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Samsung Electronics’ display unit said on Tuesday it will extend production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for TVs and monitors, as more people sought home entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. Samsung Display’s decision…

Battling their own surges in coronavirus cases, Asian nations including Japan and South Korea said they were closely monitoring a new supervirulent strain of the virus identified in Britain, but none immediately cancelled UK flights. The…

Authorities “on every continent” have arrested a total of over 20,000 people in the past year in an Interpol-coordinated blow against online and telephone fraudsters, the international organisation said Wednesday. Since September 2019,…

Bitcoin has grabbed headlines this week with its dizzying ascent to an all-time high. Yet, under the radar, a trend has been playing out that could change the face of the cryptocurrency market: a massive flow of coin to North America from…

South Korea’s LG Corp said on Thursday its board had decided to restructure its conglomerate LG Group by separating some of its affiliates such as display chip maker Silicon Works Co Ltd to form a new conglomerate next year. It is the…

Twitter is launching tweets that disappear in 24 hours called “Fleets” globally, echoing social media sites like Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram that already have disappearing posts. The company says the ephemeral tweets, which it calls…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is currently reaching out to all members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in its bid to ensure Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes the next Director-General of the global trade body. The Minister of…

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it swung to a net loss in the July-September quarter, missing analysts’ estimates by a large margin as a charge related to engine issues weighed on earnings. Hyundai, the world’s fifth-biggest…

Former Minister of Finance and Managing Director of World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged Nigerians to keep praying for her until the final announcement of the new Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).…

A powerful typhoon lashed South Korea on Monday after smashing into southern Japan with record winds and heavy rains that left up to eight people dead or missing. More than 300,000 households were still without power Monday afternoon…