PwC to be fined over Evergrande auditing work – Asia Times

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One of the four largest accounting firms in the world, PricewaterhouseCoopers ( PwC ), is expected to pay a fine of at least 1 billion yuan ( US$ 38 million ) in China as a result of its allegations that it has been overlooking misconduct by the collapsed China Evergrande Group for more than a decade.

The accountant will also have some of its native activities in China suspended, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation.

According to the report, China’s Ministry of Finance does release the punishments for PwC as soon as this year. &nbsp,

In order to safeguard their clients ‘ stock and bond investors, accountants have a primary responsibility to check whether the financial statements of their customers contain false and misleading statements.

Since auditors are paid for their work from their customers, they may be drawn to ignore the lawyer’s errors and avoid following the standard code of rules. This is why the accounting industry has established guidelines for accountants to adhere to.

If a monetary statement provides accurate numbers, an accountant can give a standard unqualified mind, or” clean mind”, so buyers can trust it. An auditor does provide a competent opinion and notify the investors if a financial statement contains significant errors or omissions. An auditor may stop auditing a dangerous financial statement in the worst cases.

‘ Clear thoughts ‘

PwC had served as Evergrande’s accountant for 14 times between 2009 and 2023. It had consistently stated incompetent opinions regarding Evergrande’s financial statements throughout the years, implying that it believed that each statement provided a true and fair view and adhered to all appropriate regulations, including valid law.

Before Evergrande’s failures were reported by the media in August 2021, PwC also gave” fresh ideas” to the bank’s 2020 financial statement.

According to a Guangdong-based journalist using the pen brand” Red- orange- white Tulips,” who published an article on February 22 and received an inspection fee of 54 million yuan from Evergrande in 2020, PwC was given the opportunity to audit the company for the first time.

He claims that Evergrande and its subsidiaries paid Evergrande and its affiliates in exchange for inspection costs of about 400 million yuan between 2009 and 2023. &nbsp,

PwC failed to do the accounting function for Evergrande’s 2021 and 2022 fiscal claims. It held the property developer accountable for failing to give it the data it needed.

It resigned from its place as Evergrande’s accountant in January 2023.

Evergrande released its interrupted quarterly results for 2021 and 2022, which Prism Hong Kong and Shanghai Limited audited in July. &nbsp,

Evergrande said it lost a combined 803 billion yuan in 2021 and 2022. Its overall responsibilities totaled 2.44 trillion yuan at the end of 2022, up from 687.7 billion yuan at the time of the statement.

Evergrande’s scam

On March 18, the China Securities Regulatory Commission ( CSRC ) slapped fines worth 4.18 billion yuan and 47 million yuan on Evergrande and its founder Hui Ka- yan, respectively.

It said the agency’s annual reports in 2019 and 2020 contained misleading information. Evergrande used these monthly accounts to issue securities and raise money, according to it as a scam.

Some Chinese critics have since predicted that PwC will face charges and fines for failing to fix the issues in Evergrande’s financial statements. &nbsp,

In early April, an opened letter written by” some Corporate partners” with the name” Who brought PwC into the fire pit of Evergrande”? was frequently viewed on social media. &nbsp,

The letter said Raymund Chao, Asia Pacific and China Chairman, PwC China, and his team may be held accountable for overlooking the difficulties in Evergrande’s financial statements. &nbsp,

It claimed that some older PwC professionals had suggested the accounting firm cease providing Evergrande with services in 2014 but Chao insisted on keeping the clientele.

PwC stated in a speech on April 16 that the empty letter made false claims and damaged the reputation of the accounting firm. It stated that it had alerted the police to the situation and may reserve the right to file a lawsuit against those who fabricate, spread, and conceal misleading information.

The open letter, or so-called whistle-blower report, raised serious questions about potential alleged shortcomings in PwC’s systems of quality management and the quality of Evergrande’s audits, and Hong Kong’s Accounting and Financial Reporting Council ( AFRC ) announced on April 19 that it had launched an investigation.

In October 2021, the AFRC launched investigations into Evergrande’s financial claims for 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, and even PwC’s assessment statement for Evergrande’s 2020 quarterly results. &nbsp,

If PwC broke any professional standards, the AFRC will look into it.

