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"High severity" security flaws found in 5G Qualcomm chips
Patches have been made available to OEMs so end users should apply security updates as they become available from device makers.
December 11, 2023
Tech
Apple surprises in China, sets India high during sales slump
Apple Inc. grew revenue in China a surprisingly strong 8% while setting a record for Indian iPhone sales.
August 04, 2023
Disruption and Digitalisation
$5,899 PCs sign of pandemic blues
Last year, smartphones shipment dropped 5.9% over 2019; PC sales rose 12.9% and is seen to grow by another 18.2% this year
March 19, 2021
Tech
Nvidia to buy SoftBank's chip division for US$40 bil
SoftBank shares surged as much as 10% on news of the deal and renewed talks for the company going private.
September 14, 2020
SE Asian economies
Signs of end to tech slump offer hope to Asia’s economies
(Aug 2): The worst may soon be over for an electronics slump that has dogged Asia’s export-driven economies.
August 02, 2019
Tech
Synagie eyes 'pocket insurance' market with new mobile app
SINGAPORE (Mar 18): E-commerce company Synagie has launched an insurance mobile app called Kiasu.me targeting the “pocket insurance” market, where premiums are low enough to be paid with “pocket change”.
March 18, 2019
Tech
Apple priced itself out of shrinking Chinese smartphone market
SAN FRANCISCO (Jan 4): Apple Inc.’s falloff in demand for iPhones in China shows the company’s flagship product is hurt by its high price and the rise of cheaper, more comparable rival devices in the world’s biggest market.
January 04, 2019
IPO
Is Xiaomi's IPO worth a punt?
SINGAPORE (June 25): Xiaomi Corp has planned its initial public offering (IPO) since last year and in Dec 2017, it was reported that the group was seeking a valuation of about US$50 billion ($67.4 billion).
June 25, 2018
China Focus
Janitors at this China lenses firm are becoming millionaires thanks to this stock’s 9,500% rally
HONG KONG / SHANGHAI (June 6): At most big companies, it’s pretty clear who the millionaires are: top executives, rainmakers, science whizzes with PhDs.
June 06, 2018
Tech
Facebook discloses data-sharing deals with Chinese device makers
WASHINGTON (June 6): Facebook Inc. said it had data-sharing partnerships with four Chinese consumer-device makers, including Huawei Technologies Co., escalating concerns that the social network failed to safeguard users’ personal information.
June 06, 2018