Nepal’s government has introduced new provisions to formally honor individuals killed during the recent Gen Z–led protests. The move includes compensation measures, official recognition, and support for affected families.

Nepal Introduces Provisions to Honor Victims of Gen Z Protests

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei called on employees of its departing Honor subbrand to strive to surpass its parent in a farewell speech as the tech giant sells the budget brand to keep its sanction-hobbled supply chains alive.

Huawei Technologies said earlier this month it would sell Honor to a new entity called Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology, formed of its agents and dealers, so it could resume sourcing components currently restricted by U.S. sanctions.

The U.S. government says Huawei is a national security threat, a claim the company denies.

"Wave after wave of severe U.S. sanctions against Huawei has led us to finally understand, certain American politicians want to kill us, not just correct us," Ren said, according to a speech posted on a Huawei employee forum on Thursday.

While Huawei could overcome the difficulties, "millions" of employees at Honor`s agents and distributors around the world would lose their jobs as sales channels dried up, Ren`s speech said.

"We don`t have to drag innocent people into the water just because we suffer," he said.

Honor-brand smartphones made up 26% of the 51.7 million handsets Huawei shipped in July-September, according to consultancy Canalys. The company`s products also include laptops, tablet computers, smart TVs and electronic accessories.

Huawei`s rivals have been ramping up production orders, anticipating they can gobble up market share while the giant is unable to produce new handsets, several industry sources recently told Reuters.

If Honor could resume production, it could retain market share, said Flora Tang, an industry analyst with Counterpoint Research.

Ren called on Honor to become Huawei`s biggest competitor after the "divorce," and said toppling Huawei should "become your slogan for motivation".

"We are your competitors in the future," he said.

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei called on employees of its departing Honor subbrand to strive to surpass its parent in a farewell speech as the tech giant sells the budget brand to keep its sanction-hobbled supply chains alive.

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei called on employees of its departing Honor subbrand to strive to surpass its parent in a farewell speech as the tech giant sells the budget brand to keep its sanction-hobbled supply chains alive. Huawei Technologies said earlier this month it would sell Honor to a new entity called Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology, formed of its agents and dealers, so it could resume sourcing components currently restricted by U.S. sanctions. The U.S. government says Huawei is a national security threat, a claim the company denies. "Wave after wave of severe U.S. sanctions against Huawei has led us to finally understand, certain American politicians want to kill us, not just correct us," Ren said, according to a speech posted on a Huawei employee forum on Thursday. While Huawei could overcome the difficulties, "millions" of employees at Honor`s agents and distributors around the world would lose their jobs as sales channels dried up, Ren`s speech said. "We don`t have to drag innocent people into the water just because we suffer," he said. Honor-brand smartphones made up 26% of the 51.7 million handsets Huawei shipped in July-September, according to consultancy Canalys. The company`s products also include laptops, tablet computers, smart TVs and electronic accessories. Huawei`s rivals have been ramping up production orders, anticipating they can gobble up market share while the giant is unable to produce new handsets, several industry sources recently told Reuters. If Honor could resume production, it could retain market share, said Flora Tang, an industry analyst with Counterpoint Research. Ren called on Honor to become Huawei`s biggest competitor after the "divorce," and said toppling Huawei should "become your slogan for motivation". "We are your competitors in the future," he said.

Huawei founder urges Honor subbrand to become competitor after split

Huawei&nbsp;Technologies Co Ltd is in talks with Digital China Group Co Ltd and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in a deal that could fetch up to 25 billion yuan ($3.7 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said.

Embattled&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;is resetting its priorities due to US&nbsp;sanctions and will focus on its higher-end&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;phones rather than the Honor brand which is aimed at young people and the budget conscious, they said.

The assets to be sold have yet to be finalised but could include Honor's brand, research &amp; development capabilities and related supply chain management business, two of the people said.

The deal may be an all-cash sale and could end up smaller, worth somewhere between 15 billion yuan and 25 billion yuan, one of the people said.

Digital China, the main distributor for Honor phones, has emerged as the frontrunner but other prospective buyers include Chinese electronics maker TCL and rival smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp, the people said, declining to be identified as the talks were confidential.

Huawei, the world's biggest telecoms equipment vendor and No.2 smartphone maker, declined to comment as did TCL. Digital China and Xiaomi did not respond to requests for comment.

The Honor brand was established by&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;in 2013 but the business mostly operates independently from its parent.

'A WIN-WIN SITUATION'

Kuo Ming-chi, an analyst at TF International Securities, has said that any sale by&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;of the Honor smartphone business would be a win-win situation for the Honor brand, its suppliers and China's electronics industry.

"If Honor is independent from&nbsp;Huawei, its purchase of components will no longer be subject to the US&nbsp;ban on&nbsp;Huawei. This will help Honor's smartphone business and the suppliers," he wrote in a research note last week.