Impact on PwC

Meanwhile, China has decided to penalize PwC for having given” clean opinions” to Evergrande’s inaccurate financial statements.

As dozens of the accounting firm’s Chinese clients have chosen to use other auditors, the penalties may have a long-lasting effect on PwC. &nbsp,

PwC would retire as its auditor after the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, according to a stock exchange filing from the Hong Kong-listed Kunlun Energy, formerly CNPC Limited. According to the statement, the decision was made following discussion with PwC regarding” the most recent regulatory issues relating to the auditing industry.”

China Taiping Insurance Holdings stated prior to this that it would appoint KPMG as its auditor in place of PwC. Ernst &amp, Young was chosen to replace PwC by China Merchants Bank Co. China Railway Group, China Electronics Huada Technology Co., and People’s Insurance Co. &nbsp are some of the other companies that have changed auditors.

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Google’s AI is losing all touch with reality – Asia Times

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Google has made its most recent empirical search function available to hundreds of millions of customers across Chrome, Firefox, and the Google software browser.

By using conceptual AI, the same technology that power foe product ChatGPT,” AI Overviews” saves you clicking on links by providing descriptions of the research results. Ask the question “how to keep fruits clean for more,” and it uses AI to generate a useful description of advice, such as storing them in a cool, dark location and apart from other fruit like apples.

But beg it a left- industry question and the results may be disastrous, or yet dangerous. Google is now working to address these issues incrementally, but it’s a PR crisis for the research giant and a difficult game of whack-a-mole.

Screenshots of Google AI Overviews recommending eating rocks and putting glue on pizza.
Google’s AI Overviews may harm the tech giant’s reputation for providing reliable findings. Google / The Talk

Use a hammer to strike moles that roll up at random for details, according to AI Overviews, which is a classic arcade game. The game was created in Japan in 1975 by TOGO as Mogura Taiji or Mogura Tataki.

However, AI Overviews also mentions that “astronauts have played with cats on the moon, provided attention, and met them there.” More troublingly, it also recommends “you may eat at least one small stone per time” as “rocks are a vital source of minerals and vitamins”, and suggests putting epoxy in pizza topping.

Why is this happening?

One important issue is that relational AI tools are unsure of what is true or what is widely used. For instance, there are n’t many articles on the internet about eating rocks because it’s so obviously a bad idea.

There is, nevertheless, a properly- read humorous content from The Onion about eating stones. And so Google’s AI based its summary on what was popular, not what was true.

Screenshots of results recommending putting gasoline in pasta and saying parachutes are ineffective.
Some AI Overview results appear to have misplaced jokes and parodies for factual information. Google / The Conversation

Another issue is that generative AI tools do n’t understand our values. They’re trained on a large chunk of the web.

And while sophisticated methods ( such as “reinforcement learning from human feedback” or “RLHF” ) are employed to eliminate the worst, it is surprising that they reflect some of the biases, conspiracy theories, and worse that can be found online. Indeed, I am always amazed how polite and well- behaved AI chatbots are, given what they’re trained on.

Is this the future of search?

If this is really the future of search, then we’re in for a bumpy ride. Google is, of course, playing catch- up with OpenAI and Microsoft.

The financial incentives are sizable for AI race leadership. Google is therefore less cautious than it was in the past when releasing the technology into the hands of users.

In 2023, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said:

We’ve been cautious. In some cases, we’ve made a decision not to be the first to release a product. We’ve built strong institutions around responsible AI. You will continue to observe us wasting our time.

As Google responds to criticisms, it no longer seems to be as effective as it once was as a major and depressing competitor.

It’s a risky strategy for Google. It runs the risk of destroying the confidence that users have in Google as the source for ( correct ) answers to queries.

Google runs the risk of undermining its own billion-dollar business model, though. How does Google continue to make money if we no longer click on links but instead read their summary?

Google is not the only company at risk. I’m concerned that using artificial intelligence will harm society in general. Truth is already a somewhat contested and ineffective concept. Untruths from AI are most likely to worsen this.

We might consider the golden age of the web in ten years, when the majority of it was high-quality human-generated content before the bots took control and flooded the web with artificial and decreasingly high-quality AI-generated content.

Has AI started breathing its own exhaust?

Some of the outputs from the first generation are likely to be used to train the second generation of large language models unintentionally. Additionally, numerous AI startups are promoting the advantages of training with artificial, AI-generated data.

