SHANGHAI : U.S. semiconductor wafer maker AXT Inc said on Monday it would seek permits to keep exporting gallium and germanium substrate products from China, after Beijing abruptly imposed export controls on the metals key to chipmaking. California-headquartered AXT, which has manufacturing facilities in China, said its Chinese subsidiary Tongmei […]
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Titled Suicide Squad Isekai, the series features certain characters from the DC franchise finding themselves in an alternate world. nime Expo 2023 is well underway and with it comes a bevy of exciting announcements from various studios. On Jul 4, Warner Bros Japan and WIT Studio announced that they will […]
Supermodel Naomi Campbell celebrated the arrival of her second child, sharing a heartfelt message about the joys of motherhood. Naomi Campbell has welcomed baby No. 2. “My little darling, know that you are cherished beyond measure and surrounded by love from the moment you graced us with your presence,” she […]
U.S.-China tensions over semiconductors began with the Trump administration’s trade war and have ratcheted up under President Joe Biden’s leadership as Washington looks to undercut Beijing’s efforts to build its high-tech industry. The U.S. and the Netherlands are set to deliver a one-two punch to China’s chipmakers by further curbing […]
LONDON: One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators. Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas […]
WASHINGTON: Former US Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election, made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday (Jun 29) to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Freedom is winning in Ukraine, and now more than ever, we need to keep faith with […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan sighted two Russian frigates sailing off its eastern coast on Tuesday (Jun 28) and deployed surveillance ships and aircraft to monitor their movements, the island’s Ministry of National Defence said. The Russian warships were “detected sailing from south to north in the waters off our eastern coast” as […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday (Jun 27) imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in Russia. The measures against the Wagner Group had been previously planned but […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester City have signed Chelsea’s Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a four-year deal, the treble winners said yesterday. No financial details were disclosed but British media reported that City paid Chelsea £25 million (RM148.7 million) plus five million in add-ons for the midfielder. “This is a brilliant move for […]
HONG KONG: Amid intensifying military deployments across East Asia, high-level defence dialogue between China and the United States remains frozen. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not secure any progress on the issue during his visit to Beijing last week. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attempted talks with China’s […]