NEW DELHI: A summit statement on how the world should approach the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence was still not published Saturday afternoon, a day after it had been expected at global talks in New Delhi. Dozens of national delegations, including leaders from France, Brazil and other countries, had gathered in the Indian capital […]
Read MoreKazakhstan is strengthening its position as a regional aviation hub after KazMunayGas-Aero signed an agreement with Turkish Airlines to provide “into-plane” refueling services at Almaty International Airport. The deal covers both passenger and cargo flights operated by Turkish Airlines and was enabled by Kazakhstan’s systematic reduction of aviation fuel prices for international carriers, The Caspian […]
Read MoreBy Park Chan-kyong North Korea is set to use its coming Workers’ Party congress to signal an escalation towards carrying out large-scale nuclear retaliation in the event of a conflict with the US, with analysts expecting Pyongyang to unveil plans centred on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of striking American cities. The move was foreshadowed […]
Read MoreA proposed merger between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI, reported exclusively by Reuters on Thursday (29 January), could give fresh momentum to Musk’s plan to launch satellite data centres into orbit as he battles for supremacy in the rapidly escalating AI race against tech giants like Alphabet’s Google, Meta and OpenAI. Here is what we […]
Read MoreAuthorities in Batam have begun sending hazardous electronic waste back to the United States, a tentative breakthrough in a case that has clogged one of Indonesia’s busiest ports with hundreds of suspect containers and tested the country’s ability to police such illegal imports. Four containers of electronic waste classified as hazardous and toxic materials were […]
Read MoreBeijing vowed today (21 January) that it would “safeguard” the rights and interests of Chinese businesses if the European Union pushes on with plans to ban “high-risk” foreign telecoms suppliers, a move seen as targeting China. Brussels unveiled the proposal on Tuesday (20 January) as part of plans to revise its cybersecurity rules in a […]
Read MoreBy Alcott Wei in Beijing China could learn from Ukraine about using drones to launch modified small and micro aerial bombs, a leading Chinese weapons expert said. Cai Yi, chief scientist of China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco), said in an interview earlier this month that aerial bomb strikes by Ukrainian drones provided “a valuable […]
Read MoreTrump administration officials said on Friday that Canada would regret its decision to allow China to import up to 49,000 Chinese EVs, and that those cars would not be allowed to enter the United States. “I think they’ll look back at this decision and surely regret it to bring Chinese cars into their market,” US […]
Read MoreTaiwan prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the chief executive officer of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, alleging he was involved in illegal business and recruitment activities in Taiwan. Taiwan’s Shilin District Prosecutors Office said in a document it had indicted two Taiwanese citizens for helping OnePlus CEO Pete Lau illegally operate a business and […]
Read MoreBangladesh plans to sign a government-to-government (G-to-G) agreement with China to set up a military drone manufacturing facility, enhancing the country’s air defence capabilities. Ahead of the formal signing, the finance ministry on 6 January approved a project proposal – officially titled “Establishment of Manufacturing Plant and Transfer of Technology (ToT) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles […]
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