New York City – For Jessica Dejesus, deciding who to vote for as the next mayor of New York City came down to the final minutes. The 40-year-old resident of the Mott Haven neighbourhood in the Bronx admittedly had not been following the race closely, but planned to vote for former Governor Andrew Cuomo. She…
A dispute between Amsterdam and Beijing over technology transfer has held up chip supplies to car manufacturers. Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Chinese government has slammed the Netherlands over its seizure of chipmaker Nexperia, blaming it for jamming up a resolution to a…
Another high-stakes face-off between the United States and China has come and gone. The much-anticipated summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea, resulted in agreement on several points. The US agreed to reduce its so-called fentanyl tariffs on China by 10 per cent, suspend recently tightened technology…
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China is elevating its digital competitiveness on the world’s stage, according to the latest rankings from a Swiss academic institute, while those behind the findings caution that trade fragmentation is weighing on economies’ digital prowess globally. The world’s second-largest economy has reached an all-time high of 12th place among 69 economies in terms of overall…
Over 20 Chinese companies have earned a place on Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025” list, with innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) recognised for the first time alongside advances in robotics and consumer electronics. This year’s edition – covering 300 innovations across 36 categories, the most ever – marks the first time Chinese advances in…
Starbucks has announced it will sell the majority stake in its Chinese business for $4bn to a Hong Kong-based private equity firm after years of losing market share to local competitors in China. Starbucks announced the sale on Monday, which will see the firm Boyu Capital take a 60 percent stake in its Chinese retail…
China should more actively pursue the global lead in quantum governance to secure a strategic edge, an influential mainland think tank has urged, as dual-use quantum tech emerges as an increasingly important front in the country’s wide-ranging rivalry with the United States. China could also diversify its technological partnerships by deepening cooperation with EU countries…
The Saudi Arabian leader’s visit will be his second with Trump as US president, eight years after his 2017 trip to Washington, DC. Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) will visit Washington, DC, later this month for an official…
New York City – For Zohran Mamdani, it starts and ends in Astoria, the Queens neighbourhood he has represented as a state assemblyman for five years, and where he made his first public address following a shock victory in the June Democratic primary for mayor. On Monday, the 34-year-old made his final appearance before Tuesday’s…