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Apple chief maps his vision for India

  New Delhi / Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook outlined his vision for his company in India in a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday where they also discussed cybersecurity and data encryption. “Cook shared Apple Inc.’s future plans for India,” according to a statement from the Indian government. “He spoke of the possibilities of manufacturing and retailing ...

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‘China needs infra investment to grow’

  ZHENGZHOU / AP Increasing infrastructure investment is the best way to boost economic growth in China and doing so doesn’t undermine efforts to overhaul the economy, according to former central bank adviser Yu Yongding. “If China does not increase infrastructure investment now, it may miss a historical opportunity,” Yu said at an economics conference in Beijing. “In order to ...

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S Koreans shun smartphones

  Seoul / AFP Dozens of people in one of the world’s most wired nations took part on Sunday in South Korea’s “space-out” competition aimed at promoting a life free from stress and information overload. About 60 contestants spent 90 minutes sitting in a public park in Seoul without talking, sleeping, eating, or using any electronic devices during the event ...

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