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COVID-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca attacked by North Korean hackers

November 28, 2020 News Centre 0

Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British COVID-19 vaccine developer, drugmaker AstraZeneca. Read more…

Apple partner Wistron to make fresh investments in India

November 27, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Apple partner Wistron will be making investments in new areas like Internet of Things (IoT) products, biotech devices and consumer durables. Read more…

Foxconn moving some Apple product assembly to Vietnam from China

November 27, 2020 News Centre 0

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…

Tesla to start making electric vehicle (EV) chargers in China in 2021

November 27, 2020 News Centre 0

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…

Telstra facing A$50m penalties over sales to Indigenous consumers

November 26, 2020 News Centre 0

ACCC starts Federal Court proceedings against Telstra for admitted unconscionable sales of post-paid mobile products to Indigenous consumers. Read more…

SMS phishing fraud: telecom regulator penalizes Indian telcos

November 26, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Telcos penalized for not preventing phishing attacks via SMS which cyber criminals used to dupe digital payment users in the country. Read more…

Egyptian inventor trials remote-control COVID testing robot Cira-03

November 26, 2020 News Centre 0

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…

Indian clearance controls slowing imports of iPhones and Xiaomi products

November 26, 2020 News Centre 0

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…

At China’s World Internet Conference few talked about antitrust regulation

November 26, 2020 News Centre 0

WUZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s annual World Internet Conference is usually a forum for luminaries from the country’s online giants and government bodies to discuss pressing issues of the day. But this year, few people Read more…

Google wants to fill TikTok void in India via ShareChat deal

November 25, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Google is looking to enter India’s fast-growing short-video app space through a possible acquisition of Twitter-backed ShareChat application Read more…