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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat, outlawing the contentious centuries-old practice amid increased support for animal welfare. ...

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has announced that Singapore and Zurich were tied for the most expensive cities in the world this year, followed by Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong....

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

The more than a decade-long history of cryptocurrency has clearly demonstrated that the world is keen on the new form of money. The crypto frenzy has even prompted leading central banks to work on...

Coinbase’s S&P 500 Triumph Signals New Era for Crypto Adoption

Global High-End Brands Embrace Conceptual Stores to Revive Sales in China

Chinese Carmakers Drive into Africa to Capture Next Growth Frontier

Tesla’s Robotaxi Rollout Stumbles Amid Safety and Technical Hurdles

Xiaomi’s YU7 Electric SUV Ups the Ante in the Race with Tesla

China’s Tight Grip on Rare Earth Exports Exposes Global Supply Vulnerabilities

Chinese Fashion Giant Shein Opts for Confidential Hong Kong IPO Filing to Safeguard Competitive Edge

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Newer Huawei Phones Would Not Come With Preinstalled Facebook App: Reuters

Pre-installations of its app on Huawei smartphones would no longer be allowed by Facebook Inc. this is the latest blow to the Chinese etch giant and the second largest manufacturer of smartphones of the world in its efforts to keep its business afloat amidst the banning of the company by the United...

US Antitrust Probe Against Tech Companies Will Ask Tech Firm Leaders To Testify

The United States House Judiciary subcommittee conducting a probe into whether large tech companies have misused their massive market power would ask the leaders of such companies to testify before itself, said the leader of the subcommittee. These comments were made a day after there were...

US Blacklisting Of Huawei To Benefit Taiwanese Chip Maker TSMC

Ignoring the blacklisting by the United States of the Chinese etch company Hiawei, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will continue to supply chips to Huawei Technologies. TSMC is the largest contract chip maker of the world and analysts expect that this decision would help the...

Big Tech Firms In US To Face Probe By US Antitrust Authorities

The large tech companies of the world - including those based in the United States could soon face action against the US federal government over antitrust issues. Announcement of a sweeping antitrust probe of unspecified technology companies was made on Monday by the US House Judiciary...

Its Undersea Cable Business To Be Sold By China's Huawei

Its undersea cable business is being planned to be divested by Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd as shown by a buyer’s filing. This is the first major divestment that the Chinese company is set to undertake since it became a target of the United States which accused the largest telecom...

US Courier Firm FedEx To Be Probed By China After Huawie Allegations

Following the allegations made by Chinese tech giant Huawei that the United States based parcel delivery giant FedEx had diverted its parcels form the address they were intended to be sent, the Chinese authorities have said that a probe of whether the parcel delivery company had intentionally...

Lack Of Users Forces Shut Down Of Blackberry Messenger

BBM, or BlackBerry Messenger is finally being shut down. BBM is the encrypted messaging service which was among the first to open many to the world of mobile chats. The app was also blamed for the 2011 London riots. It would be shut down starting Friday. The decision to close down BBM was...

Airbus To Relocate Employee To Its Hamburg Unit To Increase Jet Production: Reports

The plans of increasing production of its A321 passenger jets at its plant in Hamburg is being boosted by Airbus through the mobilizing employees to the production site from outside Germany to help in the production, according to reports quoting sources. The plat of Airbus in Hamburg has...

Qualcomm’s 5G Chip Dominance To Be Challenged By New Chip From MediaTek

In the market for chips that would be needed for the new age mobile communication technology 5G, United States based chip maker Qualcomm already has a clear lead when compared to other chipmakers even though the roll out of 5G tech is still in its initial stages. Currently, a Qualcomm...

Huawei Adds On To Its Suit Against US Government, Claims U.S. Defense Bill Illegal

A motion for summary judgment has been filed by China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd in its case against the decision of the United States government to ban it from doing business in the country even as it tries to fight out a larger attempt by the Trump administration to isolate the company...

Business Ties With FedEx Being Reviewed By Huawei After Package ‘Diversion’

Following the diversion of two parcels destined for the Asian address of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei to the United States and the attempted rerouting of two other parcels by FedEx Corp, the business relationship with the US based courier company was being reviewed by the Chinese...

World's Most Expensive Drug Would Be A $2.1m Novartis Gene Therapy

The one time treatment for spinal muscular atrophy gene therapy called Zolgensma, developed by the Swiss drugmaker Novartis and one that has been approved by the United States drugs authority, it priced at a record $2.125 million. The treatment aimed for children under the age of two with...