China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks "in the coming days" to evaluate the progress made on their Phase 1 trade deal at the six-month mark after it was reached in January, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday.
As the U.S.-China "tech war" widens, investors are betting on China's efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector.
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc has launched a battery leasing service which will allow drivers to buy an EV without owning the battery pack - one of the most expensive EV components - thereby lowering the starting price of its cars.
Shares in French hotels group Accor rose 1.9per cent in early trading on Thursday after Le Figaro newspaper reported that the company had examined a potential merger with British rival InterContinental Hotels .
Activist Sherborne Investors has committed to pursuing a shake-up in the management and strategy at Barclays , despite posting a 56per cent fall in its net asset value (NAV) in the last six months to 351 million pounds (US$459.32 million).
Taiwan plans to stop local sales for Chinese internet television streaming services operated by the likes of iQiyi and Tencent Holdings, according to regulations released this week, but does not plan on blocking the services.
Facebook Inc won preliminary approval late on Wednesday from a federal court for settlement of a lawsuit that claimed it illegally collected and stored biometric data of millions of users without their consent.
Facebook Inc Facebook said on Wednesday it had removed nearly 800 QAnon conspiracy groups for posts celebrating violence, showing intent to use weapons, or attracting followers with patterns of violent behavior.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he doesn't know much about the QAnon conspiracy theory movement but understands it is gaining in popularity and has a favorable view of him.
SINGAPOREAN R Shanmugaratnam has been charged two more times for falsifying letters that misrepresented balances held by his company's escrow accounts as at March 31, 2016.
