move on at U.S. Open Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:47AMNEW YORK — Roger Federer will stroll into the third round of the U.S. Open. ... - By EDDIE PELLS the associated press
  • Major Currencies Steady Before Jobs Data Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:43AMMajor currencies were little changed through the Asian session Friday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the key U.S. unemployment report.
  • South Korean Market Trades Modestly Higher Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:28PMThe South Korean stock market is trading modestly higher on Friday with investors indulging in some selective buying on the back of a positive close on Wall Street overnight. A better-than-expected GDP growth is also contributing to the positive mood.
  • Asian Stocks Rise After U.S. Home Sales; Japanese Bonds Fall Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:27PMAsian stocks rose, extending the benchmark index’s biggest weekly gain in a month, as a surprisingly positive increase in U.S. home sales lifted confidence in the world’s largest economy. Japanese bonds dropped while the South Korean won strengthened.
  • NEWS: Badass ASUS ROG G53 gaming notebook now available in the Philippines Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:25PMIt looks as though the chosen one from Taiwan, ASUS, is calling out the overlord of the gaming world, Alienware, to a fight for supremacey, as it launched today its super-powered (and super expensive) ROG G53 gaming notebook. This extreme PC, which comes in 3D (P109,995) and non-3D-enabled (P99,995) versions, could very well be the shape of portable gaming rigs to come with its fiendish fighter ...
  • Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:09PMRoger Federer fired 15 aces on his way to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany at the U.S. Open on Thursday. The temperature climbed into the 90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) yet again at Flushing Meadows, and Federer showed up for his match wearing a warmup jacket. Then he put in his 1 hour, 41 minutes on court to ease into the third round.
  • U.S. Open Seeds Fared Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:09PMNEW YORK (AP) -- How the seeds fared Thursday at the U.S. Open tennis championsips. Men Second Round Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Andreas Beck , Germany, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Philipp Petzschner , Germany, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Robin Soderling (5), Sweden, def. Taylor Dent , United States, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Nikolay Davydenko (6), Russia, lost to Richard Gasquet ...
  • Most Asian stocks rise on improving US data Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:08PMMost Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from improving U.S. housing and jobs data amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.
  • Asian markets in green in morning trades Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:08PMAsian markets are mostly in green this morning. However, investors are wary before US announces its jobs data.
  • Wozniacki rolls to a double bagel at US Open Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:36AMWozniacki needed only 47 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday to put the "double-bagel" on Chang. The Dane won 52 points to only 24 for her opponent, and has lost only two games in her first two matches at Flushing Meadows.
  • Wozniacki rolls to a double bagel at US Open Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:36AMTop-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has defeated Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open.
  • Wozniacki serves up double bagel to reach third round Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:35AMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark beat the heat by breezing by Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan in a 6-0 6-0 whitewash on Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on another hot, sunny day in Flushing Meadows.
  • DarbeeVision Enters Into Channel Partnerships in Taiwan, Japan and Korea Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:31AMADNET and Bescom Global Among Those to Offer Breakthrough Line of Digital Imaging Solutions
  • Wozniacki rolls to a double bagel at US Open Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:21AMNEW YORK—Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has defeated Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open. Wozniacki needed only 47 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday to put the "double-bagel" on Chang.
  • Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:16AMROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA-- (Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2010) - The Medical Tourism Association announced today that over seventy countries have confirmed participation in the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress in Los Angeles, California, USA, September 22nd-24th, 2010. The congress is made up of three conferences 1) Medical Tourism Conference, 2) Expatriate Healthcare ...
  • World Briefs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16AMSmoke and drink more, Russia’s finance minister Alexei Kudrin urged citizens yesterday, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services.
  • AIG Taiwan unit buyer hopes for favourable solution Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:15AMPrimus Financial willing to move offshore assets to Thailand to please regulators. 2 Sep 2010 5:04 PM
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports August Sales Results Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:15AMISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - September 2, 2010) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $5.9 billion for the month of August, the four weeks ended August 29, 2010, an increase of nine percent from $5.4 billion in the same four-week period last year.
  • Primus Mulls Appeal of Taiwan Decision on Nan Shan Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:12AMThe buyers of American International Group ’s Taiwan unit will be constructive as they seek to pursue the $2.2 billion bid even after Taiwan’s regulators rejected it, a top executive told Reuters on Thursday.
  • Haulstead primed to make an impact Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:06AMWhen Florida State dismissed junior Jarmon Fortson—the team’s No. 1 wide receiver heading into the season—from the program earlier this summer for violating team rules, many FSU fans felt a sense of panic, wondering who would fill the void as a deep-ball threat for quarterback Christian Ponder.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports August Sales Results Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:01AMISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST - News ) today reported net sales of $5.9 billion for the month of August, the four weeks ended August 29, 2010, an increase of nine percent from $5.4 billion in the same four-week period last year. Net sales for the fiscal 2010 fourth quarter, the 16 weeks ended August 29, 2010, were ...