The US&nbsp;government last year moved to prevent most US&nbsp;companies from conducting business with&nbsp;Huawei, saying the tech giant was ultimately answerable to the Chinese government.&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;has repeatedly denied being a national security risk.

In May, Washington announced new rules aimed at constricting&nbsp;Huawei's ability to procure crucial chips that it designs for 5G networking gear and smartphones.

The Honor brand, which sells its phones online through its own sites and via third-party retailers, competes with Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo in the market for lower-end phones in China. Its phones are also sold in Southeast Asia and Europe.

Honor brand smartphones accounted for 14.6 million, or 26 per cent of the 55.8 million smartphones&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;shipped in the second quarter of this year, according to estimates from research firm Canalys.

But margins for lower-end phones can be razor thin, and Honor booked less than 5 billion yuan in net profit on revenue of about 70-80 billion yuan last year, said one of the people.

If successful in its bid, Digital China, which also partners with&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;in cloud computing and other businesses, plans to finance the bulk of deal with bank loans and is set to secure the financing in the coming weeks, the people said.

Shares in Digital China initially rose by their maximum daily limit of 10% but later pared gains to stand 3 per cent&nbsp;higher on Wednesday afternoon, giving the Shenzhen-listed company a market value of around $2.9 billion.

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is in talks with Digital China Group Co Ltd and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in a deal that could fetch up to 25 billion yuan ($3.

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is in talks with Digital China Group Co Ltd and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in a deal that could fetch up to 25 billion yuan ($3.7 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said. Embattled Huawei is resetting its priorities due to US sanctions and will focus on its higher-end Huawei phones rather than the Honor brand which is aimed at young people and the budget conscious, they said. The assets to be sold have yet to be finalised but could include Honor's brand, research & development capabilities and related supply chain management business, two of the people said. The deal may be an all-cash sale and could end up smaller, worth somewhere between 15 billion yuan and 25 billion yuan, one of the people said. Digital China, the main distributor for Honor phones, has emerged as the frontrunner but other prospective buyers include Chinese electronics maker TCL and rival smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp, the people said, declining to be identified as the talks were confidential. Huawei, the world's biggest telecoms equipment vendor and No.2 smartphone maker, declined to comment as did TCL. Digital China and Xiaomi did not respond to requests for comment. The Honor brand was established by Huawei in 2013 but the business mostly operates independently from its parent. 'A WIN-WIN SITUATION' Kuo Ming-chi, an analyst at TF International Securities, has said that any sale by Huawei of the Honor smartphone business would be a win-win situation for the Honor brand, its suppliers and China's electronics industry. "If Honor is independent from Huawei, its purchase of components will no longer be subject to the US ban on Huawei. This will help Honor's smartphone business and the suppliers," he wrote in a research note last week. The US government last year moved to prevent most US companies from conducting business with Huawei, saying the tech giant was ultimately answerable to the Chinese government. Huawei has repeatedly denied being a national security risk. In May, Washington announced new rules aimed at constricting Huawei's ability to procure crucial chips that it designs for 5G networking gear and smartphones. The Honor brand, which sells its phones online through its own sites and via third-party retailers, competes with Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo in the market for lower-end phones in China. Its phones are also sold in Southeast Asia and Europe. Honor brand smartphones accounted for 14.6 million, or 26 per cent of the 55.8 million smartphones Huawei shipped in the second quarter of this year, according to estimates from research firm Canalys. But margins for lower-end phones can be razor thin, and Honor booked less than 5 billion yuan in net profit on revenue of about 70-80 billion yuan last year, said one of the people. If successful in its bid, Digital China, which also partners with Huawei in cloud computing and other businesses, plans to finance the bulk of deal with bank loans and is set to secure the financing in the coming weeks, the people said. Shares in Digital China initially rose by their maximum daily limit of 10% but later pared gains to stand 3 per cent higher on Wednesday afternoon, giving the Shenzhen-listed company a market value of around $2.9 billion.

Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business: Sources

Chinese telecom giant Huawei, which has been caught in the crossfires of the Washington-Beijing trade war, on Saturday unveiled a new smart television, the first product to use its own operating system.

The television will be available from Thursday in China and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/huawei-unveils-own-operating-system-harmonyos-to-compete-with-android-241698">marks the first use of HarmonyOS,</a> chief executive George Zhao said, adding that it will be marketed by its mid-range brand, Honor.

Huawei revealed its highly-anticipated HarmonyOS on Friday as an alternative operating system for phones and other smart devices in the event that looming US sanctions prevent the firm from using Android technology.

American companies are theoretically no longer allowed to sell technology products to Huawei, but a three-month exemption period -- which ends next week -- was granted by Washington before the measure came into force.

