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Japanese gaming giant Nintendo expects 10% fewer sales
Beijing: Hit by semiconductor shortage amid the ongoing Shanghai lockdown, Japanese gaming giant Nintendo is reportedly looking at 10 per cent fewer sales in the current fiscal year. According to Nikkei Times,…
- World
China holds meet with top bank executives amid fears of possible US sanctions
Beijing: China held an internal conference with foreign and domestic bank representatives to discuss ways of protecting overseas assets from potential US sanctions, media reports said on Sunday. The emergency meeting between…
- Business
Global smartphone market shrinks 11% in Q1, China badly hit
Bengaluru: Global smartphone shipments reached 311.2 million units in Q1 2022, down 11 per cent (year-on-year), and Chinese vendors were badly hit, according to a new report. The Chinese market caused nearly…
- Technology
Apple faces up to $8 bn revenue hit due to China lockdowns
San Francisco: The ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns in China are set to make a huge dent in Apple revenue for the April-June quarter as the company has indicated up to $8 billion loss…
- World
Why India, Russia, China gave ‘future of Internet’ declaration a miss
New Delhi: The absence of India, Russia and China from the ‘Declaration for the Future of the Internet’ agreement, signed by 60 countries including the US, the European Union and the UK, has…
- India
BSF shoots down Made in China drone along India-Pak border
Amritsar: Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday shot down a drone along the India-Pakistan border in the area near village – Dhanoe Kalan of Amritsar Sector. A senior BSF officer said that…
- India
US keeps India, 26 countries on intellectual property ‘watch list’
Washington: The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) revealed that India and 26 other countries are on Washington’s list of countries that must be monitored for intellectual property protection issues. In…
- World
Solomon Islands PM could use Chinese police to stay in power
London: A key adviser to the Premier of the most populous province in Solomon Islands has expressed concern that the China-Solomons security deal could enable Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to use Chinese…
- Business
Asia’s oil demand revival bears brunt of China’s endless lockdowns
New Delhi: Asia’s oil demand outlook for 2022 is starting to look dimmer than what it was a couple of months back, as China’s strict lockdowns aimed at battling the resurgence of…
- World
India offers additional $500 million after China’s muted response to Sri Lanka’s request
Colombo/New Delhi: “A friend in need is a friend indeed” is the saying as it goes. The dictum is in full play as India has offered Sri Lanka an additional $500 million…
- World
China reports first human case of bird flu
Beijing: China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of Bird Flu in the country’s Henan province, media reports said on Tuesday. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced the…
- World
Boy chosen as Panchen Lama by Dalai Lama leading a ‘normal life’ as Chinese citizen: China
Beijing: China on Tuesday said a Tibetan boy, who disappeared 27 years ago after being incarnated as Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama is leading a normal life as a Chinese citizen…
- India
India suspends tourist visas of Chinese nationals in tit-for-tat move
New Delhi: Following Beijing’s reluctance to allow the return of Indians stuck at home since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, India has also suspended tourist visas for nationals of China. The…
- World
China to help Sri Lanka to solve economic crisis: PM Rajapaksa
Colombo/Beijing: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday said he had a “very productive” conversation with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang and thanked him for assuring support to his government to…
- Technology
Global chip shortage set to ease despite China lockdowns
New Delhi: The global chip shortage, that plagued several industries like automotive and consumer electronics, is set to ease during the second half of the year despite lockdowns in China as demand-supply…