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Singapore soars up innovation rankings, US falls out of top 10
SINGAPORE (Jan 23): Singapore jumped ahead of European economies Germany, Switzerland and Finland into third place on the strength of its top ranking in the tertiary-efficiency category in the 2018 Bloomberg Innovation Index.
January 23, 2018
Tech
Stakes are high as Samsung launches new Note 8
(Aug 24): The stakes are high for Samsung Electronics Co.’s rollout of the Note 8, after the previous model’s exploding battery fiasco last year.
August 24, 2017
Will Samsung win the chip war against Intel?
SINGAPORE (July 26): Intel’s quarter-century reign as the world’s biggest chipmaker by sales may be about to come to an end.
July 26, 2017
Global Economy
Vietnam rejoins club of 6%-GDP-growth nations as exports surge
HANOI (June 30): Vietnam’s economy recovered this quarter with a surge in exports allowing it to rejoin a small group of nations posting growth rates of more than 6%.
June 30, 2017
Tech
The remaking of Sony
This article appears in Issue 783 (June 12) of The Edge Singapore which is on sale now
June 14, 2017
Tech
Chinese smartphone billionaire is doubling Xiaomi's bet on India
BANGALORE/SYDNEY (March 31): The worst may be over for Xiaomi Corp.
March 31, 2017
Tech
Samsung looks to lure back buyers with sleek S8 smartphone
SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (March 30): Samsung Electronics Co. knows it needs to get its new flagship smartphone right. Apart from making sure the gadget won't cause bodily harm, the company packed it with a plethora of new features: taller, curved screens,
March 30, 2017
Global Economy
The strange case of Korea and Taiwan's diverging export fortunes
SYDNEY (March 28): South Korean workers' wages are rising faster than those of regional rivals, and the power of the nation's sprawling conglomerates, or chaebols, remains unchecked, highlighting a lack of serious economic reform. Yet manufacturi
March 28, 2017
Tech
Samsung teases release of Galaxy S8, shows new tablets
BARCELONA/SEOUL (Feb 27): Samsung Electronics Co. teased its coming Galaxy S8 smartphone and released new tablets targeting video-gamers and professionals as the company seeks to regain ground lost after pulling its Note 7 from shelves last year.
February 27, 2017
Tech
Samsung burning to regain trust with results of Note 7 fires probe
SEOUL (Jan 23): Samsung Electronics Co plans on Monday to reveal reasons behind the spontaneous combustion of its recalled Galaxy Note 7, as the world's biggest smartphone maker works to regain consumer trust before launching its next premium model.
January 23, 2017