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Ex-PM's brother ordered to pay in defamation suit
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - The brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been ordered by a court to pay S$400,000 (US$296,000) to two government ministers in a defamation suit, according to a written judgment published on Friday.
US-China to discuss arms control and artificial intelligence
Published on 07/05/2024
» WASHINGTON - US and Chinese diplomats plan to meet later this month to begin what amounts to the first, tentative arms control talks over the use of artificial intelligence.
Son fears Suu Kyi being used as ‘human shield’
Published on 19/04/2024
» LONDON - The son of detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says he fears she is being used as a “human shield” in the military junta’s conflict with resistance fighters.
Aung San Suu Kyi ‘remains in prison’
Published on 18/04/2024
» Informed sources in Myanmar say that Aung San Suu Kyi remains in prison in Nay Pyi Taw, dismissing reports that the former head of the civilian government had been moved to a house, according to The Irrawaddy, an independent Myanmar news outlet.
Myanmar's ex-leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2024
» Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a spokesperson for the military government told media.
US angry after Huawei unveils laptop with new Intel AI chip
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2024
» WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers in the United States on Friday criticised the Joe Biden administration after sanctioned Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei unveiled a laptop this week powered by an Intel artificial intelligence (AI) chip.
India ends free border movement with Myanmar, citing security
Published on 08/02/2024
» India has decided to withdraw the free land movement arrangement with Myanmar, citing rising migration that’s stoking security concerns.
Chinese billionaire’s carmaker adds satellites in Musk territory
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2024
» HONG KONG - A Chinese rocket launched a group of communications satellites produced by one of the country's largest carmakers, boosting the nation's efforts to catch up in low-Earth orbit — an area dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Spain takes 10% of Telefonica following Saudi stake
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» MADRID - Spain said Tuesday it will acquire 10 percent of local telecoms giant Telefonica, just months after Saudi Telecom took a significant stake in the operator.
Israel presses Gaza offensive in war it says will last 'months'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (Palestinian territories) - Israel pressed its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday after telling key backer the United States that the war to crush Hamas will last "more than several months".