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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.

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.

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.

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%.

Tech

The remaking of Sony

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Lei Jun

Tech

Chinese smartphone billionaire is doubling Xiaomi's bet on India

BANGALORE/SYDNEY (March 31): The worst may be over for Xiaomi Corp. 

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,

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
Attendees look at the new Samsung Galaxy S3 tablet in Barcelona on Feb. 26. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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.

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.
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