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APD | Boao Economic Forum comes to Manila

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña Manila, April 19 (APD) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to speak before the delegates to the fi

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Amazon launches ad-supported music service to Echo owners

Amazon]on Thursday announced the launch of a free, ad-supported music service in the U.S. that will be available to anyone wh

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Alarm as study finds microplastics in remote mountainous region in the French Pyrenees

Microplastics have been discovered in a remote area of the French Pyrenees mountains, according to a new study. Researchers c

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Hype is too high on quantum computers: Nobel laureate Serge Haroche

Quantum computing is being over-hyped, said one of the laureates for 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics, French quantum physicist S

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Technology provides relief for Parkinson's sufferers

Parkinson's is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disease, common in the elderly. More than 10 million people are curren

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APD | ADB expects Vietnam’s strong growth this year

By APD writer Alice **Hanoi, April 8 (APD) ** - Vietnam’s economic growth rate is expected to reach 6.8 percent this year, wh

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Japan probe blasts asteroid, seeking clues to life's origins

A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming to blast a crater in the surface and scoop up

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CMU’s robotic arm attaches to a backpack to lend a helping hand

Carnegie Mellon’s Biorobotics Lab is probably best known as the birthplace of the modular snake robot. Initially designed to

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Amazon to launch over 3,000 satellites to provide global internet service

Amazon plans to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivit

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Data on 540 million Facebook users exposed

Detailed information about more than 540 million Facebook users was left publicly viewable for months, a security firm has fo

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Daimler and China's Geely join forces to build next-gen Smart car

Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler and Chinese auto giant Geely announced plans Thursday to develop the next generation of electric

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Huawei eyes partners to drive growth in East Africa

Chinese tech giant, Huawei has signaled its intention to drive advanced technology deeper into the East African market. The c

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Alipay announces service charge on credit card payment

Alipay, China's largest third-party payment tool by market share, announced on Thursday that it will charge users a certain p

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JD buys Beijing Jade Palace Hotel for $398m

Chinese e-commerce giant JD has acquired Beijing Jade Palace Hotel for 2.7 billion yuan ($397.6 million), with an aim of tran

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Plan aims to stimulate consumption

China has decided to stimulate domestic consumption in automobiles, household appliances, online shopping and other sectors,

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Amazon exploring potential alternatives to New York HQ: source

Amazon.com Inc is exploring alternatives to locating part of its new headquarters in New York in case the plan should fail du

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APD | Philippine economic managers report inflation slowed down to 4.4 percent in January

By APD writer Melo M. Acuna MANILA, Feb. 6 (APD) – The country’s economic managers composed of the secretaries of the Departm