Super Typhoon Ragasa Forces Mass Evacuations
MANILA/SHENZHEN — Authorities across East and Southeast Asia have ordered large-scale evacuations and closures as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward southern China after battering the northern Philippines. Philippines: Tens of Thousands Displaced More than 10,000 residents in northern Luzon have … Continue reading Super Typhoon Ragasa Forces Mass Evacuations
Families of Air India Crash Victims Sue Boeing
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON — Families of four victims from the Air India Flight 171 disaster have filed a lawsuit in the United States against Boeing and Honeywell, accusing the companies of negligence in the design and safety of the aircraft’s fuel … Continue reading Families of Air India Crash Victims Sue Boeing
U.S. and China Near Deal to Restructure TikTok
WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed in principle to a framework that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. under new ownership, American officials confirmed. The move, they said, would put TikTok’s U.S. business largely … Continue reading U.S. and China Near Deal to Restructure TikTok
Beijing Orders Big Tech to Drop Orders of Nvidia
BEIJING — China has formally ordered its major technology firms, including ByteDance and Alibaba, to cancel existing orders for Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D AI chips and to immediately halt all testing of the devices, according to multiple reports including the … Continue reading Beijing Orders Big Tech to Drop Orders of Nvidia
“Belt and Road Summit Marks Decade of Growth”
HONG KONG — The 10th Belt and Road Summit concluded successfully this week, attracting over 6,200 delegates from more than 70 countries and regions, according to government releases and press reports. The summit, jointly organized by the Hong Kong Special … Continue reading “Belt and Road Summit Marks Decade of Growth”