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Siemens, Chinese Company Harbin to build 900MW Power Plant in Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Karachi: K-Electric, a power utility that produces and supplies electricity to Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan and capital of Sindh province, has awarded the contracts to global technology powerhouse Siemens AG and Chinese construction contractor Harbin Electric for a 900MW Combined Cycle Power Plant…
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IT-Science

New Zealand’s newest naval ship christened in South Korea

Seoul: A cutting-edge New Zealand auxiliary naval vessel was officially named “Aotearoa” in South Korea, Seoul’s arms procurement agency said Saturday. The ceremony to officially name the tanker was held at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. in the southeastern port city of Ulsan on Friday, according to the…
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IT-Science

Renault begins export of South Korea-built EV Twizy

Seoul: Renault S.A on Thursday began to export the Twizy electric car produced in South Korea to help revive sales of its Korean unit. In October, Renault Samsung Motors Corp. started the Twizy’s production at its sole plant in Busan, and the first batch of 142 Twizys will be shipped…
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IT-Science

Samsung updates software of Galaxy S10, Note 10 over fingerprint flaw

Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has released a software patch to fix a bug in the ultrasound-based fingerprint scanner on Galaxy S10 and Note 10 smartphones. Samsung has faced a backlash after some users discovered that anyone’s fingerprint could unlock S10 and Note 10 series devices covered with…
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Business

Beijing Diary: China’s cashless transactions impressive

By Amirul Mohd Sajadi Bernama reporter Amirul Mohd Sajadi is currently participating in a 10-month programme in Beijing organised by the China International Press Communications Centre. Beijing: Since my arrival in the Chinese capital in February, I have hardly ever carried cash in my wallet. Sometimes I even forget to…
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IT-Science

Protesters detained for breaking into U.S. ambassador’s residence

Seoul: The government requested Friday that law enforcement authorities beef up security around the U.S. Embassy and the residence of the top American diplomat in Seoul after nearly 20 university students trespassed in his residence. Earlier in the day, 17 students and members of a progressive civic group broke into…
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IT-Science

Samsung’s global brand value exceeds $60 billion

Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading maker of smartphones and chips, said Thursday that its global brand value has exceeded US$60 billion this year, citing an annual survey of brand management firm Interbrand. Samsung remained the sixth most-valuable global brand this year with a value of $61.1 billion, up 2…
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South Asia

Dozens die of Dengue fever; 50,000 patients test positive across Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The number of Dengue patients across Pakistan crossed 50,000 on Saturday while dozens have died of the virus in different parts of the country over the past few months. Karachi, the southern coastal city and capital of Sindh province and the twin cities –…
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Society

99% of Bahrain residents use the Internet

Manama: The number of Internet users has reached 99% of the population in Bahrain, a Telecommunications Services Residential Market Survey report showed. The figure, the highest in the world, is a clear indication of the increasing affordability of Internet services in Bahrain, the report published by Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…
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Society

WKB2030 can make Malaysia a new Asian Tiger: Dr Mahathir

Kuala Lumpur: In restructuring priorities of the progress of the nation, the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 (WKB2030) can put Malaysia as a new a Asian Tiger and provide a decent standard of living for all Malaysians by 2030, said Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The Prime Minister said it will give higher…
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