Classified US software is helping China get an edge over the former in the hypersonic weapons race, despite tight export controls on such technology. The Washington Post reported this week that blacklisted Chinese military research groups have been purchasing US software designed for computer simulations of hypersonic weapons tests. It uncovered 300 sales since 2019 […]Continue Reading
Beijing is bidding to highlight its European Union partnership following news that the bloc’s foreign service is preparing to call on member states to diversify their supply chains from China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on October 17 that the EU should view Sino-EU cooperation objectively, expand common interests and contribute to the stability […]Continue Reading
Ransomware has become a growing concern for businesses in Singapore, with the number of cases rising by 54 per cent between 2020 and 2021.Continue Reading
Party propaganda offers clues to the country’s most powerful leaders in decades.Continue Reading
Given the uncertain economic outlook, investors are looking for a guaranteed return of capital today, and not a hope of return on capital tomorrow, says David Kuo of The Smart Investor.Continue Reading
Singapore and Australia are “natural partners” that share similar views on many issues, said Mr Lee. “And (we are) trusted and reliable partners of each other, which we have demonstrated during the pandemic,” he added. “So we’re looking at new strategic areas of cooperation such as strengthening the security andContinue Reading
While Joe Biden is trying to calm concerns about recession and Christine Lagarde is scaring markets with quantitative easing (QE), the central banks of South Korea and Japan are pleasing investors in their own way. Starting with the “Land of the Rising Sun,” despite Japan’s 2.84 trillion yen (US$19.7 billion) intervention in the foreign-exchange market in the […]Continue Reading
Elon Musk has done it again. After initially wading into the Russo-Ukrainian war by giving the beleaguered Ukrainian defenders against the terrible Russian invasion free access to 20,000 Starlink terminals, Musk is reassessing his commitment. Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine this year, Musk was goaded into generously providing free Internet access to Ukraine […]Continue Reading
After a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will be kicking off on 27 October, in Bali, Indonesia. Over four days the festival will host dozens of events, with disinformation and misinformation being just one example of the important issues being tackled.
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In light of supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty, companies are stockpiling inventory closer to customers. This takes a toll on bottom lines and the environment, says logistics adviser Tim Foster.Continue Reading