The Pan-Asia Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is unlikely to be signed during the ASEAN summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Negotiators aims to sign the pact in February 2020. According to a spokeswoman from Thailand’s government, a trade deal by Asian… Read More ›
Sustainability
World’s Largest 5G Network Has Been Activated In China
The world’s largest 5G network has been activated in China. 5G telecom services – the next generation of mobile connectivity, was launched in China by the country’s three state-run telecom operators on Friday. 5G plans that start at 128 yuan… Read More ›
Code Of Conduct Needed For Use Of Facial Recognition Technology: UK Information Commissioner
The United Kingdom’s information commissioner is of the opinion that there needs to be an established code of practice for governing of the use of facial recognition technology by the police forces. This comment was made in reference to a… Read More ›
Wearables New Revenue Bet For Apple, Awaits Reaction To Its New Streaming Service
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is betting strong on growth in the company’s wearables business such as the noise-cancelling AirPods Pro while also hoping and end soon for the trade war between the United States and China. This was… Read More ›
Despite APEC Setback, Chinese Officials Optimistic Of Trade Deal Signing With US
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that was scheduled to be held in Santiago in mid-November has been cancelled by the Chilean government. This summit had assumed importance all across the world because the United States President Donald Trump and Chinese… Read More ›
Despite Media Backlash, Facebook Grows In Third Quarter
Facebook has once again showed that backlash in the media and among political and regulatory circles does not necessarily translate into poor business performance as the social media company reported growth in the third quarter of the current fiscal despite… Read More ›
Fiat Chrysler And Peugeot Merger Could Be Announced Very Soon
According to reports, it is likely that an announcement of the merger of the PSA Group, the French owner of Peugeot, and its US-Italian rival Fiat Chrysler will be made shortly. If the merger actually happens between the two companies,… Read More ›
Hong Kong’s economy falls into a recession
Hong Kong, Asia’s financial hub, is likely to see a large outflow of capital moving to Singapore. On Thursday, according to preliminary goverment data, for the first time since the 2007-2009 global financial crisis, Hong Kong, weighed down by an… Read More ›
Brexit contributing to slowdown in British car manufacturing
Already hit by falling sales in China, and from the U.S.-China trade war, the automotive industry is going through a turbulent time. On Thursday, an industry body in Britain disclosed, British car production has dropped by an annual 3.8% in… Read More ›
EU Looking Into Possible Antitrust Breach By Apple Pay In Europe
The antitrust regulators of the European Union are seeking information from online sale companies about whether they were either directed or asked to consider the mobile payment service of Apple Inc in place of similar payment apps of rival companies…. Read More ›