Return To Most Routes By End Of 2021 Expected By AirAsia, Says CEO Tony Fernandes

With more countries starting to implement mass immunization programs against eth Covid-19 disease, there is a gradual improvement in the outlook for the global aviation industry, said Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia. According to Fernandes, while the airline, one of the largest low budget airlines of Asia, expects to restart operations within “a large part”…

Alphabet’s Verily Benefits From Virus-Testing Deals And Hoping For Long-Term Payoff

The novel coronavirus pandemic has offered an immediate business opportunity to Verily, a healthcare venture of Alphabet Inc and is considered to be one of the most prominent among the “other bets” of the tech giant. In a major shift in its core operations, the company deployed many of its about 1,000 employees, who were…

TSMC will prioritize auto chips if possible

On Monday, in a statement Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) stated, it will prioritize production of auto chips if it is able to further boost production, said Taiwan’s Economics Ministry after Minister Wang Mei-hua spoke to senior company executives. On Sunday, TSMC had told the ministry that they will “optimise” the production process of…

Some Evidence Of More Deadly Nature Of New Covid-19 Variant In The UK, Says Boris Johnson

The potential of the new Covid-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom to cause more damage than the original one according tp “some evidence”, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “We’ve been informed today that in addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant…

Elon Musk’s New Target Is Disrupting The Global Telecom Market With Starlink Internet

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has set his sights on a new business segment which is already significantly dominated by existing behemoths – the telecommunications industry. Earlier this month, Musk became the richest person in the world as the electric auto company he had co-founded broke all records to also become the most valued auto company…

European Commission targets Google’s advertising practices

According to a document from the European Commission, antitrust regulators from the European Union have sought information from advertisers regarding Google’s advertising technology practices. During the last three years, Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, has been fined a total of $10 billion (8.25 billion euros) for blocking rivals in online shopping, online advertising and Android…

With Spain introducing digital tax on large tech companies, Amazon.com Inc hikes fees for Spanish users

Starting from April, Amazon.com Inc is set to raise fees by 3% for Spanish companies that use its platform. The development comes in the wake of the Spanish government imposing a digital tax on large tech companies. Confirming the so-called Google tax, a spokesman for Amazon said, after Spain begun charging a digital tax on…