However, using current AI models ‘ exhaust fumes could lead to even slight bias and error training. In the same way that breathing in exhaust fumes is harmful for humans, it is also harmful for AI.

These issues fit into a much bigger picture. Globally, more than US$ 400 million is being invested in AI every day. Given the torrent of investment, governments are only now starting to understand that we might need guardrails and regulations to ensure that AI is used responsibly.

Pharmaceutical companies are prohibited from releasing harmful drugs. Nor are car companies. However, tech companies have largely been given the freedom to do whatever they want so far.

Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney

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Why China won’t big bang devalue the yuan – Asia Times

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The renminbi currency will undoubtedly experience loss force as net capital outflows exceed China’s present consideration surplus. Nevertheless, China will neither fly its currency nor permit a big depreciation.

The US’s monetary system is more vulnerable to US actions by floating a dollar in the world’s economic system, which is currently dominated by the US. China’s technique is the same: to lessen its vulnerabilities to the US- dominated techniques.

The People’s Bank of China, the central bank, should never sell foreign dollar reserves to protect the exchange rate. Such a move would increase regional interest rates and tighten home liquidity.

The last thing China needs is tightening cash for an business that is suffocating from recession. A yuan devaluation, in the form of a quick or one-off exchange rate adjustment, is what the international funding community is expecting, as a result of this set of circumstances.

Under specific circumstances, for a managed, pegged change level program like China’s, a one- off or quick devaluation may be preferred to a slow, steady depreciation.

The idea is that rising expectations for dollar depreciation may cause more capital outflows. These dynamics can be fulfilling and frequently cannot be reversed without significant exchange rate adjustments. &nbsp,

But, Beijing will not resort to a one- off or fast weakening, at least never for today. Given Beijing’s present policy priorities, the cost-benefit analysis of this choice is unpleasant.

Second, the PBoC manufactured a modest 2 % weakening of the yuan in August 2015, which resulted in a decline in share charges, both in China and worldwide. That incident is undoubtedly still fresh in the minds of PBOC policymakers.

Second, a sudden yuan depreciation will ( 1 ) stifle confidence in consumers and private businesses, ( 2 ) exacerbate tensions with the US during a turbulent election year, and ( 3 ) undermine China’s efforts to internationalize the yuan. For Beijing policymakers, these negatives likely outweigh the positives of a currency devaluation.

Finally, Chinese exports are already very competitive, and a small-to-moderate currency weakness wo n’t be much help for them in the near future. 1 ) A weak income or a low propensity to purchase all kinds of goods in foreign markets and 2 ) tariffs that some nations, like the US, have imposed on its products, are constrained by demand for mainland exports.

A preventive and significant devaluation of the yuan would increase the likelihood that other countries, like the EU, will impose significant tariffs on Chinese goods in addition to the US.

Thus, the PBoC will only permit gradual and moderate currency depreciation for the remainder of this year, which is in the ballpark of 5 %. So, would this forecast not support even more capital outflows in anticipation of further currency depreciation? It likely would.

Authorities will likely respond by putting in stricter administrative controls to stop capital outflows, though. In the end, this will render the market players who have so far benefited from capital outflows from the mainland vulnerable.

Critically, mainland residents ‘ investments in gold, other metals and Hong Kong- traded Chinese stocks are forms of capital outflows, all of which weigh against the yuan’s value.

The PBOC regulates all gold imports, allowing it to temporarily stifle the quota for those imported and to compel onshore investors to stop selling gold and gold-linked goods to banks and trading companies in China.

Despite this, we remain confident that the PBOC will continue to diversify its foreign reserves in the face of declining demand. Diversification requires ongoing purchases of gold because there are few alternatives to the greenback or the other currencies of the Western bloc. Therefore, any pullback in gold prices will likely be mild and transitory.

Notably, when monetary authorities buy gold using their own international reserves, this does not represent a capital outflow and does not have an impact on the value of the currency. The basis is that, unlike residents, the central bank uses its US dollars, not local currency, to buy gold.

In addition, the Southbound Stock Connect program has been a source of funding for onshore investors who have invested in Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong. These stocks are listed in the Hong Kong, which is a parimeter with the US dollar.

