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Business
Malaysia shows interest in South Korea’s advancement in aerospace
Sacheon: Malaysia is interested with the progress and development achieved by South Korea in the aerospace industry, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. Speaking during his visit to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) facility here, the prime minister said South Korea has made great strides in the highly-technological field since…
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Emirates firms up $8.8 billion order for 30 Boeing 787s at 2019 Dubai Airshow
Dubai: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth $8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s, the company said.…
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Politics
South Korea to launch new naval frigate
Seoul: South Korea was to launch a new frigate on Monday featuring advanced sonar and power systems to boost anti-submarine capabilities in coastal operations, the Navy said. The launch ceremony for the 2,800-ton FGG-II Seoul will take place later in the day at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.’s shipyard in the…
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IT-Science
Relocating Sumatran tiger will not solve human-wildlife conflict: WWF
Pekanbaru, Riau: Relocation will not resolve the conflicts arising between humans and Indonesia’s Sumatran tigers (panthera tigris sumatrae) in Pelangiran Sub-district, Indragiri Hilir District, Riau Province, Syamsidar, WWF’s Riau Program spokesman, said. The best way forward would be to keep Sumatran tigers in their original habitat since it was yet…
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Politics
Need to invest in modern military technology to thwart terror threats: Experts
By Habib Toumi Manama: The careful choice and procurement of arms remains a strategic necessity for investing in modern military technology to deal with the current threats despite the change in the nature of war and the receding risks of conventional warfare, an international conference in Bahrain has agreed.…
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South Asia
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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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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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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