Pfizer to sell patented drugs at not-for-profit prices to 45 low-income countries
Pfizer said its plan includes 23 wholly-owned, patented medicines and vaccines that treat infectious diseases, certain cancers, and rare and inflammatory diseases.
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Samsung unveils largest-ever 450 trillion won investment for chip supremacy
The plan is setting the stage for early advent in the world‘s most advanced technologies, in fields of semiconductors, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and…
S’pore’s tourist numbers exceed arrivals for 2021 with easing border curbs
The rise in visitors comes as the tourism board is now ramping up its marketing efforts and focusing its resources on countries and regions that are already open.
Asian automakers compete for EV market in Southeast Asia
This expansion comes as demand for EVs is expected to rise and countries seek to attract factories, and it could destabilize the dominant position of Japanese car manufacturers in…
Biden picks Samsung chip complex to start his Seoul visit
The Pyeongtaek complex is one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing facilities stretching across a 289,000 square-meter site, the equivalent of some 400 soccer…
China launches ‘unhackable’, quantum-secured smartphone
Unlike traditional cryptography, the technology uses single photons in quantum superposition states to guarantee unconditional security between distant parties.
Phuket resort can claim insurance payouts for Covid-19 lockdown losses: High Court
In what is believed to be the first such ruling on the interpretation of business interruption clauses, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is to be reimbursed for losses due to its…
Mekong Tourism Forum set for October: Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office
The announcement highlighted Cambodia’s inclusive tourism infrastructure construction projects in the coastal area, the implementation of ASEAN tourism standards, and so forth.
Musk’s Starlink internet taking preorders for Bangladesh
Starlink is a division of SpaceX that aims to provide high-speed, low-latency internet around the world.
Multipurpose helicopter makes debut flight in Jiangxi
Designed by the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, the AC313A is 19.3 meters long and 4.4 meters wide, and it has a maximum takeoff weight of 13.8 metric tons.