Huawei pledges to support Pakistan’s ICT endeavors against Covid-19
Since the onslaught of the Coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan has deployed an ICT based approach to finding local hotspots and in turn enforcing smart lockdowns in areas in need of containment. Huawei officials laud this approach ensuring smoother and reliable network cooperation with Pakistan. According to Huawei officials, “The fight against COVID-19 requires the sharing of […]
India, China agree to resolve border dispute peacefully
After having military level negotiations over border disputes in the Ladakh area India and China agree to resolve the issue via dialogue.
Google Launches an Accelerator Program for South Asia
South Asia has always seen inspiring individuals coming to the forefront to provide solutions to some of the most vital social issues that plague the region. The innovation, resilience, and initiative shown by young entrepreneurs to harness the power of technology in coming up with new ideas for age-old problems speak volumes about the talent […]
India to receive early delivery of multi-role Dassault Rafale
Indian media is claiming an early delivery of French-made multirole fighter jets. BJP led government had signed the deal with French aircraft maker Dassault for 36 Rafale jets to meet emergency requirements of Indian Airforce. This deal worth over Rs. 60,000 crores became controversial after the blames of corruption were put by Indian opposition. Indian […]
Facial Recognition Software Comes Under UN Scrutiny
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet raised concerns Thursday about the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful protests. The report was requested by the United Nations Human Rights Council two years ago, but it comes as demonstrations have erupted in several countries. \”There should be a moratorium on the use of #FacialRecognition technology in […]
Electric Vehicles To Become A Reality In Pakistan
After a lengthy delay, Pakistan’s ambitious electric vehicle (EV) policy was approved for implementation this month, but a late-stage change leaves cars out of its first phase.The current strategy, implemented on June 10, was initially endorsed by Prime Minister Imran Khan in November to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change. The policy plans to […]
Digital Divides in Asia Could Leave it Far Behind the Rest of the World
The coronavirus pandemic has made the citizens of many countries resort to working from home or studying from home. In this regard, the digital divide of the world became all the more apparent. By 2019, 2.3 billion people were using the internet in the Asia Pacific, more than the rest of the world put together, […]
COVID-19 Heightens Demand for Data Centers in India
A recent report by CBRE (the world\’s largest commercial real estate service) finds that the Indian data center market across Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, and the National Capital Region are expected to experience a 40% data supply increase this year. Presently, the Mumbai data center has 41% data capacity filled, while the Bangalore and […]
Chinese Tech may allow self-production of Soyabean for Pakistan
China\’s maize-soybean strip intercropping technology has attracted a lot of interest after the latest media story that two Pakistani students from the Sichuan Agricultural University are utilizing and popularizing this innovation in their communities. Such technology is widely available in Pakistan. It will raise maize yield as well as build additional soya bean harvests to […]
India accuses China of violating bilateral agreements
India has accused China of violating bilateral agreements by a huge buildup of people liberation army in the disputed area of the Himalayan border. Indian foreign minister accused China of being responsible for a clash which resulted in causalities on the Indian side. He said, “Since early May, the Chinese side had been amassing a […]