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Oil Rises over 1% On China Demand Hopes, U.S. Inflation in Focus

Oil rose more than 1 percent on Thursday supported by optimism over China’s demand outlook and hopes that upcoming inflation data from the United States will point to a slower increase in interest rates. Top oil importer China is reopening its economy after the end of strict COVID-19 curbs, boosting optimism that demand for fuel […]

Innovation in Medtech: Localized Innovation in the Asian Medical Scene

Innovation in MedTech has been kept alive by quick advancements in revolutionary healthcare. Technologies and increased need created demand for integrated tech-enabled care. At the same time, medical technology entrepreneurs need help with a patchwork of international laws, regulations, and standards. Whether they are working in diagnostics, telemedicine, wearables, or AI-driven healthcare offerings. Innovators and […]

Exclusive-Apple Supplier Boe Plans New Factories in Vietnam -Sources

Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group Co Ltd, a supplier of both Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, plans to invest a substantial sum to build two factories in Vietnam, two people familiar with the matter said. The investment may total up to $400 million, one of them said. The plan underscores efforts by […]

TikTok CEO Seeks to Reassure on EU Rules on Privacy, Child Safety

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew on a visit to Brussels on Tuesday sought to reassure the European Union the app would respect the bloc’s increasingly stringent tech rules and commitments to privacy and child safety. The short-video app, which is owned by Chinese technology conglomerate ByteDance, has for the last three years worked to […]

Britain to Push Ahead with Readying Ground for a Digital Pound

Getting the design of a digital pound right is a bigger priority than a rapid launch, Britain’s Financial Services Minister Andrew Griffith said on Tuesday. China has pushed ahead with piloting a digital yuan and the European Central Bank is studying a digital euro, piling pressure on Britain to do the same and keep abreast […]

Cybersecurity War: What Hides Beneath It

China began enforcing its most recent cybersecurity regulations,”MLPS 2.0,” which mandate that businesses install government-approved network equipment and make their networks transparent to Chinese government authorities. The Chinese Ministry of Public Security will now receive cybersecurity strategy reports from all companies operating in China. They will be permitted to monitor their secure networks. According to […]

China Has a 10,000 Euro Cost Advantage in Small EVS, Auto Supplier Says

Chinese automakers can build an electric vehicle (EV) for 10,000 euros ($10,618) less than European automakers, an overwhelming cost advantage that will put pressure on European manufacturers in their home market, the head of auto supplier Forvia said. As European consumers seek cheap EVs, Forvia Chief Executive Patrick Koller told the CES convention in Las […]

More U.S. Consumers Want EVs but Prices Are a Concern - Deloitte Survey

More U.S. consumers want to buy an electric vehicle (EV) but are concerned about rising prices, while fewer aimed to purchase gasoline-powered vehicles, a survey by consulting firm Deloitte showed on Wednesday. Nearly 7 in 10 prospective EV buyers in the United States expect to pay less than $50,000 for their next vehicle, according to […]

China's Huawei Sees 'business as usual' as U.S. Sanctions Impact Wanes

China’s tech giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd estimated on Friday its 2022 revenue remained flat, suggesting that its sales decline due to U.S. sanctions had come to a halt. Despite sales increasing a mere 0.02%, rotating chairman Eric Xu struck an upbeat tone in the company’s annual New Year’s letter, where he revealed the figure. […]