India gifts 40 ambulances to various health institutions across Nepal

Kathmandu [Nepal], June 14 : The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, on Saturday, gifted 40 ambulances to various health institutions, spread across different districts of Nepal. “The vehicle handover ceremony was organised simultaneously at four locations, including the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Consulate General of India in Birgunj and the Pension Paying Offices […]

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Sri Lanka sets aside $10M in budget for 2025 digital transformation strategy

The Sri Lankan government has set aside US $10 million (3 billion Sri Lankan rupees) for digital transformation strategies this year, aspiring to generate US $15 billion in revenue through the digital economy in five years with a unique digital ID and new legislation for digital services after the launch of a governing digital body. […]

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Will Starlink disrupt Bhutan’s local internet market?

Starlink’s recent entry into the country promises high-speed connectivity, potentially disrupting the market long dominated by Bhutan Telecom and TashiCell—the two major telecom companies and internet service providers in Bhutan. Starlink Services Private Limited announced its launch in Bhutan on February 11 via X, formerly Twitter, nearly seven months after the government initiated talks to […]

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Starlink’s entry to Bhutan brings promise and concerns

WITH approval from the Bhutan Information, Communi­cation and Media Authority (BICMA), Starlink is set to enter the Bhutanese market, introducing high-speed satellite-based internet services. This marks a major shift in the country’s telecommunications landscape. BICMA officials stated that the agency carefully evaluated several factors before granting Starlink its license. Key requirements included registering Starlink as […]

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Bhutan’s Prime Minister assures that the government will reduce data costs by 50 percent

Reiterating the election campaign pledge, the Prime Minister said that the government will slash mobile charges by 50 percent at the meet-the-press session yesterday. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay assured that the price reduction will be carefully implemented to avoid affecting telecom operators or compromising service quality. A technical committee, chaired by the Ministry of Finance, […]

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Taiwan bans use of DeepSec in all government institutions

Taiwan has banned all government agencies from using Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSec, the ministry of digital affairs said in a statement on Friday. The ministry said DeepSec is a major threat to information security. The Taiwanese government has always been wary of Chinese technology products. The main reason for this is that Beijing […]

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Dutch privacy watchdog to launch investigation into China’s DeepSeek AI

The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it will launch an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek’s data collection practices and urged Dutch users to exercise caution with the company’s software. “The AP is (issuing this) warning because of the serious concerns that there are over DeepSeek’s privacy policies … and the way […]

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High-Flyer, the AI quant fund behind China’s DeepSeek

Quantitative hedge fund, High-Flyer, built a 100 billion yuan ($13.79 billion) portfolio using artificial intelligence models to make investment decisions, but in 2023 decided to change track to focus on developing the most cutting-edge AI. In a post on its official WeChat account, Hangzhou Huanfang Technology Ltd Co., as the company is officially called, said […]

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