Schneider Electric looks to digitalisation, new partners to tackle rapid electrification

Schneider Electric looks to digitalisation, new partners to tackle rapid electrification

[SINGAPORE] Electricity demand’s unprecedented growth is coming from both technology and sectors undergoing electrification through digitalisation. From buildings requiring more air-conditioning amid global warming to technology such as electric vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI), today’s demand is a big jump for a world which, for many years, needed electricity only for about 20 per cent…

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China’s slow-motion stock rally starts to win investor trust 

China’s slow-motion stock rally starts to win investor trust 

Blue-chip index CSI300 has matched the S&P 500 with a roughly 16% year-to-date gain [SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI] Fund managers are picking Chinese industrial stocks and holding volatile tech shares, betting a two-year-old equities rally can withstand an economic rough patch, as valuations and steady returns lure foreign investors back. China’s blue-chip index CSI300 has matched the S&P…

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India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app

India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app

Smartphone companies have 90 days to ensure the app is pre-installed on new mobile phones [BENGALURU] India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates. In tackling a…

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‘National Lampoon’ star Beverly D’Angelo admits she likely gave up ‘bigger career’ after becoming mom at 49

‘National Lampoon’ star Beverly D’Angelo admits she likely gave up ‘bigger career’ after becoming mom at 49

“National Lampoon” star Beverly D’Angelo reflected on how she likely passed up the chance for a “bigger career” after she became a first-time mother at age 49. In 2001, the actress welcomed twins Anton and Olivia Pacino with her former partner Al Pacino. D’Angelo, now 73, and Pacino, now 85, were in a relationship from 1996 to 2003. …

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Malaysia’s Perodua unveils US$19,000 EV, battery not included

Malaysia’s Perodua unveils US,000 EV, battery not included

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian automaker Perodua launched its first electric car on Monday (Dec 1), and will sell the vehicle separately from the battery to reduce upfront costs in a bid to appeal to middle-income earners.  The QV-E, which stands for ‘Quest for Visionary Electric Vehicle,’ will be priced from US$19,350 before battery-leasing costs, the company…

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