As Indonesia pushes EV dream, car shoppers stay cautious
By Johan Purnomo and Stefanno Sulaiman TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s government used the Jakarta auto show to double down on plans to drive production and sales of electric vehicles…
Digital ID program in Korea has still a long way to go
South Korea has promoted the digitisation of administration across departments. Earlier this year, the incumbent Yoon Suk-yeol administration promised to back the government bodies with digital platforms, renovating public services with emerging…
Seeds for the future: Huawei’s program for young innovators
Huawei announces the opening of the call for applications for the 10th edition of Seeds for the Future. The annual training program is entirely organized and financed by the company to…
Australia’s Telstra shelves InfraCo stake sale plan, shares down
By Poonam Behura (Reuters) – Australia’s Telstra shelved plans on Thursday to sell a stake in its physical infrastructure unit, sending its shares about 2.5% lower, even as the telecom…
India’s Ola Electric eyes higher sales with affordable e-scooters
By VarunVyas Hebbalalu and Riddhima Talwani POCHAMPALLI, TAMIL NADU (Reuters) – Ola Electric, India’s largest maker of electric scooters, launched its most affordable rides on Tuesday, in an effort to…
Sony shares slide after earnings highlight concern about games, sensors
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Japan’s Sony fell 6% in Tokyo trade after first-quarter profit tumbled, with the entertainment conglomerate reporting lacklustre performances by its movie and…
Galaxy Ring: Samsung’s Next Game Changer in Wearable Tech?
Would you say ‘I do’ to a union if the ring involved is a Samsung Galaxy Ring? In the world of wearable technology, Samsung, the tech giant, seems to be venturing…
PayPal becomes first major fintech to launch dollar-backed stablecoin
By Jaiveer Shekhawat (Reuters) – Payments giant PayPal said on Monday it has launched a U.S. dollar stablecoin, becoming the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for…
TikTok eCommerce: a made-in-China app for USA
Hypothesising Made-in-China’s success in the United States today seems far-fetched. With the two countries fighting on all fronts, including technology, as the Huawei case shows, with the US ban blocking the Shenzhen company’s expansion…
Goodbye Twitter, hello X
Musk’s new direction begins with a name and logo change: gone is Twitter’s bluebird, and in comes the letter X, dear to the social media patron and destined to replicate…