China’s “little giants” are at the vanguard of its next technological leap. The number of these small and medium-sized enterprises, nurtured under the 14th five-year plan to lead in advanced tech sectors, has exceeded the government’s target. The government aims to accelerate their growth further with expanded capital access. But their leap from innovation to…
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said. Michiko is the first commoner to become empress in modern Japanese history. Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and then-Crown Prince Akihito married on April 10,…
A British student has been sentenced to life in prison for attacking a Hong Kong pupil and two others with a hammer at a boarding school in southwest England. A jury found the 17-year-old boy, who could not be named for legal reasons, guilty of three counts of attempted murder. He denied responsibility and claimed…
A groundbreaking radar being developed by Chinese scientists could detect and track F-22 stealth fighter jets using signals from China’s BeiDou navigation satellite system. Using a simple receiving antenna, the radar is cost-effective, can be deployed almost anywhere on Earth and does not emit signals that might reveal its location. Plus, if BeiDou is jammed,…
Key US lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to block Huawei Technologies suppliers from buying American chipmaking gear, escalating efforts to prevent the sanctioned Chinese telecoms giant from making progress on semiconductor manufacturing. The top Republican and Democrat on the House China Select Committee outlined their concerns in a letter Wednesday to Commerce Secretary Gina…
The incident is the latest between China and Japan around disputed islands in the East China Sea. China’s coastguard said it ordered a Japanese fishing vessel to leave the country’s territorial waters after it “illegally” entered an area surrounding a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea. A spokesperson for Beijing’s coastguard said…
“I’m delighted to report that we are firmly on track to delivering [on] the €40 billion pledge for the coming year as agreed in Washington,” Rutte told a press conference on Wednesday, referring to the NATO leaders’ summit in July. “I can announce today that NATO allies committed €20.9 billion in military assistance to Ukraine during…
European markets traded lower Wednesday morning as global market sentiment took a turn for the worse. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.3% by mid-morning with the majority of sectors in negative territory. The FTSE 100 was an outlier among major regional bourses, up 0.6% after the latest U.K. data showed the inflation rate…
By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 07:38 BST, 15 October 2024 | Updated: 11:10 BST, 15 October 2024 British food has a bad reputation. But chef Jeremy Chan has a defiant stance on it that goes against the grain, describing it as ‘the best’. It’s a noteworthy vote of confidence, because Jeremy knows a…
Warships from Russia and China staged firing exercises as part of anti-submarine and air defense drills during a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian navy said on Monday. The exercises took place in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Pacific Fleet reported but the report did not reveal the exact…