These equities are likely to be considered foreign currency assets, protecting them from the yuan’s depreciation.

Yet this perception is misleading. These businesses ‘ assets and revenues are primarily from mainland China. Among them, there are few exporters. The equity prices of mainland Hong Kong companies will drop in Hong Kong dollar terms if the yuan declines.

Therefore, buying Chinese companies ‘ stocks in Hong Kong will not viably shield their assets from potential exchange rate depreciation for mainland investors.

The policy of gradual and marginal changes in the yuan’s value will likely continue despite recent significant capital outflows from the mainland. Nor will Chinese authorities likely resort to a one- off, sudden devaluation.

Instead, Beijing will ease capital account restrictions, putting more and more risk for financial market players who have recently benefited from these outflows. &nbsp, &nbsp,

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Japan’s plan to dominate software-defined vehicles – Asia Times

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Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ( METI ) has issued a digital transformation ( DX ) roadmap that aims for Japanese automakers to take 30 % of the global market for self- driving software- defined vehicles ( SDVs ) by 2030.

SDVs are vehicles that have regular updates over the internet, related to computer courses and app store apps.

In METI’s assessment, 30 % of the international market had been 11- 12 million automobiles in 2030 and 17- 19 million by 2035. By contrast, Toyota, produced 10.8 million lorries in 2023. Toyota, Honda and Nissan combined produced 18.3 million.

The METI strategy covers electronic vehicle hardware, software and infrastructure, the application of relational AI for automatic driving, a worldwide appropriate data service, cybersecurity measures, scenario planning and business models for robo- taxis and self- driving trucks.

A new initiative to support the training of engineers and other key people solutions professionals is scheduled to launch later this month. By 2035, METI plans to establish a” Mobility DX Platform” with the involvement of the engine and related industries, commence- ups, universities, study institutions and educated individuals.

This will be a continuation of the 2004-established JASPAR ( Japan Automotive Software Platform and Architecture ) initiative to standardize in-vehicle electronic control systems and software.

The goal is to promote business collaboration, increase competition to find software skills, and increase the number of new projects, all with the intention of creating a” area” or eco-system for the creation and use of digital mobility technologies.

In a statement released on May 24th, METI points out that digital technology is undergoing significant changes in the value chain of the automobile market, which is currently experiencing” a global sport change.” Along with electricity, it expects DX to become a dynamic axis along which” all Japan” public- personal collaboration should get promoted.

Japanese automakers are already making this transition. On May 15, IBM and Honda announced that they had reached an agreement of understanding ( MOU) expressing their desire to work together on SDV development. In a joint statement announcing the announcement, it was stated:

The application of intelligence/A I technologies is expected to accelerate widely in 2030 and beyond, creating new opportunities for the development of SDVs. In comparison to conventional mobility products, Honda and IBM anticipate that SDVs will significantly increase the design complexity, processing performance, and corresponding power consumption of semiconductors…

In particular, the MOU outlines areas of potential joint research of specialized semiconductor technologies such as brain- inspired computing&nbsp, and chiplet”technologies with the aim to dramatically improve processing performance while, simultaneously, decreasing power consumption. To ensure high performance and quick market entry, it is crucial to co-optimize hardware and software.

IBM defines “brain-inspired computing” as” computer architecture and algorithms that mimic the brain’s structure and function while optimizing for silicon.”

Honda, which would likely struggle to do this independently, plans to increase its R&amp, D budget by 23 % this fiscal year to a record 1.2 trillion yen ($ 7.6 billion ). The expenditures will be directed toward software and electrification.

In order to prepare for the release of SDVs around the end of the decade, Honda and Nissan have also established partnerships with Nissan to jointly develop in-car software, batteries, and other electric vehicle components as well as autonomous driving.

This should help them compete with bigger players like Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai-Kia, and BYD, which are Chinese electric vehicle ( EV ) manufacturers.

Sony Honda Mobility intends to use the Global Communication Platform from Japanese mobile telecom provider KDDI to provide network services for its AFEELA EV, which is scheduled for sale in 2025, and other electric vehicles in the future. A 50-50 joint venture called Sony Honda Mobility was founded in September 2022.

For its part, Toyota plans to spend 1.7 trillion yen ($ 10.8 billion ) this fiscal year on AI, software, battery- powered EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Nissan, which is restructuring to restore its competitiveness, plans to invest 2 trillion yen in vehicle electrification by the end of the decade.