That ban could stop the tech giant from getting hold of key hardware and software, including smartphone chips and elements of the Google Android operating system, which runs the vast majority of smartphones in the world, including Huawei's.

Huawei -- considered the world leader in fast fifth-generation or 5G equipment and the world's number two smartphone producer -- has been blacklisted by US President Donald Trump amid suspicions it provides a backdoor for Chinese intelligence services, which the firm denies.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei, which has been caught in the crossfires of the Washington-Beijing trade war, on Saturday unveiled a new smart television, the first product to use its own operating system.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei, which has been caught in the crossfires of the Washington-Beijing trade war, on Saturday unveiled a new smart television, the first product to use its own operating system. The television will be available from Thursday in China and marks the first use of HarmonyOS, chief executive George Zhao said, adding that it will be marketed by its mid-range brand, Honor. Huawei revealed its highly-anticipated HarmonyOS on Friday as an alternative operating system for phones and other smart devices in the event that looming US sanctions prevent the firm from using Android technology. American companies are theoretically no longer allowed to sell technology products to Huawei, but a three-month exemption period -- which ends next week -- was granted by Washington before the measure came into force. That ban could stop the tech giant from getting hold of key hardware and software, including smartphone chips and elements of the Google Android operating system, which runs the vast majority of smartphones in the world, including Huawei's. Huawei -- considered the world leader in fast fifth-generation or 5G equipment and the world's number two smartphone producer -- has been blacklisted by US President Donald Trump amid suspicions it provides a backdoor for Chinese intelligence services, which the firm denies.

Huawei launches first product with own operating system

Honor 10 Lite: Should you buy it?

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been honored by European Union for strengthening Europe-India cultural ties.

 
The 75-year-old actor took to Twitter to share the pictures from the award ceremony and thanked EU Ambassador Tomasz Kozlowski for bestowing him with the honor.&nbsp;

 
"Thanks to #EU Ambassador Kozlowski @EU_Amb_India #EUIndiaEkSaath, for bestowing a prestigious award on me from the EU for being a bridge builder between India and Europe," Bachchan tweeted.&nbsp;

 
Kozlowski responded to the actor's post on the microblogging site saying his films bring European cinema lovers close to the Indian culture. ? "Thank you @SrBachchan for celebrating with us Europe Day and European Year of Cultural Heritage.&nbsp;Your artistic accomplishments & contributions to Europe-India cultural ties are unique. You bring Indian culture closer to European film lovers. We honor you for that! @EU_in_India," Kozlowski wrote.&nbsp;

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Daughter Shweta accompanied Bachchan for the award ceremony.&nbsp;

 
Bachchan, whose last release "102 Not Out", co-starring Rishi Kapoor, was well-received by critics as well as audiences, will next be seen in "Thugs of Hindostan".&nbsp;

The 75-year-old actor took to Twitter to share the pictures from the award ceremony

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been honored by European Union for strengthening Europe-India cultural ties. The 75-year-old actor took to Twitter to share the pictures from the award ceremony and thanked EU Ambassador Tomasz Kozlowski for bestowing him with the honor. "Thanks to #EU Ambassador Kozlowski @EU_Amb_India #EUIndiaEkSaath, for bestowing a prestigious award on me from the EU for being a bridge builder between India and Europe," Bachchan tweeted. Kozlowski responded to the actor's post on the microblogging site saying his films bring European cinema lovers close to the Indian culture. ? "Thank you @SrBachchan for celebrating with us Europe Day and European Year of Cultural Heritage. Your artistic accomplishments & contributions to Europe-India cultural ties are unique. You bring Indian culture closer to European film lovers. We honor you for that! @EU_in_India," Kozlowski wrote. Daughter Shweta accompanied Bachchan for the award ceremony. Bachchan, whose last release "102 Not Out", co-starring Rishi Kapoor, was well-received by critics as well as audiences, will next be seen in "Thugs of Hindostan".

Amitabh Bachchan honored for being 'bridge builder between India and Europe'.

Celebrating its third anniversary, Huawei-owned Honor unveiled the much-anticipated Honor Magic smartphone at an event in Shenzhen. The Magic is currently the most expensive Honor smartphone - with new features on both the inside and the outside. While a lot has been said about the Magic since its launch on Friday, we bring you 5 significant things that we believe you should know about this newest Honor phone.

1. Design and display: A plethora of Honor phones have been released over the last three years, but the Honor Magic is the most handsome Honor phone yet. Talking about its design, the Honor Magic features a 3D curved glass design on both the front and the rear, which makes it comfortable to hold and grip. And the rounded edges of the phone make it more user-friendly. The glass on both the sides of the phone give it a premium look and a thin strip of metal in Rose Gold running along it adds to its elegance.

