[ad_1] SINGAPORE – For the seventh year in a row, Singapore has held the top spot as the most innovative nation in Asia-Pacific in the latest Global Innovation Index. The annual index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, Cornell University and Insead, ranks 131 economies based on their ability …
Read More »China asserts its right to approve tech deals as TikTok sale looms
[ad_1] Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the nation is today and where it is heading next. China emphasized on Thursday his right to approve or block the sale of technology abroad, confirming that he will play a critical role in selling TikTok’s operations in the …
Read More »China criticizes India’s ban on ‘discriminatory’ apps
[ad_1] BEIJING: China on Thursday (September 3) condemned a new ban by India of dozens of Chinese apps, including the hit game PUBG, as a bitter border showdown leaked into the tech sphere. Internet giant Tencent is among the Chinese makers of 118 more apps that will be the subject …
Read More »China Offers COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates to Aviation Industry Workers
[ad_1] BEIJING: China has offered experimental coronavirus vaccines to aviation industry workers, according to a regulatory advisory seen by Reuters, in a push to inoculate high-risk groups to avoid a potential resurgence as economies shrink. reopen. China, which has four COVID-19 vaccines in the final stage of human trials, launched …
Read More »China may outperform the US military in missile development and shipbuilding, says a report by the US Department of Defense.
[ad_1] China may have exceeded US military capabilities in the area of missile development and shipbuilding, and is likely to double its arsenal of nuclear warheads over the next decade, the US Department of Defense said in an annual report to US lawmakers. . “China has already reached parity with, …
Read More »Parliament: Urgent need to address perceptions of elitism, lack of social mobility, says WP MP He Ting Ru, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There is an urgent need to address perceptions of elitism and lack of social mobility, which are real dangers Singapore faces, despite the large number of programs and schemes to address the problems, said Ms He Ting Ru ( Sengkang GRC). In a broad opening speech during …
Read More »Coronavirus news: China-Canada dispute holds vaccines to the forefront
[ad_1] One of the world’s fastest efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is lagging behind its rivals, its progress appearing to be hampered by political tensions between China and Canada and concerns that its injection may not work as well as others. CanSino Biologics Inc., the Chinese company that began …
Read More »Apple prepares 75 million 5G iPhones along with new watches and iPad
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Read More »Labor MP Patrick Tay urges MOM to further protect Singapore’s SMEs
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Labor MP Patrick Tay on Monday (Aug 31) urged the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to do more to protect Singapore’s professionals, managers and executives (PMEs). “Strengthening the core of Singapore is an important principle in nation-building. It is important during good times when our economy is growing …
Read More »Remote ez-link card reload with enhanced cards for 2,000 travelers in the LTA pilot program, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – More than 2,000 selected travelers received an enhanced ez-link card that can be recharged with an ez-link app starting Tuesday (September 1), in a pilot program launched by the Land Transportation Authority (LTA). Enhanced card users can also view their travel history and fare charges when using …
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