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New Nationwide 'Internet Blackout' Reportedly Hits Myanmar

The Myanmar Army had earlier ordered communications operators and internet service providers to block access to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and related apps, claiming

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Will the Clubhouse model work in China?

On Friday just past midnight, I stumbled across a Clubhouse room hosted by a well-known figure in the Chinese startup community, Feng Dahui. At half-past midnight, the room still had nearly 500 listen

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WHO chief calls on vaccine manufacturers to share production capacity

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers remarks during a meeting on January 21, 2021. /CFP The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called on COVID-

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Will vaccines end the pandemic?

04:00 Vaccines play an important role in safeguarding human health. As COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, these jabs seem to be our best bet to end the global health

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Shares in TikTok rival Kuaishou nearly triple on Hong Kong debut

A passenger wearing a protective mask walks past Kuaishou Technology advertisements at a subway station in Beijing, China, February 3, 2021. /CFP Shares in Chinese video app company Kuaishou a

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PayPal is shutting down domestic payments business in India

PayPal is shutting down its domestic business in India, less than four years after the American giant kickstarted local operations in the world’s second largest internet market.“From 1 April 2021, we

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Live updates: Global infections surpass 104 million

SUMMARYConfirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 104 million, with over 2.2 million deaths and more than 58 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

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Shell profits plunge, chip shortages and Kuaishou prepares flotation

"2020 was an extraordinary year ... We are coming out of 2020 with a stronger balance sheet, ready to accelerate our strategy and make the future of energy".Those were the words of Royal Dutch Shell

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J&J asks U.S. regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a vial of its COVID-19 vaccine. /AP Johnson Johnson (JJ) said on Thursday it has asked U.S. health regulators to authorize its single-dose COVID-19 va

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CGTN statement on Ofcom's ruling on CGTN's UK broadcasting license

China Global Television Network (CGTN) hereby expresses its disappointment in and strong opposition to Ofcom's final ruling on the revocation of CGTN's broadcasting license in the UK and Ofcom's refu

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The cloud infrastructure market hit $129B in 2020

The cloud infrastructure market in 2020 reflected society itself, with the richest companies getting richer and the ones at the bottom of the market getting poorer. It grew to $129 billion for the yea

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World Cancer Day: The situation is more grave than you think

February 4 marks World Cancer Day, a day to raise global awareness of cancer prevention and care. /CFP Last year has been all about COVID-19. But one should not forget another leading cause of

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China’s national blockchain network embraces global developers

While China bans cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings, the government is set to leverage the underpinning technology — often without the decentralized part. Blockchain, for instan

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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 92% effective in fighting COVID-19

An airport worker uses a forklift to carry a container of Sputnik V vaccine sent from Russia at Ministro Pistarini International airport in Ezeiza, Argentina, January 16, 2021. /CFP Scientists

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IOC official hails prospects for 2022 Winter Olympic Games

00:41 International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach hailed the prospects for safe and successful Beijing Winter Olympics as Beijing 2022 began the one-year countdown on T

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Miami won’t be the next Silicon Valley because we don’t need another one

The rush of founders and investors from the West Coast to states like Texas and Florida are the precursor for something bigger, a movement decades in the making.The future of startups is a decentraliz

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Global smartphone shipments expected to rebound 11% this year

Like countless other industries, mobile phone sales got hit hard in 2020. The industry hit a 10.5% decline for the year, as Covid-19 first decimated the supply and later consumer demand for devices. I