Passengers on Saudi Arabia airlines allowed to bring electronics on flights to UK
- 22-Dec-2017
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that passengers traveling on its airlines to the United Kingdom would once again be allowed to carry on electronic devices, reversing a ban put in place earlier this year for security reasons. Passengers will be able to use laptops and tablets in aircraft cabins on flights from the King […]
No laptop ban as US says all airlines have raised security
- 20-Jul-2017
WASHINGTON: All 180 airlines serving the United States have taken the security steps needed to avoid being forced to implement inflight bans on laptop computers, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday. But the more intense inspections of carry-on electronics required by DHS at all points of departure for the United States are likely […]
Electronics ban on flights not a longterm solution: IATA boss
- 29-Mar-2017
MONTREAL: British and US bans on laptops and tablet computers in the cabin of flights are not sustainable in the long term, the head of the association representing airlines said on Tuesday. “The current measures are not acceptable as a long-term solution to whatever threat they are trying to mitigate,” said Alexandre de Juniac, director […]
US bans electronic devices on flights from 10 countries
- 21-Mar-2017
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration confirmed Tuesday it is imposing new restrictions on electronic devices carried by travellers coming to the United States from 10 airports mainly in the Middle East and North Africa in response to unspecified terror threats. The Department of Homeland Security will require passengers coming to the United States from airports in […]
Samsung Electronics may build U.S. plant for home appliances: source
- 02-Feb-2017
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics may build a U.S. plant for its home appliances business, a person familiar with the matter said, the latest global firm to consider a response to criticism about imports from new U.S. President Donald Trump. Specifics such as the amount the electronics giant might invest and where the new base could be […]
Philips profits more than double in 2016
- 24-Jan-2017
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: Dutch electronics giant Philips said on Tuesday its bottom-line profit more than doubled in 2016, buoyed by gains from the flotation of its lighting business and the strong performance of its health technology division. Net profit soared by 126 percent to 1.49 billion euros ($1.6 billion) last year, while sales edged up […]
Samsung Electronics considers split as investor pressure builds
- 29-Nov-2016
SEOUL: Tech giant Samsung Electronics, under pressure from shareholders to improve investor returns, said on Tuesday it will consider creating a holding company in what would be the biggest shake-up in its 47-year history. The move and a plan to raise dividends come after US hedge fund Elliott Management in October called for the South Korean […]
Samsung Elec says it started mass production of 10-nanometre chips
- 17-Oct-2016
SEOUL: Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday its system chips business has started mass production of semiconductors using 10 nanometer technology, adding it was the first company in the industry to do so. Samsung said in a statement a tech product launching early next year will use chips made with its 10-nanometre […]
Samsung unveils high-end phones in search of sales boost
- 14-Aug-2015
NEW YORK: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled a new Galaxy Note phablet and a larger version of its curved-screen S6 edge smartphone on Thursday, marking a fresh bid by the South Korean company to revive momentum in its handset business.