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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    US charges SBF for bribing Chinese officials

    US charges SBF for bribing Chinese officials Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with bribing Chinese officials, adding a new dimension to the US government’s case against the FTX co-founder. The new charge was unsealed Tuesday in a revised indictment by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. [Bloomberg]
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    China added Eskom-sized small-scale power in a year

    China added Eskom-sized small-scale power in a year On the rooftop of his home beside green onion and wheat fields in China’s Shaanxi province, Li Lifeng has installed dozens of solar panels that glisten in the winter sun. For the past five years, he’s been among more than 2.4 million Chinese...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv switching off Chinese channel

    DStv switching off Chinese channel MultiChoice will remove the CCTV-4 channel from its DStv satellite TV service at the end of the month. The pay-TV broadcaster said this decision formed part of its regular review of channel offerings to ensure it provided customers with the "best in local and...
  5. Vorastra

    European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/23/european-commission-bans-staff-from-using-tiktok-on-work-devices
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big iPhone discounts in China

    Big iPhone discounts in China Apple Inc.’s latest iPhones are selling at discounts of more than $100 (R1,749) in China, an unusually steep price cut just months after launch that suggests dwindling demand for even its highest-end devices. JD.com Inc. and state carrier China Mobile Ltd. are...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    WoW goes offline in China

    WoW goes offline in China Millions of Chinese gamers have lost access to World of Warcraft after a furious dispute between US title owner Activision Blizzard Inc. and NetEase Inc., its longtime local partner in the world’s biggest gaming market. Devotees of the popular game took to social...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tencent share price jumps after China approves several games

    Tencent share price jumps after China approves several games Tencent Holdings Ltd. joined a rally in Asian gaming stocks Thursday after China green-lit its latest clutch of blockbuster titles, reinforcing hopes Beijing is easing a crackdown on the world’s largest mobile gaming arena. Tencent...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for the past six months — Financial Times

    Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo the past six months — Financial Times Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for nearly six months, after Beijing’s crackdown on the technology sector, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Bitcoin hit by China unrest over Covid-zero restrictions

    Bitcoin hit by China unrest over Covid-zero restrictions Cryptocurrencies slid Monday amid a bout of investor anxiety in global markets sparked by protests in China against Covid restrictions. Bitcoin, the largest token, at one point shed 3.2% and was trading at about $16,170 as of 12:40 p.m...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Chinese city with biggest iPhone factory locked down

    Chinese city with biggest iPhone factory locked down Zhengzhou, home to Apple Inc.’s largest iPhone manufacturing site, will be largely locked down for five days as officials in the Chinese city resort to tighter curbs to quell a swelling Covid-19 outbreak. Mobility control s— a euphemism for...
  12. Prawnapple

    World of Warcraft to go offline in China as Activision Blizzard and NetEase end 14-year deal

    source: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/17/activision-blizzard-to-end-gaming-deal-with-chinas-netease.html
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Another Chinese rocket booster poses Earth impact danger

    Another Chinese rocket booster poses Earth impact danger A massive Chinese rocket booster is headed for an uncontrolled fall through the atmosphere Friday, sparking concerns that pieces of the giant vehicle could crash to Earth. It’s the fourth time in two years a large Chinese rocket has...
  14. Vorastra

    Ex-UK pilots lured to help Chinese military, MoD says

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63293582
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    What SA can learn from Australia and China about a second state-owned power company

    What SA can learn from Australia and China about a second state-owned power company South Africa’s ruling party recently proposed establishing a second state-owned power company. The purpose is to offset the “grave strategic risk” of relying on Eskom, the country’s monolithic state-owned...
  16. TEXTILE GUY

    China - Taiwan Developments

    So, we have this issue sneaking into the Russo - Ukrainian thread Heres a place for those praatjies. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59900139
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tencent games fail to make China's approval list for third time

    Tencent games fail to make China's approval list for third time China approved its third batch of new games this year, but Tencent Holdings Ltd. again failed to make the list, which traders watch to gauge Beijing’s intentions for the world’s largest mobile entertainment arena. There were no...
  18. Vorastra

    Security warning after sale of stolen Chinese data

    https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62097594
  19. TEXTILE GUY

    South Africa’s latest hot export to China? Donkeys

    https://www.citizen.co.za/news/3125495/south-africas-latest-hot-export-to-china-donkeys/
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    China gives more details on Tiangong space station satellite

    China gives more details on Tiangong space station satellite China released new details about the final stages of work on its Tiangong space station, an under-construction orbiter started after the US barred Beijing from participating in the International Space Station. The Shenzhou XIV...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple factory workers overwhelm guards as anger grows over China lockdowns

    Apple factory workers overwhelm guards as anger grows over China lockdowns Hundreds of workers at a technology factory in China clashed with authorities and flooded past isolation barriers after weeks under lockdown, a stunning breakdown in the Communist Party’s efforts to contain Covid-19...
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