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S. Korea's LG wins deal for Indonesia's digital tax administration system

Dec 14, 2020 20:54 pm UTC| Business

LG CNS Co has secured a 100 billion-won deal to build Indonesias core tax administration system (CTAS) be used by 42 million taxpayers and 32,000 tax officials. It was the largest e-government system contract by a South...

Hyundai accounts for 74% of global hydrogen auto sales through September

Dec 14, 2020 20:41 pm UTC| Business

South Koreas Hyundai Motor Co. sold a total of 4,917 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, accounting for 74 percent of the global hydrogen car market, to top global sales in the first nine months of the year. Hyundai...

Variscite expands its production lines

Dec 14, 2020 09:43 am UTC| Business

[Tel-Aviv, Israel, December 14, 2020] A new production line allows Variscite, a leading System-on-Module solutions provider, to meet the growing demand of the medical market during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis and adopt...

How Safe Is It to Buy Jewelry Online?

Dec 14, 2020 01:49 am UTC| Business

Photo by Karolina Grabowska Everything we do today can be done online- from working to studying and even shopping. Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began, almost everyone has gone online. It is a convenient and...

3 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Return

Dec 14, 2020 01:25 am UTC| Business

Getting your tax return is always a wonderful occasion. In 2019, the average taxpayer received a refund of around $3,000 from the government. Thats a big check! So how should you spend it? While it may be tempting to go on...

Reinventing your Career during Coronavirus: Study Ranks the most Lucrative Languages to Learn in 2021

Dec 14, 2020 01:23 am UTC| Business

An analysis by Preply reveals the top 10 most lucrative languages to learn in the United Kingdom according to the average wage of fluent speakers, with Arabic ranking first place Arabic ranks the most lucrative...

Stocks Continue to Soar as Trump Allows Transition Process to Begin

Dec 14, 2020 00:24 am UTC| Business

For the first time since the November 3 election, Donald Trump has hinted that he will allow a smooth transition of power to Joe Biden. Although in a series of tweets, he described the election as corrupt and pledged to...

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Economy

South Korea Seeks Favorable U.S. Tariff Terms on Memory Chip Imports

South Korea is moving to secure favorable treatment from the United States on tariffs affecting memory chip imports, following recent trade actions announced by the U.S. government. A spokesperson from South Koreas...

Russia Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity and Currency Moves

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session mixed after the close on Saturday, as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by declines in energy and technology names. By the end of trading in Moscow, the MOEX...

EU Ambassadors Hold Emergency Talks as Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland Dispute

Ambassadors from the European Unions 27 member states are set to gather on Sunday for an emergency meeting following escalating tensions with the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a new wave of...

Macron Warns EU Will Respond to U.S. Tariff Threats Over Greenland

French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly criticized recent tariff threats reportedly made by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Greenland, warning that Europe will not tolerate economic intimidation and will...

Trump Administration Pushes Rollback of Vehicle Emissions Rules to Lower Car Prices

Senior officials from the Trump administration are promoting major changes to U.S. auto policy, arguing that rolling back vehicle emissions regulations will help lower car prices and address affordability concerns for...

Politics

Pentagon Prepares Troops for Possible Minnesota Deployment Amid Deportation Protests

The Pentagon has placed roughly 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers on prepare-to-deploy status amid escalating protests in Minnesota linked to the federal governments immigration enforcement campaign, according to U.S....

Pedro Sánchez Warns U.S. Greenland Move Could Undermine NATO and Benefit Russia

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned that any attempt by the United States to invade or forcibly acquire Greenland would seriously damage NATO unity and ultimately benefit Russian President Vladimir...

U.S. Military Kills Al Qaeda-Linked Leader Connected to Deadly ISIS Attack in Syria

U.S. military forces have killed a senior al Qaeda affiliate leader in Syria who was directly linked to a recent Islamic State (ISIS) attack that targeted American personnel, according to a statement released by U.S....

JD Vance to Lead U.S. Presidential Delegation at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

United States Vice President JD Vance will lead the American presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. The highly anticipated...

DOJ Urges Judge to Block Lawmakers’ Bid for Special Master in Jeffrey Epstein Records Case

The U.S. Justice Department has formally asked a New York federal judge to reject a request by two bipartisan lawmakers seeking court oversight of the public release of records related to the late financier and convicted...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

South Korea Sees Limited Impact From New U.S. Tariffs on Advanced AI Chips

South Koreas trade minister said a newly announced U.S. tariff on certain advanced computing chips is expected to have only a limited short-term impact on South Korean companies, while cautioning that future measures could...

Elon Musk Seeks $134 Billion in Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Alleged Wrongful Gains

Elon Musk has escalated his legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking up to $134 billion in damages over what he claims are wrongful gains stemming from his early involvement in the artificial intelligence...

China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production

Suppliers producing key components for Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips have reportedly paused production after Chinese customs authorities blocked shipments of the newly approved AI processors from entering...

California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI, demanding an immediate stop to the creation and distribution of AI-generated nonconsensual...

TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

TikTok is set to roll out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the popular social media platform faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over child safety and age verification. The move follows a...