SEOUL, June 12: A former executive at South Korea's Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) was indicted on Monday on suspicion of stealing company technology for a copy-cat chip factory in China and jeopardising national economic security, prosecutors said.
South Korea is a chipmaking powerhouse, increasingly pressed by the geopolitical and economic rivalry...
BENGALURU: Egyptian supply minister Ali Moselhy said on Monday that no credit line had been opened with India but discussions were ongoing regarding payments for imports using currencies other than the dollar.
India was providing Egypt with a credit line worth an unspecified value. The news agency said that the minister did not give...
The Dutch government is working on legislation that would be used to bar Chinese students from university programs on sensitive technologies, including semiconductors and defense, people with knowledge of the matter said.
While language in the planned legislation would likely avoid specifically mentioning China, the clear intention is to prevent...
New Delhi: The 12th edition of the joint military exercise "Ex Ekuverin" between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand. The exercise, which started on 11 June, will continue until 24 June, 2023, the defence ministry said.
Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ is a bilateral...
In another potential victory for India's defence export, India could sell its BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile to Vietnam.
According to a report, Vietnam is interested in acquiring three to five batteries of BrahMos missile.
With each battery of the system costing more than $125 million, the deal could be worth...
Bilateral trade between India and Myanmar could rise significantly from current level of $1.76 billion once rupee trade settlement mechanism is established, said P K Shah, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Trade Policy & WTO and Past Chairman, EEPC India at an interactive session with U Aung Naing Oo, Union Minister, Ministry of Commerce, The...
TOKYO: In the more than two years since -- Myanmar's military took control of the government, China has clearly become the biggest backers of the generals who now hold power.
While many saw China becoming heavily involved in Myanmar to gain access to strategic points in the Indian Ocean, there...
The events on May 9 in Pakistan were unprecedented. Huge mobs protesting against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan attacked and vandalised army establishments and state buildings. The ransacking of the most visible and sacrosanct symbol of the Pakistan army, the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, signalled...
“Trying civilians in military courts is lawful but 25 people faced military court trials when Imran Khan was the prime minister. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, therefore, has no moral high ground to oppose military trials now,” Rahiem said on Sunday.
He said military courts gave death sentences to...
The People’s Liberation Army disrupted a radio call between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the island’s air force, sparking a discussion about secure communications.
Tsai was visiting southern Taiwan on Friday to boost morale among service personnel ahead of next week’s Dragon Boat Festival and spoke to two female officers...
