TSMC expects 5G to drive earnings, flags South Korea-Japan spat as risk
Taiwan’s TSMC forecast that robust demand for 5G chips will drive a stronger second-half even as it anticipates a dispute between Japan and South Korea...
Protesters take to streets to declare new Ethiopian region – Reuters
Protesters take to streets to declare new Ethiopian region Reuters Protesters in the Ethiopian city of Hawassa blocked roads and burned tires on Thursday after security...
Boeing to make US$50 mln in payments to 737 MAX crash victims’ families – Macau Business
Boeing to make US$50 mln in payments to 737 MAX crash victims’ families Macau Business ‘My life has no meaning.’ Man whose family was killed in...
Tokyo governor says Olympics worth the cost, Paralympics key
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday defended the cost of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, saying the Paralympics in particular would build a legacy by...
Renault’s Senard expects Nissan’s new board to embrace alliance
Renault is confident that alliance partner Nissan’s new board will work to reinforce their partnership as it struggles to turn the page on the Carlos...
Stablecoins like Libra must be held to highest standards: G7
Stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra can foster financial inclusion but they must be held “to the highest regulatory standards” to ensure that they aren’t used to...
G7 urges strict Libra regime, eyes minimum tax
Digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra must be held “to the highest regulatory standards” to ensure they are not used to launder money and that users...
Russia denies its troops are fighting in northwest Syria: RIA
Russia on Thursday denied allegations by Syrian rebels that Russian special forces or ground troops were fighting in the campaign for the rebel-held region of...
U.S. sanctions on Myanmar military leaders inadequate, U.N. investigator says
Sanctions imposed this week by the United States on Myanmar’s military leaders over human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims do not go far enough, U.N....
Ant-like mini-robots leap over and move objects together
Academics create small robots which, like ants, can communicate with each other, assume separate roles and even leap over and move objects. Rough cut (no...