Bitcoin miners are shifting in style and profile as the halving approaches, trending towards more sophisticated structures and financial engineering. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
Burning Rock deepens cooperation with Illumina to promote development and standardization of NGS-based cancer therapy selection in China
Burning Rock and Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in gene sequencing and array-based technologies, jointly announced today that they are joining forces to promote the development and … ( read original story …)
China Flare-up, Taiwan, Bangkok Pet Salons: Your Monday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering virus flare-ups in China and South Korea, Taiwan’s epidemiologist vice-president and chronicling those we’ve lost. China and South Korea are dealing with new flare-ups of … ( read original story …)
China Takes Down PSN Store Temporarily Due To “Security” Issues
In mainland China, however, PlayStation players hoping to access the PSN Store are currently unable to do so because of alleged security issues. The reported catalyst for the suspension sounds like it … ( read…
China Pledges Stronger Monetary Policies to Support Economy
China’s central bank said the country faces unprecedented economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic and it will resort to “more powerful” policies to counter the hit to growth. Tom Mackenzie … ( read original story…
As Beijing Gyms Reopen, Users Are Masked up and Ready to Shed Pounds
People exercise at Mi Fitness after the reopening of some of Beijing’s gyms following closures enforced due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, May 8, 2020. ( read original…
U.S. to Accuse China of Trying to Hack Vaccine Data, as Virus Redirects Cyberattacks
Iran and other nations are also looking to steal data and exploit the pandemic with attacks on infrastructure, officials say. ( read original story …)
The Billionaire Poker Club Behind China’s Most Indebted Developer
As billionaire Hui Ka Yan steers China’s most indebted real estate company through the worst economic slump in decades, he’s getting support from some familiar faces: his fellow property tycoons.Hui’s … ( read original story…
Pompeo is Trump attack dog on China, COVID-19
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has positioned himself as the Trump administration’s most aggressive China critic, pushing the argument that Beijing holds responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: US patients, businesses sue China over COVID-19 outbreak
So far, at least nine lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. against China claiming authorities there did not do enough to corral the virus initially … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: China reports possible new wave of cases; Greece extends migrant camp lockdown
Germany sees infections rise again after easing lockdown; France to end lockdown on Monday; White House advisers self-quarantine … ( read original story …)
Chinese State Media Calls for Building Up China’s ‘Nuclear Deterrent’
“China is committed not to be the first to launch nuclear weapons,” the editor-in-chief of The Global Times wrote. ( read original story …)
Was China to blame for the pandemic? Depends on whom you ask.
In his May 6 op-ed, “It’s time to end the Chinese blame game,” Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, admitted — unlike in his recent New York Times op-ed — that the…
