Tag: China
US law firm accuses China of manipulating ease of doing business rankings
No irregularities were found in Indian data, the probe shows adding the country remains a preferred, reliable, and trustworthy investment destination
Citing Chinese threat, Taiwan ramps up defence budget by $9 billion
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen intends to modernise the armed forces by making high defence spending a priority, especially as China ramps up its military pressure
US Prez Biden’s plan to host Quad summit irks China, says Quad has ‘no future
The event will be attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga
Amid the regulatory crackdown on tech companies, Beijing announces sweeping changes for payment app Alipay
Alipay-with more than one billion users in China and other Asian nations including India has been ordered to spin off its profitable microloan business
Eyeing global expansion Vivo launches premium X70 series in China
The Vivo X70 and X70 Pro are pretty similar, with the major difference being the number of cameras on the back
Amid global realignment, US Prez Biden tells cos to pump extra dollar on cybersecurity
The global tech giants based out of America have committed to invest billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers
Amid crackdown on tech firms, Chinese tech major Xiaodu closes funding at $5.1 billion valuation
Xiaodu is the developer of DuerOS, a voice assistant system based on AI that supports television, speakers and other smart home appliances
China plunges into digital regulatory regime, adopts law to protect users’ personal information
The law makes provisions prohibiting the excessive collection of personal information and big data-enabled price discrimination against existing customers
With an eye on Alibaba & Tencent, China pushes through law on personal information protection
The new law that looks to tighten its control over information gathered by companies about the public is also seen as a crackdown on internet industries
China alleges 43 apps of illegally transferring user data, Tencent’s WeChat face govt ire
The move comes after the new Chinese regulatory regime overseeing a range of industries, with a particular emphasis on privacy and data came into existence
