Samsung plans $18.6 billion South Korea investment amid chip boom Samsung plans $18.6 billion South Korea investment amid chip boom:- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Tuesday it plans to invest at least 21.4 trillion won ($18.63 billion) in South Korea as it seeks to extend its lead in […]
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India’s Modi heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties Narendra Modi begins a first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister on Tuesday, in a public embrace of a country that he has long admired for its military and technical expertise but which his predecessors kept at […]
China, Russia share opposition to U.S. THAAD in South Korea: Xi Chinese President Xi Jinping set off on a visit to Russia on Monday stressing the grave threat a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea poses to both Chinese and Russian interests. China has repeatedly stated its opposition to the […]
U.S. warship sails near disputed island in South China Sea A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a U.S. Defense Department official said. […]
Big pharma turns to AI to speed drug discovery, GSK signs deal The world’s leading drug companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve the hit-and-miss business of finding new medicines, with GlaxoSmithKline unveiling a new $43 million deal in the field on Sunday. Other pharmaceutical giants including Merck & […]
Samsung Electronics to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea from July 7 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Sunday it will start selling a refurbished version of the recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea on July 7, using batteries different from those that caused some […]
Saudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the […]
Trump talks North Korea threat in calls with China, Japan leaders The threat posed by North Korea was a key topic in phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan, along with trade issues, the White House said on Sunday. Trump spoke with Chinese […]
Facebook changes algorithm to curb tiny group of spammers Facebook changes algorithm to curb tiny group of spammers:- Facebook Inc said on Friday it was changing the computer algorithm behind its News Feed to limit the reach of people known to frequently blast out links to clickbait stories, sensationalist websites […]
Siemens holds up new R&D site as evidence of commitment to U.S. Siemens holds up new R&D site as evidence of commitment to U.S.:- German engineering group Siemens broke ground on a new $300 million research and development facility in Walpole, Massachusetts on Friday that it said underlined its commitment […]
