Elon Musk can make Tesla a national champion Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk gestures during an in-conversation event with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, Britain NEW YORK, Jan 5 - On its own, the $745 billion Tesla (TSLA.O) ceding the global electric-vehicle sales crown to China’s BYD (002594.SZ) isn’t catastrophic. But straining profit and growing trade protectionism risk...
China’s AI market, firms and tech are growing strongly, while the regulatory climate is maturing. Hong Kong can contribute by providing AI talent and funding A woman stands in front of a poster during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6 last year. Photo: AFP If we are in the midst of a global...
The presidents of the world’s two biggest economies have congratulated each other’s countries for 45 years of diplomatic relations The exchange marks a welcome start to the new year for Washington and Beijing after years of tensions amid their growing rivalry China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden exchanged congratulatory messages on Monday, the first day of...
Speaking at event to mark anniversary of US-China relations, Chinese foreign minister says ‘artificial decoupling and containment’ will ‘backfire’ In the speech, Wang also notes progress in resuming military communications, anti-narcotics cooperation and panda exchanges The US and China should not head towards confrontation over their differences but should remove barriers to cooperation, Chinese Foreign...
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, vowed to provide strong and effective support for steady economic growth and high-quality development in 2024 at a work conference held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday. The PBOC said it will work to sustain healthy financing activity while expanding financial opening-up this year as part...
24 Karat Magic: Aventi’s Golden Tiger is Primeval Perfection Meet the Aventi Golden Tiger, the world’s first wristwatch with a meticulously hand-carved hologram on a sapphire dial and lined with 24k Gold. The Aventi Golden Tiger It is not every day that an ancient artisanal technique is adapted for 21st century watch collectors, yet that is precisely what...
Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has denied involvement or knowledge of an alleged plot hatched in Dubai, to topple Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration. Speculations had been rife on a purported 'Langkah Dubai' (Dubai Move) that was said to have been masterminded by opposition party leaders, with help from certain representatives of the government. Ismail, who...
Terengganu has fully recovered from its third wave of floods which hit the state since Dec 23. According to the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee (JPBNT) secretariat, the last temporary evacuation centre (PPS) in the state at Dewan Serbaguna Taman Perumahan Wakaf Tengah in the Kuala Nerus district, housing six victims, was closed at 2pm today. Earlier,...
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The Best Places to Travel in 2024 Yes, that’s right… we’re already planning well into 2024! Given the variety of trips we have on offer and the serious decisions you have to make over when and where to go in the not-too-distant future, we think its only right to put these wonderful options in front of your eyes...