At the leading edge, Turing, a Japanese start- up with the mission” We Overtake Tesla, “aims to develop a Level 5 autonomous driving system by 2030. A vehicle operating at Level 5 is completely self-driving, able to travel anywhere in any road conditions without a driver.

With support from Japanese venture capital funds and mobile telecom companies NTT DOCOMO and KDDI, Turing has a factory in Kashiwa, which is located northeast of Tokyo.

Turing was founded in 2021 by CEO Issei Yamamoto, who previously created an AI software program called” Ponanza” that plays shogi ( Japanese chess ) at a professional level.

Shunsuke Aoki, the company’s chief technology officer, holds a doctorate in electrical and computer engineering from America’s Carnegie Mellon University. In the 1980s, Carnegie Mellon began conducting research into autonomous driving.

Asserting that “turing is developing AI that” directly issues driving instructions from camera images… without using many sensors or high-precision maps, what is necessary for autonomous driving is not good eyes, but a good brain. ” According to Turing, this entails:

  • &nbsp, End- to- End ( E2E ) Autonomy: Using vast driving datasets, we develop E2E autonomous driving AI that transforms camera imagery directly into driving commands with our powerful neural networks.
  • &nbsp, Generative AI: Driving is n’t just about the rules learned in driving school. We at Turing believe that the common sense of generative AI is the key to fully autonomous driving.
  • &nbsp” ,Gaggle Cluster”: We are constructing Japan’s premier GPU cluster—powered by 96 Nvidia H100 units—dedicated to our technological advancements.

Aoki announced in April that Turing has accelerated the development of its software with the intention of having a driverless car in Tokyo by the end of this year. With plans to begin introducing SDVs in 2025, Toyota and other Japanese automakers are eager to get started.

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Outdated or necessary? Observers weigh in on the practice of employers requiring MCs as proof of illness

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CERTAIN BUSINESSES MAKE GRADUAL CHANGES

Ms. Chan, the chief human resource officer at strong tech company Nudgyt, claimed that companies have been updating their procedures for taking sick leave as the industry evolves.

Undocumented leave, such as healthcare leave or leave without MCs, is one such change.

She said that by allowing employees to take such abandon, businesses could probably save money on medical expenses as well.

” It may cost more to an institution for an employee to visit the doctor”, she explained. Some businesses have up to four days of for left, and in part, the company has saved money by doing so.

She claimed that some workplaces today require employees who take sick days to inform their managers about the recovery process in an effort to entice staff and deter adolescent behavior.

” This ( initiative ) shows employers do care for staff, but at the same time staff know bosses have an eye on them”, she said.

Dr Verma, whose company hires a pool of skilled professionals, said his team practises for verify- ins with staff, and it helps establish rapport.

” If we notice someone takes many Microgrid, HR steps in for a chat. If a person is really sick, we’re not opposed to taking leave of absence. But at least try and find out rather than just taking ( the MC) at experience price”, he said.

In the end, according to Ms. Chan, communication is essential because employers need to exhibit empathy and encourage employee retention, while employees need to know why policies are in place and never exploit the program.

We want to establish faith and ensure that all employees are well enough to perform their duties. And to make sure that they will not think like we are penalising them because they’re taking MC, but that we’re concerned”, she said.

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Students could get big digital boost

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PUBLISHED: 30 Does 2024 at 05: 48

Students could get big digital boost
In a virtual class hosted remotely by a local speech in March of last year, individuals at Phaholyothin Primary School in Bangkok’s Don Muang city practice their English abilities. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

The Education Ministry programs to ask for a 15- billion- ringgit expenditure to provide electrical devices, including iPads, tablets and laptops, for 600, 000 students and teachers, starting next month.

Siripong Angkasakulkiat, a spokeswoman for the government and the minister’s helper, said the ministry had inquired about the scope of the initiative’s purchase of various electronic devices.

It is not yet known what kind of tools fall under its purview. As a result, any type of system, including devices, tablets, notebooks and Chromebooks, could possibly be bought.

He added that the Ministry of Education and Training wants to support teachers and students by allowing technology companies to compete to provide them with their goods.

The demand for the funds may be submitted in the 2025 governmental time, and the amount will be determined by congress, he said.

