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Chokepoints could cripple trade
News, Published on 16/01/2024
» When traffic through the Suez Canal ground to a halt in 2021, the extraordinary cost and disruptions to global commerce seemed overwhelming. But 8,000 kilometres from the canals of Suez and Panama lie even more important shipping lanes, chokepoints that could cripple global trade should any disaster befall them.
You too, may one day have your own satellite
News, Published on 20/12/2023
» The Space Race, launched more than 60 years ago, kickstarted an unprecedented boom in travel and communications beyond our planet. But it was a realm only available to national governments with multibillion-dollar budgets. Private industry has now taken over the sector, making personal satellite ownership a fast-approaching reality for consumers.
Tech 'cold war' will split the world
News, Published on 27/05/2019
» The US-China tech cold war is about to spread, and that will force leaders to make some difficult decisions.
Trump blacklist won't stop Huawei
News, Published on 17/05/2019
» Twin moves by the White House and Commerce Department have made clear where the US stands on Chinese technology, specifically Huawei Technologies Co.
Huawei shows the lopsided nature of US-China ties
News, Published on 11/03/2019
» On March 7, Huawei Technologies Co held a press conference to announce it's suing the US government, arguing that a law passed last year barring the Chinese company's equipment from certain networks is unconstitutional.
What about 'never get into a car with strangers'?
News, Published on 22/01/2019
» On the morning of March 26, 2018, my colleague Yoolim Lee ordered a Grab ride in Singapore. Within hours, she was lying in hospital with a fractured vertebrae and a vertebral artery dissection.
The US has Huawei in cuffs. China has the US in chains
Published on 10/12/2018
» Imagine you are a product engineer for a US device brand based in China. You have had to submit your passport for annual visa renewal.
Taiwan learns to love nuclear, a little
News, Published on 30/11/2018
» Just as the sun seems to be setting on nuclear power in rich countries, Taiwan's voters have delivered it a new lease on life.
Bitcoin shows Bitmain ghost of crises past
News, Published on 20/09/2018
» A look at Bitmain Technologies Ltd's financials reveal the Chinese company sold a lot of shovels during the crypto gold rush of the past two years. Its mistake was to take digital gold as payment instead of cash.
Bitcoin's biggest name forgot rule for selling shovels
News, Published on 19/09/2018
» We all know the sage advice that in a gold rush the best thing to do is sell shovels.