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Taiwan's UMC, Japan's Elpida team up on 3D technologiesTaipei (AFP) June 21, 2010 Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp, the world's number two contract chip maker, and Japan's Elpida Memory said Monday they will develop cutting-edge 3D technologies together. Powertech Technology Inc, a Taiwanese company providing testing services, is also joining the project, the three companies said in a statement. The move comes as electronics firms move to cash in on the popularity of 3D technology, which includes televisions and computers. The cooperation will focus on technologies t ... read more |
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Singapore (AFP) June 20, 2010After decades building its reputation as the go-to country for electronics manufacturers, China's intention to promote its own brands and produce the world's next Sony or Samsung was obvious during a massive telecoms exhibition in Singapore. While foreign giants such as Apple, Dell and Nokia have taken advantage of China's vast pool of cheap labour to manufacture or assemble their products, ... more 
Foshan, China (AFP) June 20, 2010For two years, Li has toiled at an auto parts plant affiliated with Honda Motor, earning meagre pay and breathing workshop fumes that he and his fellow workers fear are affecting their health. Such tales seem as numerous as the workers themselves in southern Guangdong province - long known as the "workshop of the world" but now the focus of a push for better pay and conditions by China's ma ... more 
Washington (AFP) June 19, 2010US President Barack Obama welcomed China's decision Saturday to make its yuan exchange rate more flexible, saying it would boost global economic recovery from a battering financial crisis. "China's decision to increase the flexibility of its exchange rate is a constructive step that can help safeguard the recovery and contribute to a more balanced global economy," Obama said in a statement. ... more |
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Hundreds of flights delayed or cancelled as storms hit ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 17, 2010 Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were cancelled or delayed on Thursday as thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the Chinese capital, airport authorities said. Strong downpours, lightning storms and gusting winds hit the city as the local meteorological bureau issued its third storm alert in 24 hours early on Thursday. Beijing's Capital Airport said the bad weather forced the cancellation of 314 flights and delayed another 489. Traffic was also affected by the summer storms, with huge j ... read more |
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