News & Reviews:   china

After some time regarding this news, it has finally happened. It was announced that the United States has imposed a 24% retaliatory tariff on imports from Malaysia. President Trump held a conference just yesterday announcing the news.

Malaysia will tighten the flow of sales of server machines containing NVIDIA chips after Singapore detected a case of smuggling them to China through the country. According to a report by the Financial Times, which quoted the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, the action was taken after Malaysia received pressure from the United States.

China wants to become a superpower not only on Earth but also in space. This is done by building its own space station, landing a probe on the far side of the moon and wanting to send astronauts to the surface of the moon. Now a group of scientists in China is proposing the construction of a radio telescope on the far side of the moon, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. This would make China the first country to do so.

A recent study by Data Reportal, a platform for global statistics, revealed that Malaysia recorded the second-highest QR Code usage in the world last year. The study’s findings, as shared by The Nation, showed that 66.1% of the Malaysian population used QR Codes monthly last year.

HUAWEI has stopped launching laptops and desktop PCs after being blocked from accessing Intel chips. This is another attempt by the United States to prevent HUAWEI from resurfacing after being subject to technological barriers since 2019. Recently, the new Kirin X90 chip has been leaked and it is the chip for HUAWEI's first ARM-based PC. So, what should you know about it?

Two weeks ago, three suspects were arrested in Singapore for allegedly smuggling US-made servers to China via Malaysia. In a hearing yesterday, prosecutors revealed that the value of the smuggled servers reached $390 million (~RM 1.7 billion), with the three suspects making huge profits from their illegal activities. So, what should you know about it?

China recently announced the discovery of a large thorium deposit in Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, estimated to be 1 million tons. If used in thorium nuclear reactors, specifically molten salt nuclear reactors (MSRs), this resource is said to be enough to supply energy to China for 60,000 years. So, what should you know about it?

Although the development of several flying cars has been announced for a decade, private ownership of these vehicles has yet to be offered to the public. Volocopter only offers a limited flying taxi service in Paris. eHang offered its flying car last year, but until now, its public use in China has not been approved by authorities. So, what should you know about it?

BYD and DJI have launched a smart drone system that allows drones to be launched directly from vehicles. So, what should you know about it?

According to Bloomberg, several of ByteDance's major investors now value the company at over $400 billion. This valuation was also done by SoftBank in December 2024, and some investors are targeting the technology company at a value of over $450 billion. So, what should you know about it?