The captain step of the program is expected to begin following season, with 600, 000 products provided to students and teachers.

The Education Ministry, he said, did purchase the equipment on rent order. The package may include the system, a sim cards and online service.

“Education Minister Pol Gen Permpoon Chidchob stressed that the tools provided to students and instructors may be useful and widely accepted,” said the official.

He added that access to unacceptable and game websites will be blocked on the products.

According to Mr. Siripong, the ambitious initiative will need an estimated 15 billion ringgit, which would enable schools to transition to a new digital age. but, students cannot maintain the devices when they finish college, but will have to hand them up.

He said that while other institutions will take part in the second stage, mathematicians in grades 4 through 6 ( Grade 10 to 12 ), students at leading universities will receive the products.

Mr. Siripong reported on the status of the development of learning materials for various systems, stating that work is still being done.

He claimed that the machine and learning material will give students more flexibility in their classrooms by allowing them to study independently anywhere, anytime.

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Huawei plans to make 3nm chips, but when? – Asia Times

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Despite low yields and high costs, Huawei Technologies, a Shenzhen-based manufacturer of telecommunication equipment, is reportedly planning to use deep ultraviolet ( DUV) lithography machines to create 3 nanometer chips.

According to a report from American technology website Tom’s Hardware on Tuesday, Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMIC ) are working together to create 3nm chips using the patented self-aligned quadruple patterning ( SAQP ) lithography techniques. According to the content, 7nm-class process technology has 36 to 38 nm of steel pitches, while 5nm-class nodes have 30 to 32 nm of metal pitches. It predicted that 3 nm cards may have material pitches of between 21 and 24 nm. &nbsp,

The metric used to determine the shortest distance between two vertical interconnects is steel pitch. In 2019, Intel tried to produce a 10nm device, which had material pitches of 36nm. However, the task was canceled due to low produces. &nbsp,

According to the Tom’s Hardware article, commercial devices wo n’t be able to produce 5nm or 3nm chips because of the high costs involved. The cards can be used in supercomputers or other military equipment, according to the statement. &nbsp,

The content was frequently quoted by Chinese media on Wednesday. &nbsp,

In March this month, media reports said Naura Technology Group, a Shenzhen- listed company, started researching SAQP. They said SiCarrier, a Shenzhen- based state- held- organization that works with Huawei, in soon 2023 had been granted a trademark that involves SAQP. &nbsp,

In September 2021, SiCarrier filed patents for the SAQP systems while Naura was even involved in this project. &nbsp,

The SAQP method, which involves ball cutting, or the department of a design into two or three parts, is known as a brute-force method. Applying self-aligned double patterning ( SADP ) twice can help achieve the SAQP. &nbsp, &nbsp,

When and if Huawei and SMIC is mass-produce 3nm chips are unknown. Some systems columnists predicted that this purpose might take several years to reach. They added that, by the time the two firms succeed, the international markets will be using 1.4nm cards. &nbsp, &nbsp,

5nm chips

According to a report from the Financial Times on February 6, SMIC will construct new semiconductor manufacturing lines in Shanghai to produce laptop processors of the upcoming technology as soon as this year. It stated that the business would use existing stock of US and Dutch-made technology to produce 5nm Kirin cards. This statement was cited by Taiwan’s DigiTimes. &nbsp,

Some Chinese media reported in March that SMIC had established a study team to promote the development of 3nm chips. But the studies have not yet been confirmed. &nbsp,

The most cutting-edge Chinese chips are currently SMIC’s Shanghai 7nm bits. &nbsp,

In April, Huawei launched its Pura 70 cellphone, which is powered by the agency’s Kirin 9010 program computer. &nbsp,

TechInsights found that Kirin 9010 was made with the consequently- called N 2 method, the same way the Kirin 9000s was produced. Next August, Huawei unveiled Kirin 9000s in its Mate60 Pro telephone.

