Earthquake hits Taiwan region

A moderate 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 12 km southwest of Taitung, Taiwan, on Friday morning, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 08:37 am Taipei time, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Firefighters in Changhua responded to a chemical factory blaze, rescuing a worker, as reported by taiwannews.com.tw.

Taiwan’s Formosa Group Four affiliates announced a NT$12.35 billion investment into Formosa Smart Energy's rights issue for the Changhua Phase 2 expansion, according to finance.biggo.com.