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US deadline to sell TikTok extended to Nov 27
Nov 13, 2020 (AFP)
A notice filed by TikTok owner ByteDance in federal court showed that authorities had extended the deadline originally set for November 12 to November 27. The T...
TikTok gets reprieve as US holds off on enforcing ban
Nov 13, 2020 (AFP)
The Trump administration has insisted on the need to ban the fast-growing app, saying it has links to the Chinese government through its parent company ByteDanc...
Tencent Q3 revenue climbs 29 percent
Nov 12, 2020 (AFP)
The Shenzhen-based parent company of WeChat said revenues rose to RMB 125.4 billion ($18.9 billion) year-on-year while net profit increased to RMB 38.5 billion ...
China's shoppers splash the cash in world's biggest spending spree
Nov 11, 2020 (AFP)
The marathon spending spree has for more than a decade seen China's army of shoppers shell out colossal amounts of cash that has dwarfed the incomes of many sma...
Single minded: All set in China for world's biggest shopping frenzy
Nov 10, 2020 (AFP)
Conceived as an antidote to Valentine's Day, the event falls on the eleventh of the eleventh -- with all its ones -- and was meant to be an occasion for individ...
Apple begins selling Macs with its own chips to mimic iPhones
Nov 10, 2020 (AFP)
The MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini will integrate Apple's new M1 chip which delivers improved battery life and allows the computers to run apps designed ...
China sends first 6G Test Satellite into orbit
Nov 09, 2020 (Sputnik)
China sent "the world's first 6G test satellite" into the orbit with a launch of Long March 6 carrier rocket on Friday, according to a message from the Universi...
iPhone contractor in China admits student labor law contraventions
Nov 09, 2020 (AFP)
The company was reacting to a Bloomberg report that said Apple had suspended all new business with them after finding evidence of the labor violations and attem...
Foreigners join China's livestream sales army
Nov 08, 2020 (AFP)
The 33-year-old Spaniard, who describes himself as an artist, DJ and YouTuber, is in the vanguard of the growing ranks of foreigners hired by mainland agencies ...
TikTok owner ByteDance eyes asset listings in Hong Kong: report
Nov 06, 2020 (AFP)
The plan could eventually value ByteDance at a massive $180 billion, Bloomberg News reported late Thursday, citing people familiar with the talks. It could resu...
New technology allows cameras to capture colors invisible to the human eye
Nov 06, 2020 (SPX)
The technology makes it possible to image gases and substances such as hydrogen, carbon and sodium, each of which has a unique color in the infrared spectrum, a...
Could PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X be swansong for consoles?
Nov 06, 2020 (AFP)
Both companies have been dripping out information for months about the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and the Xbox Series X to build excitement, and gamers will be able to...
Huawei appeals Swedish 5G ban
Nov 06, 2020 (AFP)
The ban, announced by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) on October 20, "lacks legal basis, violates fundamental human rights, violates fundamental EU...
Gig economy lives on after California passes Uber-led referendum
Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)
The initiative known as Proposition 22 backed by Uber, Lyft and other on-demand companies appeared headed for passage as the measure was backed by some 58 perce...
Ant Group's shock IPO suspension hammers Alibaba shares
Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)
Shanghai's stock exchange announced the suspension late on Tuesday, less than 48 hours before shares were to begin trading and one day after Ma was summoned by ...
Uber-backed gig worker initiative wins in California: US media
Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)
Around 58 percent of voters in Tuesday's ballot backed a proposition that exempted ride-share rivals Uber and Lyft from a new state law requiring drivers to be ...
Jack Ma: ebullient billionaire and totem of China's rise
Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)
The most recognisable face in Asian business, Ma was set to see his wealth bulge to over $70 billion in a record-breaking IPO of the group's financial arm Ant G...
Lacuna Space puts another IoT Gateway in space
Nov 04, 2020 (SPX)
The satellite payload and mission is essentially a modified IoT Gateway in space, built by Lacuna Space. The IoT Gateway allows to connect 'things', such as sen...
'Mom and pop' investors dismayed by China's scrapping of Ant IPO
Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)
The financial tech titan's listing came crashing down on Tuesday evening as regulators pulled the plug just two days before its dual debut in Hong Kong and Shan...
China's Ant Group facing regulatory pressure ahead of record IPO
Nov 03, 2020 (AFP)
The firm's Alipay platform has helped revolutionise commerce and personal finance in China, with consumers using the smartphone app to pay for everything from m...
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