DALIAN – After years of software-first artificial intelligence (AI) development, the technologies with huge impact are moving off screens and into the physical systems that underpin modern economies — energy, medicine, food and materials, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report, titled “Top 10 Emerging Technologies ofContinue Reading

  At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman will pay an official visit to China from June 24 to 26, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a daily press briefing that it willContinue Reading

  By our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have mandated prior regulatory approval for any transfer of ownership or control involving 10 per cent or more of the shares of licensed telecommunications companies in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement jointly signedContinue Reading

‘ By Wang Keju China Daily China’s transition from the “world’s factory” to the “world’s market” is gaining pace, as the country increasingly relies on domestic demand to drive growth while opening its vast consumer base to high-quality imports from around the globe, economists and executives said. The pledge toContinue Reading

  By our Correspondent The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China, describing the relationship between both countries as one of immense importance to Nigeria’s foreign policy and economicContinue Reading

  A Chinese satellite internet company has achieved a major tech milestone, successfully completing direct-to-satellite voice calls using standard, unmodified commercial smartphones. The firm, Spacesail, based in Shanghai in east China, announced on Friday that this marks China’s first trial of its kind, with the entire communication link remaining smoothContinue Reading

  Iran’s main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced Saturday the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing U.S. “breach” of the newly-signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) and Israel’s ceasefire “violations” in southern Lebanon, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported. In this Jan. 18, 2012 photo, a touristContinue Reading