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Japanese, UK carriers delay release of Huawei phones
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» LONDON: Four major Japanese and British mobile carriers said Wednesday they will delay releasing new 5G handsets made by Huawei amid a US-led crackdown on the Chinese tech firm over security concerns.
Fears rise China could weaponise rare earths in US tech war
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» BEIJING: The US has hit China where it hurts by going after its telecom champion Huawei, but Beijing's control of the global supply of rare earths used in smartphones and electric cars gives it a powerful weapon in their escalating tech war.
Indonesian capital tense after violent election clashes
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's capital Jakarta erupted in violence on Wednesday as police in riot gear fired water cannons and tear gas at protestors opposed to President Joko Widodo's re-election, with parts of the sprawling city littered with debris and burned-out cars.
May's final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's final bid to salvage her EU divorce deal appeared doomed as pro-Brexit Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party rejected her attempts at compromise.
Analysts: Rift could attract factories
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/05/2019
» Thailand and Asean can benefit from the US-China trade war in the mid to long term, say academics and tech analysts who believe Thailand presents an attractive site for factory relocation from China.
Operating results disappoint in Q1, despite SET rising 4.8%
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/05/2019
» SET-listed Thai securities firms booked lower net profits and net losses in the first quarter as a sharp decline in trading value, low commission fees and a lower proportion of retail investors contributed to disappointing operating results.
US stocks rally on Huawei reprieve as pound gyrates on Brexit news
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» NEW YORK: Global stocks rallied Tuesday as the United States took a step away from imposing crushing restrictions on Chinese telecom company Huawei, while the pound gyrated on fresh Brexit drama.
Embattled May dangles promise of new Brexit vote
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed Tuesday to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum as part of her final effort to salvage her hated EU divorce deal.