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China could see 1.6 mn Covid deaths if curbs are lifted
Taipei: The lifting of zero-Covid policies in China would see a “tsunami” of infections and almost 1.6 million deaths, a study claims, citing in part China’s low vaccination rate among elderly residents,…
- World
Nepal shuts borders with India, China ahead of polls
Kathmandu: Nepal has shut its international borders with India and China for a period of 72 hours ahead of the local polls slated for Friday, according to the Home Ministry. The government…
- World
China’s currency hits 18-month low against USD
Beijing: China’s Yuan hit the lowest mark against the US dollar in the last 18 months on Tuesday, falling to 6.7134 against the USD, the lowest figure since October 30, 2020. The…
- Automobile
Tesla owner in China admits to fabricating brake failure story
Beijing: A Tesla owner in China who purchased one of the company’s vehicles and claimed it had faulty brakes admitted the story was fabricated in an issued apology on a Chinese social…
- World
Tensions between Shanghai residents & China’s Covid enforcers on the rise
Shanghai: Tensions between Shanghai residents and Chinas Covid enforcers are on the rise again, amid a new push to end infections outside quarantine zones to meet President Xi Jinping’s demand for achieving…
- Technology
Apple relying more on Chinese engineers amid Covid lockdowns: Report
Beijing: Amid Covid-19 lockdowns, Apple is reportedly depending more on Chinese engineers to manage its hardware manufacturing processes and production of top products than the US-based engineers. The Wall Street Journal reported…
- Technology
China bans minors from live streaming on social media
Beijing: Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday. The new rules completely prohibit…
- Sports
Hangzhou Asian Games postponed amid COVID-19 surge in China
Tashkent: The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China, a development…
- World
Ukraine war bringing Middle East closure to China
Hong Kong: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is bringing the Middle East more closure to China than the US which is evident by the voting records of three recent United Nations resolutions. On…
- Technology
China hosts largest DDoS botnet agents globally, India 2nd
New Delhi: China hosts the largest number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet agents globally at 34 per cent, followed by India which hosts 10 per cent of the DDoS botnet…
- Business
Arrest of Jack Ma erodes $27 bn from Alibaba’s share value
Beijing: The arrest of an individual with the last name ‘Ma’ in China left people in utter shock who dumped shares in Alibaba that eroded a massive $27 billion in its share…
- World
China to further rein in domestic tech giants to revive Internet sector
Beijing: Alarmed at the slowing tech and internet sector, China is now planning to further shift its policies to control domestic tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, as the country battles Covid-19…
- World
Russian gas supplies to China soar by 60 pc in 2022
Beijing: Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia’s gas supplies to China have soared by as much as 60 per cent in the first four months of 2022 compared to the same…
- Technology
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…
