Japan launches third GPS satellite

The development assumes significance with it having national security implications, especially with North Korea in its neighborhood. The Japanese government has disclosed that it launched a Japan on Saturday launched an H-2A rocket carrying a geo-positioning satellite into orbit following a week-long delay. The development assumes significance being Japan’s third geo-positioning satellite, which will be…

Noises from the White House adds to the global cacophony, pulls down equities across the world

The inability to provide a stable economic, and deliver cohesive governance will have long term consequences for the current U.S. administration. Stock prices across the globe went south for a second day following an exodus of U.S. executives from Donald Trump’s business councils thus dealing a fresh blow to hopes of promised tax reforms. For…

Donald Trump prods China to act on North Korea, authorises probe of its intellectual Property practices

Finally a President who can stand up to China’s suspicious trade policies. In a significant development with long term inpact, U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized an inquiry into China’s alleged theft of intellectual property, in what has been described as a first step towards mitigating the trade imbalance between the two nations. With China…

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Foxconn’s manufacturing facilities

Distrusted due to its close ties with China, Foxconn has to tread carefully and bridge its American business ties with its Communist friends. Less than two weeks after Terry Gou, the CEO of the world’s largest contract electronic manufacturer went to the White House to discuss boosting its investment plans in the U.S., Chinese Premier…