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Peshawar shaken by 4.7 magnitude earthquake
Peshawar shaken by 4.7 magnitude earthquake PESHAWAR: Tremors felt in Peshawar as earthquake hit Hindu Kush region, according to the Seismological Center. The mild tremors were felt in Peshawar. The center reported that the earthquake measured 4.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter located in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. The epicenter…
Qualcomm launches AI R&D center in Vietnam
HANOI — U.S. semiconductor maker Qualcomm has opened a R&D center for artificial intelligence in Vietnam, following its acquisition of Movian AI, a research unit of local conglomerate Vingroup. The center, the first of its kind for Qualcomm in Southeast Asia, is part of the company’s global AI research team and will focus on advancing…
U.K., Canada, Australia and others sanction 2 far-right Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’
JERUSALEM — Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The decision by Western governments friendly to Israel was a sharp rebuke of Israel’s settlement policies in the West Bank and of…
Deported US academic Paul Chambers fears return to Thailand
BANGKOK — Paul Chambers, an academic charged under Thailand’s draconian law of lese-majeste in April, said he fled the kingdom on U.S. embassy advice when it became apparent that he was in danger of facing further charges despite the first being dismissed by the attorney general’s office. “My lawyers and the U.S. Embassy people realized…
China’s critical mineral curbs shake AI data center suppliers
TAIPEI — Tech companies building AI data centers for Nvidia, Amazon and Google are counting on a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade negotiations as their stockpiles of critical minerals and related materials run painfully low. China tightened its restrictions on critical elements used in tech manufacturing in April amid trade tensions with the U.S. Since then,…
Japan’s Marelli to file for Chapter 11 as debt workout plan stalls
TOKYO — Japanese auto parts maker Marelli Holdings will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a U.S. court, after negotiations for a private debt workout stalled, according to sources familiar with the matter. Marelli, owned by U.S. investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, intends to select a new sponsor to rebuild its business while continuing…
Govt expands tax net to include E-commerce sector
Govt expands tax net to include E-commerce sector ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb announced the government’s decision to impose taxes on those conducting business through e-commerce platforms. In his budget speech, Muhammad Aurangzeb stated that goods sold via online platforms would now be subject to taxation, including items and services ordered digitally. The…
Tata Motors plans new EV launches as market share falls
BENGALURU — India’s Tata Motors will launch at least four new battery electric vehicles in the next five years as it seeks to fend off growing competition that is threatening its dominance in EVs. Those launches are part of a broader plan to be producing at least 15 models by 2030, almost double its current…