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Grab Injects $60 Million Into Berlin’s Vay
SINGAPORE/BERLIN – Berlin-based mobility startup Vay has secured $60 million in cash from Grab, the Singapore-based technology conglomerate, marking one of the most prominent cross-border investments in remote-driving mobility this year. The agreement includes an option for up to an … Continue reading Grab Injects $60 Million Into Berlin’s Vay
Thailand Suspends U.S.-Brokered Peace Accord
BANGKOK — The government of Thailand announced on Tuesday that it is suspending implementation of the recently signed cease-fire accord with neighbouring Cambodia after a landmine explosion injured four Thai soldiers in Sisaket Province along the contested border. The agreement, … Continue reading Thailand Suspends U.S.-Brokered Peace Accord
Typhoon Uwan Leaves the Philippines Submerged
MANILA — Vast stretches of northern and central Philippines lay underwater on Monday after Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong), one of the most powerful storms to hit the country this year, tore across the archipelago over the weekend, killing at least five … Continue reading Typhoon Uwan Leaves the Philippines Submerged
China Eases Export Rules for Nexperia Chips
Brussels — In a move seen as a significant step toward easing tensions in the ongoing semiconductor dispute between China and Europe, Beijing announced on Saturday that it would relax export restrictions for Nexperia chips bound for the European Union. … Continue reading China Eases Export Rules for Nexperia Chips
Philippines Faces Another Super Typhoon
MANILA — Less than a week after one of the deadliest storms in recent memory tore through the Philippines, the nation is now bracing for another potentially catastrophic typhoon. Typhoon Fung Wong, locally known as Uwan, is forecast to strengthen … Continue reading Philippines Faces Another Super Typhoon