Leadership
EU tariffs on China not a ‘punishment’, says German economy minister
Proposed European Union tariffs on Chinese goods are not a “punishment”, Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck told Chinese officials in Beijing on Saturday (Jun 22).Habeck’s visit to China is...
Japan focuses on smart cars as automakers fall behind US, China
JAPAN is strengthening efforts to get automakers to develop smart cars whose safety and entertainment systems can be managed by cloud technology, an area where they are falling behind...
Canada prepares potential tariffs on Chinese EVs after US and EU moves
PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is preparing potential new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) to align Canada with actions taken by the United States and European Union, according...
Elite Hong Kong club crashes market for HK$2 million memberships
ON A clear day, the view from Hong Kong’s seaside American Club is among the best in the city.It’s one reason why membership debentures for the elite century-old institution...
Multiple AI companies bypassing web standard to scrape publisher sites, licensing firm says
MULTIPLE artificial intelligence (AI) companies are circumventing a common web standard used by publishers to block the scraping of their content for use in generative AI systems, content licensing...
Spotify launches new basic streaming plan in US
SPOTIFY introduced a new streaming plan for users in the United States on Friday (Jun 21), after raising prices for its premium plans earlier this month.The new basic plan...
US lawsuit against TikTok to focus on children’s privacy
THE US Department of Justice plans to focus an upcoming lawsuit against TikTok on allegations that the popular social media platform violated the privacy rights of children, rather than...
US: Stocks finish mixed as Nvidia’s slide continues
US stocks finished mixed on Friday (Jun 21), as Nvidia continued to slip as traders moved to consolidate gains from a recent rally in tech stocks.The Dow Jones Industrial...
