The annual State from the Nation Address had been delivered with all people of parliament gathering for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue Reading
US semiconductor giant Micron is to invest US$40 billion (£33 billion) during the 2020s in chip manufacturing in America, creating 40,000 jobs. This is on the back of incentives in the recent US Chips Act, which has also unlocked major investments from fellow US players Intel and Qualcomm. The EU is also making moves to […]
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Apple Inc laid off many of its contract-based recruiters in the past week, part of a push to rein in the tech giant’s hiring and spending, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read full storyContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan accused China of exaggeration and “tricks” on Tuesday (Aug 16) after the Chinese military published video of the strategically located Penghu islands where there is really a major Taiwanese air flow base. China, which promises Taiwan as its area, has carried out military exercises across the island thisContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI climbed more than 10 points in the morning session as fears over an economic slowdown in China were offset by optimism over corporate earnings results scheduled for release over the next two weeks. Read full storyContinue Reading
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: A Chinese research vessel bristling with antennas and communication gear docked at Sri Lanka’s Chinese-run port of Hambantota on Tuesday (Aug 16) despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the deep-sea port after securing permission toContinue Reading
A Dutchman has been caught in Phuket on the charge of illegally catching parrotfish within the waters of Mu Koh Phi National Park within Krabi province, after a TikTok video of him spearfishing received outrage from nearby residents.Continue Reading
COLOMBO: The Chinese survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 has docked at Sri Lanka’s Chinese-built Hambantota port, Refinitiv data and nearby media showed upon Tuesday (Aug 16). The particular ship has been a bone fragments of contention between India and Tiongkok, two of Sri Lanka’s biggest benefactors in its current economicContinue Reading
The excitement at Dota 2’s exclusive The International (TI) 11 esport competitors coming to South-east Asia for the first time was obvious as tickets for that Oct 20-30 tournament in Singapore had been snapped up within an hour of going on sale on Saturday (Aug 13). Read full story Continue Reading
BEIJING: Chinese lithium center Sichuan province will ration electricity supply to factories until Saturday (Aug 20), state mass media reported, as a heatwave sends power needs soaring and dries up reservoirs. Temperatures in the province – house to nearly 84 million people – have hovered over 40 to 42 degreesContinue Reading