BANGKOK (REUTERS) : Thailand’s digital ministry said on Wednesday (Sept 23) it would start legal action against Facebook, Twitter and … More
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Airbus unveils concepts for hydrogen-powered plane
PARIS – Airbus has unveiled three visual concepts for “zero emission” airplanes to be powered by hydrogen. It is the … More
Aerodyne partners Al-Babtain LeBlanc to develop drone solutions for Middle East
MALAYSIA-based Aerodyne Group, is teaming up with the Middle East’s leading infrastructure provider and system integrator, Al-Babtain LeBlanc, to develop … More
TikTok unaware of $5bn US ‘education fund’ request
Bytedance, the owner of TikTok, says it has not heard about a $5bn (£4bn) contribution to a new education fund … More
Trump Is Wrong About TikTok. China’s Plans Are Much More Sinister.
The West still doesn’t understand the scale of Beijing’s soft-power ambitions. The Trump administration announced on Friday that starting on … More
US charges 5 Chinese nationals, 2 Malaysians in hacking of more than 100 targets
The US Department of Justice announced charges against five Chinese and two Malaysian nationals on Wednesday in the hacking of … More
Tencent to open regional hub in Singapore for Southeast Asia
HONG KONG: Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent said on Tuesday (Sep 15) it will open a new office … More
I Can See Loo: Tokyo Park Gets Transparent Toilets
Spacious, clean, and almost completely see-through, an unusual new public toilet block has been built in a Tokyo park — … More
Bukalapak gains 3 million new merchants, mostly in smaller cities
Bukalapak has seen 3 million new merchants join its e-commerce platform in the first seven months of the year, with … More
China’s ‘hybrid war’: Beijing’s mass surveillance of Australia and the world for secrets and scandal
Of the 250,000 records recovered, there are 52,000 on Americans, 35,000 Australians, 10,000 Indian, 9,700 British, 5,000 Canadians, 2,100 Indonesians, 1,400 Malaysia and 138 from Papua New Guinea.
There are 793 New Zealanders profiled in the database, of whom 734 are tagged of special interest or politically exposed.
In Jakarta suburb, Mitsubishi and Temasek unit plan smart city
High-tech community includes homes, shopping and medical services in 1 sq km TOKYO — Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. will … More
AstraZeneca vaccine trials resume
UK regulator gives all-clear after brief pause following illness of test subject LONDON: British clinical trials for the AstraZeneca and … More
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
IBM Corp said on Friday the U.S. Commerce Department should adopt new controls to limit the export of facial recognition … More
Singapore scientists develop ‘smart mask’ that can monitor symptoms associated with Covid-19
SINGAPORE : Local scientists have developed an integrated monitoring system that can be easily attached to any face mask in … More
Israeli firm Sonovia awaits China lab result on its anti-coronavirus mask
TEL AVIV – An Israeli company expects to receive results in the coming week from a Beijing lab that will … More
Urban Aeronautics CEO has designed a made-in-Israel flying car
The car is able to take off the ground with two compressors located at its base. Urban Aeronautics CEO Rafi … More
Assange fights US extradition in court hearing at Old Bailey
London: “No.” With one word, Australian-born WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange resumed his high-stakes legal battle against the US government, which is … More
Qatar intel officer bribed Erdogan aide $65 mln to push Turkey military deal: Report
A senior member of Turkey’s ruling AK Party government received a $65 mln bribe from Qatari intelligence to push ahead … More
China curbs exports of some AI technologies
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China said it will restrict the exports of some artificial intelligence (AI) technology to “safeguard national economic … More
Adopt digital technology, adhere to RMCO to revitalise economy – MPC
KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) has urged traders and companies to remain innovative and adopt digital technology … More
J&J to start mid-stage coronavirus vaccine trials in three European countries
MADRID (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) Janssen unit will begin mid-stage trials for its coronavirus vaccine in Spain, the … More
Smaller companies most hurt by Apple’s new privacy rules, says Facebook
FACEBOOK Inc today warned that privacy changes coming from Apple Inc could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately but … More
MARDI discovers method to control weedy rice, says D-G
KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has found a method to control the ‘padi angin’ … More
Genius Malaysian Created An AR LRT Route Map On His Touch ‘n Go Card To Make Commuting Easier
How many times have you fumbled on your phone on the train, frantically Googling the LRT Map on your commute? … More
