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China's top funder of basic research is backing 44 scientists under 35 for 15 years with no short-term performance reviews, judging them on just one thing: whether they are in the lab.
Investors are also warming up to the technology as startups demonstrate near-term revenue potential, but many remain cautious
Investors are also warming up to the technology as startups demonstrate near-term revenue potential, but many remain cautious
In the next 50 years, BT has the chance to become an institution through which the world understands South-east Asia, says minister
Torrential rain with violent thunder and lightning pounded central Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday evening, causing prolonged gridlock on several roads near Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
A torrential downpour flooded streets and brought traffic to a standstill from downtown Ho Chi Minh City through its expat hub to roads leading to Tan Son Nhat Airport.
Social media posts claiming to show foreigners stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan, viewed about 4.3 million times, used footage lifted from an unrelated Arabic-language video posted overseas, a Tokyo cybersecurity firm has found.
The Singapore brand steps up its travel-retail push with sorbet, bonbons and a museum
The Singapore brand steps up its travel-retail push with sorbet, bonbons and a museum