This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. China may be a decade behind Taiwan and TSMC when it comes to semiconductor manufacturing, according to Cheng-Wen Wu, the chairperson of the Taiwanese National Science Council. Wu made the remarks during…
STORY: Production at Tata Electronics’ iPhone plant in southern India will remain halted indefinitely after a weekend fire. That was according to Indian officials on Monday. A district officer told Reuters that the fire engines were still on-site due to the risk of another fire, and the cause of the blaze is still unknown. A…
National flags, banners, drone shows and even decorated manhole covers have appeared in Hong Kong since mid-September, all signs of the city celebrating the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on October 1. There are more than 400 events across all 18 districts – the highest number since the city returned to China…
A fear of missing out on the US$1.8 trillion stock rally in Hong Kong and mainland China has driven young investors to open accounts with online trading platforms, while others have been seen queuing up at local brokerages to get in on the action. However, it has not been smooth sailing for many new investors,…
People are taking preventive actions to address health concerns before they impact their well-being, fuelling demand for products that meet these needs, says market intelligence firm Innova Markets Insights. “Consumers in Asia have recently purchased food and beverages with functional benefits, especially for improving sleep, boosting immunity, hydration, and improving gut health,” said Fellicia Kristianti,…
Following the release of the ChatGPT app for macOS earlier this year, Perplexity AI has now announced that it will soon be launching its own app for Mac as well. But unlike ChatGPT for macOS, Perplexity will be available for download on the Mac App Store. Perplexity app coming to the Mac For those unfamiliar,…
File photo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Picture credit: Agencies) Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again stirred up controversy by criticising California’s recent legislation that prohibits local governments from mandating voter ID requirements. Following governor Gavin Newsom‘s signing of the bill into law, Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his disapproval.The new law…
Tammy Beaumont says the time is right for someone to challenge Australia’s T20 World Cup supremacy when the tournament begins this week. Heather Knight’s England are expected to be in contention along with Australia, who are six-time champions and winners of the most recent three editions. England have won the tournament once – the inaugural…
A customer watches stock market at a stock exchange in Hangzhou, China, on September 27, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — The rocket higher in Chinese stocks so far looks different from the market bubble in 2015, analysts said. Major mainland China stock indexes surged by more than 8% Monday, extending a…
October 4 is a date that cannot come soon enough for European Union bureaucrats, but one the Chinese government desperately wants to avert. As Beijing looks to strike a deal that would nix the duties, talks with the European Commission will continue right up to the last minute. Martin Lukas, the commission’s director of trade…