[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: The administration of US President Donald Trump has insisted on the need to ban TikTok due to national security concerns in a new court filing ahead of a plan to make the video app unavailable on November 12. . The filing comes as the court considers the …
Read More »Police use sensors during firearms training to correct and improve shooting technique.
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: When Singapore Police Force (SPF) Sergeant Trainee (SGT) Noorafidah Mohamed Nasar failed his first real fire test, his instructors decided the technology could help. After all, feedback from instructors is limited to what their eyes see, which is limited because they have to stand behind students for safety …
Read More »Singapore’s first major event in months to test reopening strategy
[ad_1] SINGAPORE, Oct. 25 (Bloomberg): Singapore will hold its first large-scale business conference this week since the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to such activities in the city-state, amid ongoing efforts to revive its economy. Singapore International Energy Week kicks off Monday with 250 participants and staff on site, with …
Read More »Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea’s Samsung a world power, dies at 78
[ad_1] By Joyce Lee, Hyunjoo Jin, and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Lee Kun-hee, who made Samsung Electronics a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital following a heart attack, the company said. The charismatic leader of the Samsung Group …
Read More »Samsung’s Lee: the tainted titan who built a global tech giant
[ad_1] SEOUL: In February 1993, five years after replacing his father in South Korea’s Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee, 51, was frustrated that he was not making his mark. He summoned a group of Samsung Electronics executives to a Best Buy store in Los Angeles to check out the reality of …
Read More »As Pompeo Campaigns Against China, A Growing Reception In India
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: When the United States tried to seal a defense deal seven years ago with the Maldives, a sprawling and strategic archipelago, its plans were quietly torpedoed by a friend: India, which considers the Indian Ocean its sphere of influence. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit the …
Read More »Inmate stressed out by lengthy sentence, family disappointment finds comfort in prison officer support
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Ethan (not his real name) keeps his days busy by exercising regularly, mingling with friends, and playing board games like Scrabble and chess. The 38-year-old also plans and conducts courses in basic English, information technology, and arts and music for his peers. The days go by gradually and …
Read More »The views of the S’pore society are not limited to social media posts, petitions
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The government needs to reach out to different segments of society to express their views and not be “forced” to make decisions based on social media posts and online petitions, a prominent educator said on Thursday (October 22) . Professor Lily Kong, president of the Singapore Management …
Read More »Tsinghua University Mainland Chinese Professors Appointed to Top Positions at the University of Hong Kong
[ad_1] Two mainland Chinese professors from Tsinghua University have been appointed to leadership positions at the University of Hong Kong. One of them, Max Shen Zuojun, was listed as a member of the Chinese Communist Party on Tsinghua’s website until Thursday, and the title was later removed, prompting calls for …
Read More »Xi invokes Chinese military might with America in mind
[ad_1] President Xi Jinping issued a strong warning on Friday to potential “invaders” of Beijing’s military resolve, speaking on the 70th anniversary of his nation’s entry into the Korean War, the only time Chinese forces have fought against. American rivals. “The Chinese do not create problems nor are we afraid …
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