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Kyrgyzstan discusses new digitalization opportunities for citizens, businesses

Bishkek: The creation of a public platform where the government, business and civil society will be able to discuss new opportunities offered by digital transformation for citizens and businesses is being held in Bishkek. The forum, devoted to digitalization, will also address the realization of the people’s rights through digital…
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Politics

AJA, JAK forum to debate “how we should face the third decade of the 21st century”

Seoul: Diplomacy, national security, the unification of Korea, multiculturalism, conflicts, the environment, and religion will be among the topics to be debated in depth at a forum to be hosted by the Asia Journalist Association (Director Lee Hyung Kyun, President Ashraf Dali) next week. The two-part forum, “How we should…
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Business

Bloomberg New Economy Forum announces preliminary speaker and participant line-up for Beijing event

New York, Beijing: Bloomberg and the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) have released a preliminary speaker and participant list for the 2019 New Economy Forum, to be held in Beijing on November 20 – 22. Nearly 500 of the world’s most influential business executives, technology innovators, government officials,…
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IT-Science

U.S. sanctions three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups

Washington: The United States has sanctioned three entities it accused of conducting cyberattacks on behalf of the North Korean government to generate revenue for the regime’s nuclear and missile programs. The Department of the Treasury said the new measures target Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, and Andariel, all of which are controlled…
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IT-Science

Bahrain bank launches Fatema, the world’s first Digital DNA Human

Manama: Bahrain-based Bank ABC and Soul Machines, a New Zealand based deep science & technology company, announced that “Fatema,” a fully autonomous, AI-driven Digital Human, would be an integral part of the Bank’s customer experience. The ‘digital employee’ accumulates experiences, learns, and responds to customers individually through experiential learning, adding…
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Malaysian teen develops app to motivate planting among younger generations

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian teenager Loganetraa Kulothunakan has understood that even though planting is a crucial part of creating a sustainable and healthy environment for the community, most people do not plant anymore. “Nowadays, if you visit the housing areas, you do not see any plants, so it is not that…
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Society

Malaysia warns against threats by fake news, cybercrimes to society

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister has stressed that social media should be used responsibly and warned that fake news churned out by some people could disrupt society. “There are some people who are willing to become ‘paid writers’, there is even the term “fakery”, not bakery, a place to…
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IT-Science

Samsung offers hands-on experience with revamped Galaxy Fold at IFA

Berlin: Creating a “whole new smartphone category” is easier said than done, and it was especially so for Samsung Electronics Co.’s first foldable device, which will finally hit the shelves after months of delay. Samsung said it will take the wraps off its revamped Galaxy Fold to allow visitors…
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Politics

Indonesia: Anarchic group in Papua linked to international organizations

Jakarta: Indonesian police has accused foreign organizations of playing a role in the unrest that hit Papua and West Papua. National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian said the groups that “committed anarchy in Papua and West Papua have links to foreign organizations.” “Yes. We know that these groups have links…
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Business

Malaysia’s Mahathir makes first visit to Cambodia since 1994

Phnom Penh: Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has arrived in Phnom Penh for his first visit to Cambodia since 1994. During his three-day official visit at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen, Dr Mahathir will attend a dialogue session with about 1,000 students and guests on “Balancing…
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