Pang Pha, the Asian elephant, taught herself how to peel a banana
The elephant only peels yellow-brown bananas when alone, and can do so faster than humans. An elephant named Pang Pha learned how to peel a banana with her trunk—but only yellow-brown bananas. Credit: Kaufmann et al., 2023/Current.....»»
Apple opens new store in South Korea’s Gangnam District with unique glass facade
Earlier this week, Apple shared some photos of its new retail store in South Korea’s Gangnam District. Now the company’s fourth store in the Asian country is finally open to the public, and it welcomes customers with a unique glass facade that c.....»»
Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball
Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about.....»»
Taiwanese, Korean chipmakers feel the heat of US capacity expansion ban against China
The US has unveiled tight restrictions on chipmakers' capacity expansions in China, increasing the risks for companies that already have sizable operations in the Asian country......»»
India reportedly to relax investment requirement for PC manufacturing
Amid the lukewarm response from global PC manufacturers to invest in India, the South Asian country is reportedly looking to relax its incentive scheme to capitalize on a diversification of the PC manufacturing ecosystem rarely seen in decades......»»
Technology leaders not taking sides in G2 tension by visiting China
Despite an escalating technology standoff between the US and China, top executives of multinational corporations are visiting China, showing their commitment to the East Asian country......»»
Asian Americans are anxious about hate crimes. TikTok ban rhetoric isn"t helping
Ellen Min doesn't go to the grocery store anymore. She avoids bars and going out to eat with her friends; festivals and community events are out, too. This year, she opted not to take her kids to the local St. Patrick's Day parade......»»
Samsung to introduce smart manufacturing in its Indian plant
Amid suppliers' diversification wave into South and Southeast Asian countries, Samsung Electronics is looking to scale up its R&D and smart manufacturing in India and build India into an export base......»»
Young children develop better learning skills when taught by teachers of the same ethnicity, US study suggests
Young children who are taught by a teacher of the same ethnicity as themselves develop better learning and problem-solving skills by the age of seven, new research suggests......»»
Data loss prevention company hacked by Tick cyberespionage group
ESET researchers have uncovered a compromise of an East Asian data loss prevention (DLP) company. The attackers utilized at least three malware families during the intrusion, compromising both the internal update servers and third-party tools utilize.....»»
Meta to lay off another 10,000 as Zuckerberg celebrates “year of efficiency”
After over-hiring, Zuckerberg says staff cuts taught him that "leaner is better." Enlarge / Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (right) leaves federal court in San Jose, California, on Dec. 20, 2022, after testifying in an antitrust case br.....»»
Yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus now available to order
The (non-revolutionary) yellow and yellow iPhone 14 Plus are now available to order from the Apple Store, if for some reason you were holding out on upgrading lest a banana yellow color option. First orders for the yellow iPhone 14 will ship on Tue.....»»
Tesla taps Asian partners to address 4680 battery concerns
Elon Musk believes the 4680 battery could be the linchpin in helping Tesla meet its ambitious production targets of building 20 million vehicles annually by 2030......»»
Research reveals how climate change threatens Asia"s water tower
Tibet is known as the "Water Tower of Asia," providing water to about 2 billion people and supporting critical ecosystems in High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, where many of the largest Asian river systems originate. This region is also one.....»»
Apple reportedly reshuffles mangement team to focus more on India
Apple reportedly reshuffled its management team and promoted a head of its Indian market, making India a separate sales region, a sign of the India's growing importance to Apple, which has seen double-digit sales growth in the South Asian nation......»»
Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world. Now Seattle has banned it
Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia's traditional social hierarchy......»»
Africa"s shift to low-cost manufacturing puts women at risk: Four lessons from the Asian Tigers
Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing—the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan—to industrial prosperity. These East Asian economies—which recorded high growth rates of.....»»
DNA from fossil eggshells reveals how extinct elephant birds lived
Madagascar's extinct elephant birds—the largest birds ever to have lived—have captured public interest for hundreds of years. Little is known about them due to large gaps in the skeletal fossil record......»»
Do masks work? It’s a question of physics, biology, and behavior
A recent review from a prominent scientific source has reignited the debate over masks. Enlarge / Asian woman with protective face mask using smartphone while commuting in the urban bridge in city against crowd of people (credit:.....»»
Foxconn to invest in Telanagana, reportedly to expands iPhone and EV parts production in Karnataka
Foxconn announced an expansion in its investments in India, signing an MoU with the government of Telangana for electronics manufacturing amid its accelerated diversification efforts into the South Asian country. On the other hand, the world's larges.....»»
Foxconn to build electronics manufacturing facility and prototyping center in Telangana
Foxconn announced an expansion in its investments in India, signing an MoU with the government of Telangana for electronics manufacturing amid its accelerated diversification efforts into the South Asian country......»»