Asia
Samsung Expects Smartphones Demand to Drive Second H...
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects a global recovery in demand for smartphones and consumer electronics to underpin profits in the second half of the year, after a coronavirus-propelled shift to online working...
July 30, 2020
7:45 am By Neha Mule
Samsung Weighs Dropping Bixby as Google Dangles New ...
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering dropping its Bixby virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices as part of a new global revenue-sharing deal with Alphabet Inc’s Google, according...
July 29, 2020
9:00 am By Neha Mule
Samsung Electronics Shares Rally on Intel’s Chip O...
Shares of Samsung Electronics rallied on Tuesday, joining its bigger rival TSMC, driven by growing expectations that the chipmakers may benefit from Intel Corp’s plan to outsource more chip manufacturing.
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July 28, 2020
9:29 am By Neha Mule
United Arab Emirates Launches Mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil.
The Hope Probe blasted off f...
July 20, 2020
1:46 pm By Neha Mule
Cathay Pacific Flags $1.3 Billion First-half Loss as...
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. expects a first-half net loss of HK$9.9 billion (£1.03 billion), including impairment charges on 16 planes, the airline said on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic cr...
July 17, 2020
3:23 pm By Neha Mule
Coronavirus Pandemic: The Future of AirAsia is in ...
The future of Asia’s biggest budget airline, AirAsia, is in “significant doubt”, auditor Ernst & Young has said.
Shares in the Malaysian-based airline fell by more than 10% on Wednesday after bein...
July 8, 2020
12:23 pm By Neha Mule
Japan’s Service Sector Mood Jumps in June as Lockd...
Japan’s service sector sentiment jumped at a record pace in June as businesses re-opened after lockdown measures were lifted in late May, data showed on Wednesday, offering hope that the economy’s coronavi...
July 8, 2020
12:01 pm By Neha Mule