  • Taiwan Premier Wu Wants Cap-And-Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:58PMTaiwan Premier Wu Den-yih has urged the island’s Environmental Protection Administration to plan for the introduction of a cap-and-trade system on greenhouse gas emissions, the cabinet said in an e-mailed statement today.
  • Nine Malaysian firms on Forbes’ ‘best under a billion’ list Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:52PMKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Nine Malaysian companies have made it to Forbes magazine’s ranking of best performing listed Asian companies with revenues under US$1 billion (RM3.1 billion). Malaysia tied with Thailand for the sixth most number of entries on the list after China/Hong Kong with 71, India (39), South Korea (20), Taiwan (19) and Australia ...
  • Plane crashes in developing countries 13 times likelier than in US, First World Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:36PMWashington, Sept 2 : If you were planning to fly in a developing country, the results of this new study might change those plans, for the risk of airplane crashes is 13 times more than that in US and other First World countries.
  • Tropical storm strikes Taiwan Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:51PMMore than 140,000 people have been evacuated from an island off Taiwan following a violent tropical storm.
  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Freescale Partner to Develop 90nm Flash Memory Technology Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:44PMMILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At today’s inaugural Global Technology Conference, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Freescale Semiconductor announced plans to bring a new class of thin film storage (TFS) flash memory products to market on 90nm technology. The advanced technology is expected to be deployed in Freescale microcontrollers (MCUs) targeted for applications ranging from consumer electronics and ...
  • At GTC 2010, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Lays Out Path for Sustained Technology Leadership at 28nm and Beyond Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:44PMMILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At today’s inaugural Global Technology Conference, GLOBALFOUNDRIES revealed the latest details of its progress in technology development for the 28nm technology generation and beyond. The company announced the addition of a new technology offering based on its 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) technology and revealed for the first time its manufacturing timeline ...
  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES Launches Industry’s First 28nm ARM Cortex-A9 Processor Platform With Gate First High-K Metal Gate Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:44PMMILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At today’s inaugural Global Technology Conference, GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced it has taped-out a qualification vehicle based on the ARM® Cortex™-A9 dual processor [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)], an industry first on 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) technology. This Technology Qualification Vehicle (TQV) will allow GLOBALFOUNDRIES to optimize its 28nm HKMG process for ...
  • NEWS SCAN: Anthrax vaccine contract, Salmonella in eggs, H5N1 shots in Taiwan, Staph skin infections Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:40PMFederal contract supports more work on adjuvanted anthrax vaccine Emergent BioSolutions Inc. today announced it has won a federal contract worth up to $28.7 million for further development of its "third generation" anthrax vaccine, consisting of the existing product, BioThrax (anthrax vaccine adsorbed), combined with a novel adjuvant called CPG 7909. BioThrax is the only US-licensed anthrax ...
  • At GTC 2010, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Lays Out Path for Sustained Technology Leadership at 28nm and Beyond Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:30PMMILPITAS, Calif.----At today’s inaugural Global Technology Conference, GLOBALFOUNDRIES revealed the latest details of its progress in technology development for the 28nm technology generation and beyond.
  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Freescale Partner to Develop 90nm Flash Memory Technology Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:30PMMILPITAS, Calif.----At today’s inaugural Global Technology Conference, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Freescale Semiconductor announced plans to bring a new class of thin film storage flash memory products to market on 90nm technology.
  • Build-up against Taiwan intensified Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:22PMChina is ramping-up its military presence facing Taiwan despite the easing of hostilities across the Strait, a defence ministry report cited by local media warned yesterday.
  • Fisher begins reign in Tallahassee as FSU opens year against Samford Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:15AMThe Jimbo Fisher era in Tallahassee begins this weekend, as the 20th-ranked Florida State Seminoles open up their 2010 football season against the Samford Bulldogs.
  • U.S. Open Results Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:09AMWednesday At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $22.7 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Victor Hanescu , Romania, def. Carlos Berlocq , Argentina, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez , Spain, def. Lukasz Kubot , Poland, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Women Second Round Gisela Dulko , Argentina, def. Victoria Azarenka (10), Belarus, 5-1 ...
  • Airline passengers in developing countries face 13 times crash risk as US: INFORMS study Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:01AM( Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences ) Passengers who fly in Developing World countries face 13 times the risk of being killed in an air accident as passengers in the First World. The more economically advanced countries in the Developing World have better overall safety records than the others, but even their death risk per flight is seven times as high as that in ...
  • Fisher begins reign in Tallahassee as FSU opens year against Samford Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:47AMFisher begins reign in Tallahassee as FSU opens year against Samford
  • U.S. Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes for August 10 (Text) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:22AMFollowing are the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting that concluded on August 10.