Quote of the day by Shang Yang: 'The stupid don't even understand something that happened long ago, the wise understand it before it...' - thought-provoking lessons on intelligence, life strategy and why wise people predict outcomes early by founding father of legalismQuote of the day by Shang Yang: He emphasized foresight in human behavior, contrasting those who learn from past events with the wise who a...
27 May, 2026, 02.34 AM IST
700,000 green card seekers in limbo; applying anew from home country to be challengingSome 540,000 family-based and around 170,000 employment-based green card applications are currently pending with the US Citizenship and Imm...
26 May, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
20 May, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Blocking of Meta's AI startup buy raises risk for cross-border China tech dealsChina has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus. This move signals increased risk for global investors in advanced tech firms link...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Acko's $250 million IPO; Infosys' market cap plungeNew-age insurer Acko will soon confidentially file draft papers for its stock market debut. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
In blocking Meta-Manus’ $2 billion AI deal, China is trying to stem brain drainChina's NDRC has blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI firm Manus, citing "laws and regulations." This move signals Beijing's intent ...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion buy of AI startup ManusChina's top economic planner has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, citing a prohibition on foreign investment in the project....
27 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
China teases new aircraft carrier in video, vows to build up islandsChina has revealed a video hinting at a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The nation also plans to strengthen its island infrastructure...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Immigrants in a spot as US looks to vet old green card approvalsUSCIS director Joseph B Edlow this weekend said the agency will reopen old cases to vet Biden-era green cards for fraud. This comes amid ti...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for ChinaTokyo's Ueno Zoo saw a surge of visitors bidding farewell to giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, who are returning to China. Their departur...
25 Jan, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
After diabetic woman dies at workshop, 'slapping therapist' shows 'no remorse' as he continues practise in prisonAn alternative healer was jailed Friday for 10 years in Britain over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin and experienc...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.52 AM IST
China's Ambassador to Australia says US trade policy to impact bilateral relationsChina's ambassador to Australia linked US trade policy with Australia-China relations. Ambassador Xiao Qian highlighted the impact of poten...
26 Nov, 2024, 07.17 AM IST
Billionaire jailed for 13 years in China for illegally taking funds from publicXiao Jianhua, a Chinese-Canadian billionaire at the centre of an alleged abduction scandal in Hong Kong in 2017, has been sentenced by a Sh...
19 Aug, 2022, 07.12 PM IST
China court sentences Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao to 13 years in prisonChina court sentences Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao to 13 years in prison. The Shanghai First Intermediate Court said that Xiao and Tom...
19 Aug, 2022, 01.55 PM IST
Chinese envoy tells Australia to show 'caution' over Taiwan"We hope that the Australian side could take China-Australia relations with serious attitude. Take the 'One China' principle seriously, han...
10 Aug, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
Chinese banks dispose of $467 billion soured assets in 2020, pressure remainsThe non-performing loan ratio of the banking sector was 1.92% at the end of 2020, the Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) s...
22 Jan, 2021, 03.22 PM IST