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Tesla will make a return to the world’s largest import trade fair in Shanghai next week, after skipping two major events in China’s commercial hub over the past two years.The US electric vehicle (EV) maker will showcase its Cybercab robotaxi at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), marking the Asia-Pacific debut of its driverless model.“The trade fair will help Tesla show how it is actively integrating artificial intelligence into the real world,” the company said in a statement. “We are redefining the labour, transportation, and new energy industries.”Tesla’s comeback to the CIIE comes as its mainland sales fell 6 per…
Tesla will make a return to the world’s largest import trade fair in Shanghai next week, after skipping two major events in China’s commercial hub over the past two years.The US electric vehicle (EV) maker will showcase its Cybercab robotaxi at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), marking the Asia-Pacific debut of its driverless model.“The trade fair will help Tesla show how it is actively integrating artificial intelligence into the real world,” the company said in a statement. “We are redefining the labour, transportation, and new energy industries.”Tesla’s comeback to the CIIE comes as its mainland sales fell 6 per…
Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (EPQL), a subsidiary of Engro Energy Limited, announced that it has received a formal no objection certificate (NOC) from the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) for the supplemental agreement to its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Central Power Purchasing Agency (Guarantee) Limited (CPPA-G). “The supplemental agreement enables inclusion of low BTU gas (8~13 mmscfd) from the Badar gas field, supplied by Petroleum Exploration Limited (PEL Gas), as an additional fuel source for the company’s power plant,” EPQL said in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited operates…
The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a visiting forces agreement, a military cooperation pact that would allow troops from both countries on each other’s soil for joint exercises and other activities amid China’s increasing influence in the region.Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty will be in Manila on Sunday to hold bilateral meetings with Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr and sign the agreement, according to an advisory released by the Department of National Defence on Wednesday.The signing of the agreement follows steps by Manila and Ottawa to deepen their security relations since inking a Memorandum of…
A Malaysian court on Friday sentenced a woman to five years’ jail for neglect leading to the death of her six-year-old autistic son, in a case that has shocked the nation and raised questions about the lack of support for families with special needs children.The body of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin was found in a stream near his home in a suburb outside Kuala Lumpur on December 6, 2023, a day after he was reported missing by his parents.Authorities have speculated that Zayn could have been murdered after an autopsy revealed injuries to his neck and body, which police said…
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop.The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called for an investigation into the strikes, in what appeared to mark the first such condemnation of its kind from a United Nations organization. Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for Türk’s office, relayed his message on Friday at a regular U.N. briefing: “These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The U.S. must halt such attacks…
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), a key natural gas supplier in the country, has received conditional approval from the Government of Balochistan for an exploration license to explore precious and base metals in the district of Chagai. The E&P shared the development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. “We are pleased to inform that the Government of Balochistan has conditionally approved the application submitted by PPL for the grant of license, i.e. EL-331, for exploration of precious and base metals group and associated minerals in the district Chagai, Balochistan,” read the notice PPL said the development…
LONDON (AP) — The family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre praised King Charles III’s decision to strip his brother Andrew of his princely title and spacious home, as pressure mounted Friday on the disgraced royal to answer questions from politicians and the police about his finances and his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.The king acted to stem mounting public disapproval as more damning details emerged about Andrew’s relationship with the convicted sex offender. Charles moved to preserve the monarchy from the fallout by forcibly removing a British prince’s title for the first time in a century.Julian Payne, a former communications secretary to…
Pang Zhibo, a leading expert on industrial chips and robots with high-end manufacturing giant ABB in Sweden, has returned to China and joined Peking University as a fully tenured professor.As ABB’s senior principal scientist, Pang was second only to the company’s chief technology officer – who personally appointed him – and oversaw more than 800 developers and 80 technical products globally across all business areas.Pang Zhibo, who has joined Peking University after a distinguished career in Sweden with industrial manufacturing giant ABB. Photo: HandoutThe Swiss-Swedish multinational, best known for robotics, motors, energy and automation, is one of the largest industrial…
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that he would try to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to grant Hungary exemptions from Washington’s newly announced sanctions targeting Russian oil when he meets with the president next week. The Trump administration unveiled sanctions against Russia’s major state-affiliated oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil last week, a move that could expose their foreign buyers — including customers in India, China and Central Europe — to secondary sanctions. While most European Union member states sharply reduced or halted imports of Russian fossil fuels after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on…