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Beijing's education regulator has told operators of mobile apps for training and educating pre-school children to 'cease all operations', while those for older children must register with officials
Shares in food delivery giant plunged after the state planner called for a cut in fees for restaurants to reduce their costs, while tech stocks were also hit by a warning on metaverse fundraising
The programme comprises modules covering a different facet such as password protection, phishing, digital scams, physical security and social media
Automaker has plans to assemble EVs for its Nissan and Infiniti brands in Mississippi starting 2025 and aims to have EVs make up 40% of its US sales by 2030
Consumer inflation is expected to pick up due to surging energy prices, while last year's mobile phone fee cuts are also set to fall out of calculations
The list shines a light on markets that Washington says "engage in, facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or benefit from substantial piracy or counterfeiting".
But this is not just a game - he is earning cryptocurrency to support his family in suburban Manila during the coronavirus pandemic
In terms of international payments, excluding payments within the eurozone, the yuan ranked fifth with 2.29% in January 2022
Nowhere is the pressure more acute than in Taiwan, the world centre of advanced chipmaking, where the appetite for engineering talent is growing
A Ministry of Commerce spokesman said China hoped India would treat all foreign investors in a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory manner
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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