World’s fastest supercomputer fights coronavirus in Japan
TOKYO, Jun 23, 2020, BBC. The newly crowned world’s fastest supercomputer is being deployed in…
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Singapore bank dispenses telehealth app with access to 100 medical professionals
SINGAPORE, Jun 23, 2020, ZD News. OCBC Bank has introduced a telehealth mobile app that…
China’s on-demand food delivery leader Quhuo filed for Nasdaq IPO
BEIJING, JUn 22, 2020, CIW. The top player in China’s on-demand food delivery solution market,…
China’s launch of final BeiDou-3 satellite rescheduled for Tuesday
BEIJING, Jun 22, 2020, ECNS. The launch of the final satellite in China’s BeiDou-3 navigation…
Chinese ZTE focuses on chip design, doesn’t have manufacturing capabilities
BEIJING, Jun 21, 2020, Global Times. Chinese telecoms equipment giant ZTE Corp stated on Saturday…
Arianespace’s Vega rocket challenging SpaceX, Rocket Lab in the growing US small satellite market
ROME, Jun 20, 2020, CNBC. A host of small satellites manufactured in the United States…
Electronics strength to fuel Asean exports in post-Covid trade
SINGAPORE, Jun 19, 2020, BT. Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia will likely notch strong export growth…
Alibaba and JD.com handle a record $136.51B in sales during major Chinese shopping event
BEIJING, Jun 19, 2020, CNBC. China’s two biggest e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com handled $136.51…
Indonesia’s govt wants to install rooftop solar panels for poorest households
JAKARTA, Jun 19, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A think tank and the government are working…
[Analytics] Huawei outpaces rivals with chip sanctions ploy
In a rare bonanza before United States sanctions kick in, Chinese tech giant Huawei shipped…
[Analytics] How the contact tracing app for Covid-19 works
In pandemics past, public health officials have utilized contact tracing in order to track the…
Japan startup’s launch of compact rocket fails due to engine problem
TOKYO, Jun 14, 2020, Kyodo. A Japanese aerospace startup’s launch of a compact rocket failed…
Zoom’s upcoming feature will allow China to block individual users
SAN JOSE, Jun 13, 2020, Financial Express. Zoom’s upcoming feature will allow it to remove…
Singapore’s PCI to make first batch of wearable coronavirus contact tracing tokens
SINGAPORE, Jun 12, 2020, Reuters. Singapore-based electronics maker PCI has won a bid to supply…
Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
NEW DELHI, Jun 10, 2020, NBC. A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services…