China hopes ‘whole-nation’ scheme can close tech gap

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China’s government says it will use the advantages of its “new-type whole-nation system” to catapult technological progress, an apparent expansion of the authoritarian state’s proven ability to mobilize market and academic resources for development purposes. On Tuesday, a meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission, chaired by General Secretary Xi […]

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Europe scrambling under Russia’s hypersonic threat

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German and Spanish missile manufacturers jointly aim to develop a hypersonic missile interceptor, a move that will seek to modernize wider Europe’s missile defenses against emerging new Russian threats. The European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor (EU HYDEF) project will cover the concept phase to develop a so-called endo-atmospheric interceptor, which will aim to cover threats from […]

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How technology is transforming philanthropy

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With technology shaping and even determining our future life, technological empowerment creates more possibilities for every industry: in China, people making bank transfers with just a few clicks on the mobile screen, kids sitting at home listening to online classes, pandemic-prevention officials checking case numbers on websites or apps. All aspects of our lives are […]

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Najib issued cheques totalling RM8.4 million to individuals, political entities, companies: Bank officer

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak used his personal bank account to issue RM8.4 million (US$1.87 million) in cheques to individuals, political entities and companies between 2011 and 2012, the High Court heard on Wednesday (Sep 7).  Among the individual recipients of the cheques were former land and cooperative developmentContinue Reading