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China clears law to penalise internet firms for abusing market competition
Beijing: In a further crackdown on Internet and digital companies, China has cleared a revised anti-monopoly law that will shut loopholes in existing regulation in terms of abusing market dominant position, drawing…
- World
G7 leaders launch PGII to rival China’s BRI
Berlin: G7 leaders have launched a detailed plan to to mobilise hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure in a move deemed to counter Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt…
- Opinions
Except China BRICS members not interested in US bashing
Satyen Mohapatra Chinese President Xi Jinping could not turn the recently held 14th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in Beijing, into a platform for US bashing because the partner…
- World
Tesla Enhanced Autopilot now available in US, China
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot is available in the US and China. According to Teslarati, in the US, Enhanced Autopilot costs $6,000. Meanwhile, in China, it costs…
- Technology
Bitcoin heading to zero, China warns investors
Beijing: As cryptocurrencies reel under the global downturn, Chinese state-run newspaper Economic Daily has warned investors that the price of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is “heading to zero”. The warning came as the…
- World
Noticeable increase in exports of Russian oil to China, India: Putin
Moscow: Russian oil exports to China and India have noticeably increased and its presence in the BRICS countries is also growing, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday amid the Ukraine conflict that…
- World
Xi Jinping hits out at US, EU for imposing sanctions against Russia
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing curbs will…
- Science
China launches new test satellite
Iuquan: China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Tianxing-1 test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 10:08…
- World
Unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolates in protest against religious crackdown by China
Dharamshala: As Tibetans continue to face human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies, an unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here.…
- World
Russia becomes biggest supplier of oil to China
London: Russia has become China’s biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war, media reports said. Imports of Russian oil rose by…
- World
China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods
Beijing: East China’s Jiangxi province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as the water in local rivers were at warning levels. The heavy rain that lashed Jiangxi has brought the…
- India
India will not allow China to alter LAC unilaterally: Jaishankar
New Delhi: India will not allow any unilateral attempt by China to change the status quo or alter the Line of Actual Control (LAC), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, while…
- Technology
ByteDance shuts game development studio, lays off over 100
Hong Kong: China-based ByteDance has shut down a game development studio, laying off more than 100 employees, media reports said. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, shut down the ‘101 Studio’ in Shanghai it…
- Opinions
Are extra-terrestrials trying to contact us?
Satyen Mohapatra Are we receiving signals from “extra-terrestrials” or is it just natural radio interference? Whatever may be the truth. The global astronomy community is abuzz with the latest signals being received…
- Technology
Musk wants Twitter to be more like WeChat, to allow outrageous comments
San Francisco: In his first direct call with Twitter employees, Elon Musk briefed them about his plans once he takes over the platform, including making it more like TikTok and WeChat and…
