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Trump escalates tensions with China adding SMIC and CNOOC to blacklist
Trump is poised to add China’s top chipmaker SMIC and national oil and gas producer CNOOC to blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies. Read more…
Month: November 2020
Off the Wire
China Mobile HK launches first commercial 5G SA in Hong Kong
China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) announces its introduction of Hong Kong’s first commercial 5G Standalone Network (5G SA). Read more…
Features
Key to connectivity – coordination, collaboration and combination
CommScope’s Alper Türken on how service providers can provide what all customers now demand – lasting and flawless broadband connectivity. Read more…
Views
A seismic shift in world economies is happening: winners and losers?
A seismic shift is upon the economies of the world. We know the impact will be fierce and that companies will have to be even more agile. Read more…
News
Handset supply chain issues hit India’s PLI scheme
India’s ambitious production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones to take a hit due to supply chain issues shortage of chipsets. Read more…
News
Two of the world’s richest men battle for India’s booming retail market
Jeff Bezos and Mukesh Ambani, two of the world’s richest men, face a turning point in a battle for India’s booming retail market. Read more…
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UN decries use of ‘big data’ collected via AI to reinforce racial bias
Police, border guards must combat racial profiling and ensure that ‘big data’ collected via artificial intelligence does not reinforce biases Read more…
News
COVID-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca attacked by North Korean hackers
Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British COVID-19 vaccine developer, drugmaker AstraZeneca. Read more…
Views
If PayPal and Facebook allow fraud to occur are they party to that fraud?
If you buy from a Facebook ad, use PayPal for payment and a fraud results don’t expect Facebook or PayPal to come to your assistance. Read more…
Features
A monolith has arrived in Utah, cue 2001 Space Odyssey music?
The monolith that some helicopter pilots found in the Utah desert is causing amusement and bafflement in equal measure. What on Earth is it? Read more…
News
Apple partner Wistron to make fresh investments in India
Apple partner Wistron will be making investments in new areas like Internet of Things (IoT) products, biotech devices and consumer durables. Read more…
News
Foxconn moving some Apple product assembly to Vietnam from China
Foxconn is moving some Apple assembly to Vietnam from China as the US firm diversifies production to minimise impact of Sino-US trade war. Read more…
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Tesla to start making electric vehicle (EV) chargers in China in 2021
Tesla plans to start making electric vehicle (EV) chargers in China in 2021, part of a push to boost sales in the world’s biggest car market. Read more…
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Telstra facing A$50m penalties over sales to Indigenous consumers
ACCC starts Federal Court proceedings against Telstra for admitted unconscionable sales of post-paid mobile products to Indigenous consumers. Read more…
Off the Wire
AVIA closes year with its biggest turnout yet for the Asia Video Summit
AVIA’s Asia Video Summit was a resounding success as over 1000 delegates attending sessions live and broadcast from a studio. Read more…
News
SMS phishing fraud: telecom regulator penalizes Indian telcos
Telcos penalized for not preventing phishing attacks via SMS which cyber criminals used to dupe digital payment users in the country. Read more…
Videos
China goes all out to progress chipmaking leading to 7nm chips
China has been spending billions of dollars in an effort to speed up improvements to its domestic chipmaking industry, and for good reason. Read more…
Views
Smart home or smart cow – will technology make humans smarter?
The smart home provides a source of data about how fast they are growing and about how COVID will affect this. Does it make us smarter? Read more…
News
Egyptian inventor trials remote-control COVID testing robot Cira-03
An Egyptian inventor is trialling a remote-control robot called Cira-03 that can test patients for COVID-19, and warn them to wear masks. Read more…
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Indian clearance controls slowing imports of iPhones and Xiaomi products
India’s tight control of quality clearances for electronic goods from China slowed the import of Apple’s new iPhone and Xiaomi products. Read more…