New Delhi’s latest trade policy signals a lack of confidence in its ability to compete globally. This attitude may prevent India from ever overtaking China, says Mihir Sharma for Bloomberg Opinion.Continue Reading
Social inequality remains an obstacle in the provision of health care. As such, countries should not only focus on the financial aspect of universal health coverage but also empowering people, according to Jos Vandelaer, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Thailand.Continue Reading
Almost all business leaders agree AI will play an important role
Globally, as much as 40% of working hours will be supported by language-based AI New research from Accenture found that generative AI and other rapidly evolving technologies are ushering in a new future for business where the physical and digital worlds are…Continue Reading
Live testbed first-of-its kind in Malaysia with solution developed in-house
Digital twin of tracks allows rail operators to adopt predictive maintenance Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, a leading mobility-as-a-service and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, has successfully completed a live testbed programme for railway condition monitoring with Malaysiaâs largest railway operator,…Continue Reading
Indonesia has in the past three months facilitated the reopening of communication and consultation with various “stakeholders” on humanitarian aid to Myanmar, said Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has cast his recent maiden state visit to China as a major foreign policy win, securing a record 170 billion ringgit (US$38.6 billion) worth of investment commitments from Beijing all the while asserting his country is non-aligned in the escalating New Cold War pitting Washington versus Beijing. The […]Continue Reading
Acquisition enables ADA to strengthens its position in Indian market
Digital transformation will be enhanced, enabling ADA to deliver at speed & scale ADA, the largest digital growth partner in South and Southeast Asia, has acquired Bengaluru, India based startup, dhiOmics to launch its Global Data and AI delivery hub.Â
In a statement, the company…Continue Reading
China has developed an all-in-one train ticketing system that can unite the widely different ticket-selling platforms in more than 140 countries on a smartphone app, according to the top national rail science academy. The system has been tailor-made for member countries of China’s Belt and Road Initiative – the world’s largest infrastructure investment campaignContinue Reading
Myanmar garment workers are facing increased labour rights abuse as Western fashion brands continue outsourcing to local factories
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NEW YORK – Moving factories from China to Mexico is one of the few hot topics in an otherwise listless market, US investment bankers say. As American hostility to China rises, US corporations scramble to assure the public as well as inquisitive congressional committees that they are moving operations out of the Middle Kingdom to […]Continue Reading