• McDonald’s hit by ‘technology outage’ in UK, Australia, Japan and China

    Fast food chain working to resolve problem but denies it has been hit by cybersecurity attackMcDonald’s restaurants in multiple countries including the UK and Australia have been hit by a “technology outage”, which the fast food chain denied had been caused by a cybersecurity attack.Australia, the UK, Japan and China were among the markets where services were affected, with restaurant, drive-through and online orders hit. Continue reading

  • Apple Vision Pro expansion will hit Australia & Japan probably in April or May

    Apple has posted Apple Vision Pro-related job listings in Australia and Japan, which means a launch outside of the US could be just weeks away. Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro launched in the United States on February 2 and Apple said it will be released in other countries later in 2024. There haven't been many details on the timing for a broader launch, but recent job postings could provide a hint. Job listings in Australia and Japan have been discovered, suggesting the launch in...

  • Job listings on Apple’s website hint at Vision Pro launch in Australia, China, and Japan

    A recent report revealed that Apple is gearing up to launch Vision Pro in more countries soon. To add fuel to the fire, the company has published new job offers on its website looking for specialists to work with Apple Vision Pro in countries such as Australia, China, and Japan. more

  • Apple Posts Vision Pro Job Listings in Australia, China, and Japan Following UK Last Year

    Apple this week posted identical job listings related to the Vision Pro in Australia, China, and Japan, as international availability of the headset looms. Apple is looking to hire a so-called "Briefing Experience Specialist" in all three countries. This is a sales position that will involve demonstrating the Vision Pro's capabilities to business/enterprise customers, according to the job listing. "You will design and deliver demonstrations that present the capabilities of the product...

  • China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

    China has won a nearly three-year-long dispute with Australia at the World Trade Organization over tariffs on steel products that began during a low point of bilateral relations between the countries, and Australia's trade minister said Wednesday his government accepted the ruling. Beijing took its complaint to the WTO in

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    China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

    SYDNEY (AP) — China has won a nearly three-year-long dispute with Australia at the World Trade Organization over tariffs on steel products that began during a low point of bilateral relations between the countries. Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell said in a statement Wednesday that Canberra accepted the WTO’s ruling and supported a rules-based trading

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    China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

    SYDNEY (AP) — China has won a nearly three-year-long dispute with Australia at the World Trade Organization over tariffs on steel products that began during a low point of bilateral relations between the countries. Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell said in a statement Wednesday that Canberra accepted the WTO’s ruling and supported a rules-based trading

  • UNM student’s play will be performed in China

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Theater and Dance Department at the University of New Mexico will perform an original play in Beijing, China. The play is called "Sink" and was written by UNM Master of Fine Arts student Katherine Farmin. "Sink" premiered last fall and will debut at the 2024 Asia Theatre Education Centre (ATEC) Theatre Festival, hosted []

  • China urges third parties not to disrupt thaw in ties

    Australia’s relationship with China has undergone a rollercoaster of twists and turns, and while there is a desire to manage their differences, China’s diplomat says it must be achieved without third party involvement. Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to Canberra on Wednesday as the two meet for the sixth time. […]

  • Apple will use Baidu AI in China, reports say

    While Apple may be talking to Google about adopting the search giant's Gemini AI for upcoming releases of iOS, over in China that's not a feasible plan, seeing as how Google services are banned. So, a local player is the answer, and it seems like Apple found it in Baidu, long called "the Google of China" - how fitting. News from China today reveals that Baidu is set to provide AI services to Apple's latest devices - only in China, of course. Baidu will be Apple's generative AI provider in the...

  • Labour tells China it will act on interference in UK democracy

    Exclusive: Warning came at party’s first public meeting with Chinese government since Keir Starmer became Labour leaderLabour has warned China that it will respond to any interference in UK democracy after the government announced fresh sanctions against hackers linked to Beijing.The warning came at the party’s first public meeting with the Chinese government since Keir Starmer became Labour leader. Continue reading

  • Honduran minister of foreign affairs discusses China-Honduras ties

    As China and Honduras mark one year of diplomatic relations with celebrations in Tegucigalpa, our correspondent Paulo Cabral has been talking to key officials in the Central American country