It has been a week since the New York Times and the German TV channel ARD broke the news that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for trace amounts of the banned performance-enhancing drug trimetazidine (TMZ) in the run-up to the last Olympic Games, and public ripples we have seen since are only the visible […]
An official from Fujikawaguchiko town confirmed that the construction of the mesh net – 2.5 metres (8ft) high and the length of a cricket pitch at 20 metres – will begin as early as next week read more The Japanese authorities announced that they will be installing huge barriers to block the view of the […]
(Bloomberg) — Voice TV, a Thai media company owned by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s family, said it will cease operations next month and lay off about 200 employees including journalists. Voice TV is known for its television channel with programs reaching about 22 million households nationwide through digital terrestrial, satellite, and cable TV, according […]
Such in-between arrangements are winning favour across the economy, from tech and artificial intelligence (AI) to carmaking and energy. While corporate takeovers stalled in 2023, a few mega-mergers notwithstanding, the number of joint ventures (JVs) and partnerships jumped by 40%, according to Ankura, a consultancy. They are especially popular in areas of rapid technological change […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during the final day of his three-day visit to China, said that the US observed signs of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” in the forthcoming US presidential elections, despite earlier assurances from Chinese President Xi Jinping to refrain from such actions, CNN reported. In an interview with […]
(Bloomberg) — Erich Andersen, the US-based general counsel for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd., is stepping down from that role, the social media app said. Andersen, who was a key executive responsible for convincing the US government that the company was doing enough to stave off national security concerns about its connections […]
The tone of Washington’s relations with Beijing has improved markedly since a Chinese balloon drifted over the U.S. in early 2023, prompting American allegations about Chinese espionage. A November summit meeting in California between Xi and President Biden led to the resumption of bilateral military-to-military contacts, fresh efforts to curb the role that Chinese companies […]
ByteDance, the China-based owner of TikTok, said it doesn’t have plans to sell the social media service in the wake of a new law that requires it either to divest ownership of the popular app within 12 months, or face a U.S. ban. On Thursday, ByteDance posted a message on Toutiao, a Chinese social media service which […]
King Charles III is expected to resume his royal duties next week following cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. The king took a break from public appearances nearly three months ago after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer while he was undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate. The palace said Charles will […]
Enlarge Getty Images | NurPhoto TikTok owner ByteDance is preparing to sue the US government now that President Biden has signed into law a bill that will ban TikTok in the US if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell the company within 270 days. While it’s impossible to predict the outcome with certainty, law professors speaking […]
Desperate times… The declining population issue in Japan has long been discussed with several eventual doomsday scenarios brought up, from an entire country of people named “Sato” to a more recent study suggesting that upwards of 40 percent of local governments are at risk of going extinct in the next few decades. And yet, we’ve […]
King Charles III is set to return to his public work duties next week amid his battle with cancer. “His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Instagram Friday alongside a new photo of […]
King Charles III will “shortly return to public-facing duties” following his cancer diagnosis, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday, as his doctors are “sufficiently pleased with the progress” he has made so far with his treatment. The king and Queen Camilla will make a joint charitable visit to a cancer treatment center next week and plans […]
Members of the U.S. Government may push forward with a bill that aims to ban DJI’s drones and prevent them from operating at all within the country. According to a report from the New York Times, spotted by The Verge, a bill that has been advanced by the House of Energy and Commerce Committee would […]
HONG KONG — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as he wrapped up a three-day visit to China dominated by contentious issues and warnings from his hosts of another “downward spiral” in relations. The two men met Friday afternoon local time at the Great Hall of […]
Topline ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent firm, denied a report Thursday that it is exploring a sale of the social media platform, responding to media speculation after President Joe Biden signed a bill threatening to ban the popular app unless Bytedance divests its ownership. Key Facts “Foreign media reports that ByteDance is exploring the sale of […]
TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young people in America to connect […]
Newly released design shows how the former station building will blend into a more modern landscape. It was a sad day back in March 2020 when Harajuku Station’s iconic building was dismantled and taken away, replaced with a larger and more modern complex that may have been more amenable to the growing crowds that led […]
Hong Kong CNN — TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media platform, its first official response on the fraught issue since President Joe Biden signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the wildly popular app. “Foreign media reports that ByteDance is […]
BEIJING – The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials and warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations. Blinken was meeting with Xi in Beijing after holding […]
ByteDance would prefer to shut down TikTok rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US, four sources said. The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance’s overall operations, which would make a sale […]
Investors seeking exposure to China’s growing mobile gaming industry should look at technology giants Tencent and NetEase , according to Goldman Sachs. The investment bank expects “China to see faster growth from mid 2024 supported by game launches and a loosening regulatory environment.” Goldman’s optimism on Tencent and NetEase despite expectations that both companies will […]
Shares of popular athleisure brand Lululemon have plummeted this year, trailing the S & P 500 significantly. Its shares, which were included in the Wall Street index just last October, are down around 28% year-to-date. Does that make it a good bargain for investors right now? Portfolio manager Jack Dwyer says that although this particular […]
Your heart’s aflutter. An Instagram influencer is staring into your eyes. While sipping on their teh tarik from the Hougang hawker centre, they smile coyly and whisper: “This is the best date I’ve ever been on”. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP. The alarm goes off at the most inopportune of moments. And reality rushes in. […]
* Russian programmers coordinate in chats, at hackathons to outfox censors * Moscow has banned foreign social media sites, opposition media outlets * Programmers build on anti-censorship tools developed in China, US * Restrictions have been ramped up since invasion of Ukraine By Lucy Papachristou LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) – When Antony Rudkovsky was about […]
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Low-resolution imagery of Mazda‘s new electrified sedan has leaked on Chinese social media ahead of its imminent reveal at this year’s Beijing motor show. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The Mazda EZ-6 is an electric sedan offered by Japanese carmaker’s joint venture company, Changan Mazda. At this stage it’s unclear if it previews a global replacement for […]
Photo: The Canadian Press/AP-Damian Dovarganes The TikTok Inc. logo is seen on their building in Culver City, Calif., Monday, March 11, 2024. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s not going to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States, but says his own government will continue to look out for the security of […]
