China has won approval for domestically developed surgical robots to be used in Vietnamese hospitals, marking a major step forward as the country’s high-end medical equipment makers push to challenge Western dominance overseas.
The Chinese-made surgical robots had been registered and installed at several leading medical facilities in the Southeast Asian nation, according to China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA).
The two countries would also deepen cooperation in robotic surgery training, clinical applications, academic exchanges and talent development, the administration said on Wednesday
Ian Brownlee is the managing director of planning consultancy Masterplan Limited.
The city’s five-year plan will be aligned with the national 15th five-year blueprint and provide
One man told police a group of men handed him US$74 in cash to vote for a particular candidate in Saturday’s election
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Negeri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said on Friday two reports had been lodged in Seremban and one in Port Dickson.
The first involved a 6
The Pentagon’s push for mandatory hormone testing raises questions about the future of humans on the battlefield
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Announcing the programme earlier this month, Hegseth said it would help ensure troops remained “strong, resilient and capable”. He
Held in waters off Hawaii, this year’s Rimpac is the world’s largest maritime exercise involving 30 nations, more than 30,000 troops, various aircraft and an armada of surface ships and submarines.
Rimpac, which runs from June 24
Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday imposed a bar on foreigners who express “hate” towards the Latin American country, which he claims is the target of a sinister campaign.
Experts have cast doubt on the legal feasibility of the emergency decree, which is already in force but requires parliamentary approval to remain law.
The measure bars or expels foreigners deemed to have “spread or incited hate messages” against the country or its people.
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As the People’s Liberation Army marks its 99th anniversary on August 1, one year from the deadline for its centenary goals, its evolution highlights the past, present and future of China’s military strategy. In the first part of a series, Liu Zhen examines how the PLA’s strategies have developed from guerrilla warfare to hi-tech conflict.
