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Canada says it won't be deterred by Chinese pressure

Canada's public safety minister said Friday that the country won't be deterred by Chinese pressure after China threatened reprisals if Huawei was banned from supplying equipment for 5G networks, highlighting the growing rift between America's neighbor and the emerging superpower.

IT | 2019-01-19 09:41

Germany considers barring Huawei from 5G networks

The German government is debating whether to follow the United States and allies like Australia in restricting China’s Huawei Technologies from accessing its next-generation mobile networks on national-security grounds. Some Western countries have barred Huawei [HWT.UL] from their markets after U.S. officials briefed allies that Huawei is at the beck and call of the Chinese s...

IT | 2019-01-18 17:48

China's envoy to Canada warns Huawei 5G ban would have repercussions

Naver workers poised to strike for 1st time

Naver and its union have failed to find middle ground despite arbitration attempts by the National Labor Relations Commission, raising the possibility for the union to go on strike for the first time.

IT | 2019-01-18 17:10

Air fryers become must-have item amid wellbeing trend

Air fryers have become a must-have item for Korean households amid the growing wellbeing trend as more consumers seek to make deep-fried foods without using oil, consumer product analysts said Wednesday.

IT | 2019-01-18 17:10

Daewoong, SK Biopharm struggle on US gov't shutdown

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has left Korean drug companies hanging, including Daewoong Pharmaceutical and SK Biopharmaceuticals, as the closed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been unable to review and approve medicines.

IT | 2019-01-18 17:09

Oxford University suspends funding from Huawei

Oxford University has decided to forgo further funding from Chinese tech giant Huawei as scrutiny grows in Europe over the telecom company's relationship with the Beijing government. Huawei has been under fire in recent months with the arrests of a top executive in Canada and an employee in Poland, along with a worldwide campaign by Washington to blacklist its equipment.

IT | 2019-01-18 14:10

China's envoy to Canada warns Huawei 5G ban would have repercussions

China's envoy to Canada warns Huawei 5G ban would have repercussions

China's envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa there would be repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute. Ambassador Lu Shaye, speaking at a news conference, did not give details. Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G network...

IT | 2019-01-18 09:46

Samsung launches new 'windless' air conditioners

Samsung Electronics has unveiled its latest air conditioners, equipped with enhanced air purification and artificial intelligence (AI) features.

IT | 2019-01-17 17:31

Companies rushing to apply for regulatory exemption

Companies are rushing to apply for the “regulatory sandbox” program, a new system that went into effect Thursday to enable firms to start new businesses without being subject to existing regulations.

IT | 2019-01-17 17:30

SKT to build 5G-powered traffic system in Seoul

SK Telecom (SKT) will build a next-generation traffic system powered by its super-fast fifth-generation (5G) networks in Seoul in a bid to offer safer roads, the mobile carrier said Thursday.

IT | 2019-01-17 16:59

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