[ Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened to challenge a potential TikTok ban Friday, as efforts to block the video app in the U.S. came closer to reality earlier this week. “I’m going to file a lawsuit challenging the TikTok ban on Constitutional grounds,” Kennedy wrote on social media platform X. “Don’t be … Read more
[ Malaysian debut: Dr Mah (centre), Chan (third from left) and Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies chairman Yau Teck Kong (third from right) with community and education leaders involved in the ‘Master Series’ featuring key speaker Prof Zhang in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of Malaysia-China diplomatic ties. — CHAN TAK KONG/The Star KUALA … Read more
[ BEIJING: Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show on April 25, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles. Toyota and Nissan both announced tie-ups with major Chinese technology companies as they strive to … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: A special “Master Series” will be held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China. Malaysian Education Exchange Association (MEAA) president Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon said Fudan University China Research Institute Dean Prof Zhang Weiwei, a renowned scholar in China, will be the first to … Read more
[ Apple’s dominance in China’s high-end smartphone market is being challenged by local rivals, including Huawei Technologies, according to new data from industry consultancy IDC. While smartphone shipments in China rose 6.5% to 69.3 million devices in the first quarter, Apple shipped 10.8 million iPhones, down from 14.7 million in the fourth quarter last year, … Read more
[ Social media in China is mourning the death of a young woman from cancer, whose life ended abruptly two days after she turned 25, but her hope never faded. Liu Yi, 25, from southwestern China’s Sichuan province, passed away in April. Two days before her death, she posted a video on Douyin, saying: “I … Read more
[ Beijing: A recent report has called for intensified efforts to tap chemical recycling as a key solution to addressing plastic pollution, considering its potential to dispose of low-value plastic waste that is difficult to recycle. By 2035, the oil output from chemical recycling could potentially be double that of China’s largest oil production base, … Read more
[ One type of risk you’ve been very interested in for a long time is “biorisk.” What’s the worst thing that could possibly happen? Take us through that. I started out in public health before I worked in national security, working on infectious disease control—malaria and tuberculosis. In 2002, the first virus was synthesized from … Read more
[ MELAKA: ATX Semiconductor Group, a globally renowned semiconductor provider from China, intends to ramp up investment to US$200 million (RM952 million) for its new manufacturing plant in Melaka, over the next five years for its second-phase business expansion. Chief executive officer Chris Hsu said the company has already invested more than US$55 million (RM258 … Read more
[ China is set to change the map of global automaking by stepping up electric-car exports that will intensify mass-market competition, according to the International Energy Agency. Companies like BYD Co and SAIC Motor Corp-owned MG produced more than half of all electric cars sold last year, the IEA said in its annual electric vehicle … Read more