RexAA, a computer journalist who uses the pen name RexAA, claimed in an essay that Kirin 9010 works only marginally better than Kirin 9000s. Citing the Geekbench standard checks, he said Kirin 9010 achieved 4, 471 multi- core values, compared with Kirin 9000s ‘ 4, 206 scores. &nbsp,

He said Kirin 9010’s efficiency is in between that of phone 12’s A14 device and phone 13’s A15 device, which achieved 4, 152 and 4, 498 multi- key scores, both. He claimed that the company’s four-year US sanctions have allowed it to continue producing its unique 7nm cards. &nbsp, &nbsp,

The US Semiconductor Industry Association ( SIA ) stated that the US and China will continue to have a larger production gap in terms of advanced chips. &nbsp,

In a report released earlier this month, the SIA predicted that China will make only 2 % of the world’s most advanced processors ( smaller than 10nm nodes ), while the US is projected to produce 28 % of them. It said Taiwan’s share in the advanced chip markets will fall to 47 % in 2032 from 69 % in 2022. &nbsp,

It stated that the study’s primary focus was on the effects of China’s efforts to become a computer independent and the money from the CHIP Act in the United States. &nbsp,

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PM tags sustainability bonds, future vision

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Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, addresses reporters after taking part in the UBS Asian Investment Conference ( AIC ) 2024 on Wednesday in Hong Kong. ( Photo: Royal Thai Government )

In response to the invitation from Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, Thailand’s leader Srettha Thavisin extended an invitation to international partners and investors to make investments there as part of the country’s “IGNITE THAILAND,” a vision for the country’s coming that uses its strengths to become a regional hub in eight essential industries.

Mr. Srettha, who spoke at the UBS Asian Investment Conference ( AIC ) 2024 in Hong Kong, stated that the government intends to issue 30 billion baht of sovereign sustainability-linked bonds this year and would welcome investors to take part in its efforts to fulfill the nation’s commitments to sustainability and climate.

He mentioned “IGNITE THAILAND” and the eight targeted sectors of aircraft, hospitality, well and health, agriculture and food, logistics, potential freedom, digital economy and finance.

‘ ‘ We are in debate with organisers of earth group activities such as Art Basel, Formula 1, and many more,” he said.

Mr. Srettha made it clear that he wants Thailand to be” the position to be” for local head offices of financial companies.

He urged international partners and investors to travel to Thailand on this transformational trip, claiming that the country offers a fertile setting for growth and innovation.

He stated that Thailand’s door is always open and affirmed his personal devotion to the success of this task.

More than 2, 000 top executives and entrepreneurs from 300 personal and public organizations in Asia Pacific gathered at the meeting to exchange ideas and visions about investments and upcoming improvements.

Mr Srettha delivered a keynote address titled” Wisdom: An attention on the past, a watch to the future” focusing on the government’s strategic vision for the future. Wisdom, derived from past experience, guides the state in addressing modern problems and shaping the future, he said.

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At the Hong Kong event, Setha outlines the” Burn Thailand” goals for global investors.

PUBLISHED: 29 May 2024 at 18: 58

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Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, addresses writers after taking part in the UBS Asian Investment Conference 2024 on Wednesday in Hong Kong. ( Photo: Royal Thai Government )

As he outlined his” Burn Thailand” vision to touch the country’s strengths and come as a regional hub in eight important sectors, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday extended an invitation to international partners to invest in the nation.

Mr. Srettha, who spoke at the UBS Asian Investment Conference 2024 in Hong Kong, stated that the government intends to challenge 30 billion baht worth of royal sustainability-linked bonds this year and invites investors to take part in its efforts to fulfill its commitments to conservation and culture.

He told his crowd about the” Burn Thailand” vision and the eight targeted areas of aircraft, hospitality, wellness and health services, agriculture and food, logistics, potential freedom, digital economy and finance.

” We are in debate with organisers of world- group activities such as Art Basel, Formula 1, and many more”, he added.

Mr. Srettha stated that his goal is to make Thailand” the location of the local head offices of economic firms.”

He urged international partners and investors to travel to Thailand, claiming that it offers a stimulating atmosphere for growth and innovation.

He stated that Thailand’s door is always open and affirmed his personal commitment to Burn Thailand’s success.

More than 2, 000 top executives and entrepreneurs from 300 personal and public organizations in Asia Pacific gathered at the meeting to exchange ideas and visions about investments and upcoming improvements.

Mr Srettha’s presentation target was titled” Wisdom: An attention on the past, a view to the future” focusing on the government’s strategic vision. Wisdom, derived from past experience, guides the state in addressing modern problems and shaping the future, he said.

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