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Society
Indonesia: We do not want to be just consumers of technology
Jakarta: The power of improved quality of human resources would enable Indonesia to actualize its vision to be a developed country, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said. “Through such determination, the 2020 fiscal policy is drawn up with the theme ‘A State Budget to Accelerate Competitiveness through Innovation and Improved…
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IT-Science
In South Korea, Artificial Intelligence speakers fill in welfare blind spots of lonely seniors
Seoul: Kim In-hwan spends most of her time by herself in a small apartment in Seoul, but the 83-year-old with no family says she’s not lonely thanks to a new talking buddy named Aria, the virtual assistant of SK Telecom Co.’s artificial intelligence (AI) speaker, NUGU. Waking up to…
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Apps are not all fun and games, can expose users to risk of cybercrimes
Kuala Lumpur: Our social media feeds were recently awash with photos of users looking like senior citizens, courtesy of a filter in a popular app called FaceApp. The age filter produced almost uncanny results, encouraging millions to download the app and submitting their photos in order to see this…
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Politics
Trump: N.K. leader called within 10 minutes after DMZ tweet
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called him “within 10 minutes” after he tweeted an invitation to meet at the inter-Korean border in June. Trump was talking about his use of Twitter as a messaging platform when he cited the tweet he sent…
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Those who oppose executions for drug traffickers oppose building a better county: Sri Lanka president
Colombo: President Maithripala Sirisena said all those who are against the process of imposing the death penalty for drug traffickers are against the task of building a better country. The reasons behind all the serious crimes such as murder, robbery and rape are the drugs, the President said, adding…
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South Asia
15 million people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaza AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: An estimated 15 million people are currently infected with hepatitis B (five million) and C (10 million) in Pakistan, which has the highest therapeutic use of injection worldwide and ranked second in the prevalence of hepatitis C infection. Dr. Wasim Jafri, a…
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Hyundai launches hybrid version of latest Sonata model
Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday launched the gasoline hybrid version of its all-new Sonata sedan in the domestic market for customers wanting fuel-efficient cars. The Sonata 2.0-liter gasoline hybrid model comes with a six-speed automatic transmission and a solar roof, and it boasts a fuel economy of over 20 kilometers…
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Society
Kazakhstan Prime Minister launches ecological campaign
Nur-Sultan: Kazakhstan Prime Minister Askar Mamin has launched ‘Together – Clean Kazakhstan’ ecological campaign. More than 1,200 people including members of the cabinet, representatives of government and public organizations, diplomats, local authorities and students participated in cleaning the Koyandy Water Reservoir, KAZINFORM reported. In a welcoming speech, the Prime…
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Business
Peaceful, vibrant South Korea marches to its own beat
Seoul: The eerie silence spoke louder than the years of the ominous standoff across the borders of the world’s last divided country, Korea. We were a small group of journalists walking in the barbed wire corridor in the Civilian Control Line alongside the Han River, escorted by army staff who…
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IT-Science
Here is what you need to know about G20 leaders’ summit
The 13th G20 Leaders’ Summit, under the theme of “building consensus for fair and sustainable development,” will take place Friday to Saturday in Buenos Aires, the capital city of #Argentina. Media hail the role of the G20 Leaders’ Summit on the world stage as “indispensable.” However, do you know why…
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