Senator references ‘Trumpian denialism’ in foreign interference debate around China – National

Three central voices in the ongoing debate around foreign interference say the federal inquiry has not produced any evidence of specific operations, and are urging the inquiry to confirm that recent federal elections were free and fair. In submissions to the Foreign Interference Commission, MP Han Dong, Senator Yuen Pau Woo and Markham Deputy Mayor … Read more

Apple pulls Meta’s WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store

Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on following a conversation on mental health, during a spousal program on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week at Apple Park in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2023.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Apple on Friday said it pulled several messaging apps … Read more

German car makers ‘do not have to fear Chinese competition’: Lindner

Christian Lindner (FDP), Federal Minister of Finance, is on his way to a bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Yellen at the headquarters of the World Bank. Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German carmakers do not have to fear competition from China and are still considered the best in the world, … Read more

What is an eVTOL? How flying cars are moving closer to reality

Alef Aeronautics wants to start delivering its $300,000 Model A flying car to customers by 2025. Source: Alef Aeronautics What if flying around in an electric vehicle is a key part of the way you travel in the future? That’s what dozens of companies around the world are betting on. EVTOLs, or electric vertical take-off … Read more

Ashmore counters consensus with big bet on China over India

London-based asset manager Ashmore Group PLC is reducing its exposure to Indian equities and has made China the #1 pick in its emerging-markets fund, arguing that India’s stock market is overhyped and overcrowded while China’s is set for a rebound. With $6.5 billion invested in emerging equities, the fund has allocated 26% of its EM … Read more

Huawei launches Pura 70 smartphones in challenge to Apple in China

Huawei’s official website in China listed details of the Huawei Pura 70 series. Huawei Huawei launched a fresh line-up of smartphones on Thursday in a bid to continue its resurgence in China and ramp up its challenge to Apple in the market. The Chinese technology giant took the wraps of the Pura 70 series, which … Read more

Malaysia is unfazed by China, U.S. chip competition, minister says

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – 2018/01/24: A foreigner is seen with a Malaysia flag as a background. Kuala Lumpur or commonly known as KL is the national capital for Malaysia and is the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia. The urban city is also well known to the world for tourism and shopping. Kuala Lumpur … Read more

Biden admin, ports prep for cyberattacks as U.S. infrastructure targeted

Cranes rest idle while waiting for a ship to dock to remove cargo containers in Los Angeles Harbor on March 14, 2024.  Genaro Molina | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A top Biden cybersecurity official urged the nation’s ports in a joint call on Wednesday to have their data encrypted, rapidly patch any vulnerabilities … Read more

Senate Republicans call for investigation into Temu app

Two Senate Republicans are urging the Biden administration to investigate Temu, an online marketplace owned by a Chinese parent company. Both Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) wrote letters to the Biden administration expressing their concern about Temu and alleged that it has connections to forced labor and intellectual property theft. Cotton’s … Read more

mg motor india: MG Motor India looks to expand network in tier III, IV to drive next phase of growth

MG Motor India is driving towards tier III and IV cities of the country with plans to establish 100 new touchpoints by the end of the ongoing fiscal year as part of its strategy to fuel the next phase of growth, a senior company official said on Wednesday. With JSW Group coming in as an … Read more