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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US government has imposed export restrictions on China’s largest silicon chipmaker after concluding that there is an “unacceptable risk” that the equipment supplied to it could be used for military purposes. Suppliers of certain Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) equipment will now have to apply for individual …

[ad_1] More employees have been given the green light to return to their workplaces, but there are still many challenges facing companies and staff preparing to return to the office. These range from the need to reconfigure work areas to maintain safe distancing to the mental readjustment that workers have …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Saturday (September 26) that COVID-19 has accelerated threats to the multilateral system and urged countries to work together to defeat the pandemic and build resilience in the face of future challenges. Protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately backfire and, by working together, …

[ad_1] Until last week, the world had known tech titan Jack Ma as the richest person in China. That changed on Wednesday (September 23) when a former journalist and mushroom grower from Zhejiang surpassed the founder of e-commerce platform Alibaba to become the top billionaire, albeit briefly, in the country …

[ad_1] A 12-inch wafer at SMIC’s Shanghai headquarters. Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg The United States has imposed sanctions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., the Financial Times reported, amid mounting tensions with China over intellectual property and national security. Exports to China’s largest chipmaker pose …

[ad_1] Investors are apparently not interested in seeing another stock market correction, at least not this week. the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^% GSPC) gained 51.9 points, or 1.6%, on September 25. Today’s bullish move is pushing the index, which is broadly representative of the US stock market, slightly out …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: During the summer months, the discussion about developments in Hong Kong has been dominated by the national security law, passed in Beijing and promulgated in Hong Kong on June 30. This movement has created a feeling in the West that the much-predicted “end of Hong Kong” (as …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Monday (September 28), more people will be allowed to return to their workplaces as COVID-19 security measures will be further relaxed, but some workers in Singapore may not yet be ready to ditch from their pajamas for office clothes. Chris Woon, 39, a telecommunications executive, said he …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US biotech firm Novavax said Thursday (September 25) that it is starting the third and final stage of a clinical trial for its potential COVID-19 vaccine. The trial will take place in the UK and aims to enroll 10,000 volunteers, aged 18 to 84, with and without underlying …

[ad_1] Friday, September 25, 2020 – 3:40 pm DBS said on Friday that it is now a banking partner in a recently launched blockchain trading platform developed by a unit of Ant Group. Called Trusple, the platform uses the blockchain technology from Ant’s blockchain business, AntChain, to facilitate trade and …