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Quite like its design, the 5.09-inch 2K (1440x2560 pixels ) AMOLED display on the Honor Magic is pretty impressive. It offers vibrant colors and a good contrast ratio. 
 
Apart from the curved design and the high-resolution display, another key highlight of the Magic&rsquo;s hardware is the dual-camera setup with 12 megapixel sensors at the back. Given that the Magic is the newest flagship Honor phone with an exorbitant price tag, its camera performance is likely to be pitted against its brother (the Huawei P9) that features a similar camera setup - but with a pair of Leica lenses. This is more so because, firstly, Honor works closely with Huawei and secondly, the two phones fall in the same price category. This comparison, therefore, becomes inevitable. 
 
The tiny SIM card tray in the Magic phone is something that catches attention. It supports two SIM cards.

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2. Software: It appears that Honor is pulling up its socks to emerge as a key contender in the smartphone race. The company, in its attempt to make the user-experience on Honor phones better and richer, is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its line of phones. And the Magic is one of the first examples. 
 
The Honor Magic Live system in the phone is said to anticipate users&rsquo; needs and facilitate their daily lives by offering a host of predictive information. As explained by Honor, &ldquo;the Honor Magic Live system is able to formulate a range of customised recommendations based on users&rsquo; social conversations via instant messaging apps. For instance, conversations revolving around movies will trigger blockbuster recommendations.&rdquo; 
 
The FaceCode intelligent recognition feature, on the other hand, is claimed to ensure total privacy by only revealing message notifications to the pre-registered face. 
 
The company may be making serious attempts to enhance user experience with the use of artificial intelligence, but how well this new technology from Honor fares in real-life tests is something only the time will tell. 
 
3. Price: This newest flagship phone is the most expensive Honor phone yet. Currently released for the Chinese market, the phone is priced at CNY 3699 (approximately $532). This price tag&nbsp; indeed looks high for the Honor brand, which until now has been known for introducing budget and mid-range phones. But is the Magic worth its price tag? Well, it&rsquo;s too early to comment on that. We suggest you to wait for some time. 
 
4. Competition and global release: The Honor Magic may be a great phone and could go well in the home country, but with such a high price tag, it is unlikely to woo consumers in other parts of the world including India. This is because Honor, as a brand, is yet to create a strong identity for itself in other countries outside China. Moreover, the presence of a large number of competitively-priced phones from other reliable and better-known OEMs makes it all the way tougher for Honor.

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Having said that, it may not require Honor to be on its toes immediately and figure out a way for the Magic to be a success globally. Reason being, the company may just not launch the Magic smartphone in countries other than China. 
 
A day after the Magic launch at the Shenzhen event, Honor president George Zhao, in an interaction with the global media, said that the company will first take feedback on the Magic from users in China before it plans to roll it out in other countries.

5. Key tech specs: While we have already shared with you details of the Magic&#39;s camera and display, there is more to know about the phone to ascertain where it stands out&nbsp; - at least in the tech spec comparison. The key specifications of the Honor Magic include an 8 megapixel rear camera, HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor paired with 4 GB of RAM, and an internal storage space of 64 GB. Moreover, the proprietary speed-charging technology Huawei Magic Power is touted to charge 70 per cent of its battery in 20 minutes, and 40 per cent in 10 minutes. 
 
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The Magic is the most expensive Honor phone yet.

Celebrating its third anniversary, Huawei-owned Honor unveiled the much-anticipated Honor Magic smartphone at an event in Shenzhen. The Magic is currently the most expensive Honor smartphone - with new features on both the inside and the outside. While a lot has been said about the Magic since its launch on Friday, we bring you 5 significant things that we believe you should know about this newest Honor phone. 1. Design and display: A plethora of Honor phones have been released over the last three years, but the Honor Magic is the most handsome Honor phone yet. Talking about its design, the Honor Magic features a 3D curved glass design on both the front and the rear, which makes it comfortable to hold and grip. And the rounded edges of the phone make it more user-friendly. The glass on both the sides of the phone give it a premium look and a thin strip of metal in Rose Gold running along it adds to its elegance. The Honor Magic is the most expensive Honor phone yet. (WION) × Quite like its design, the 5.09-inch 2K (1440x2560 pixels ) AMOLED display on the Honor Magic is pretty impressive. It offers vibrant colors and a good contrast ratio. Apart from the curved design and the high-resolution display, another key highlight of the Magic’s hardware is the dual-camera setup with 12 megapixel sensors at the back. Given that the Magic is the newest flagship Honor phone with an exorbitant price tag, its camera performance is likely to be pitted against its brother (the Huawei P9) that features a similar camera setup - but with a pair of Leica lenses. This is more so because, firstly, Honor works closely with Huawei and secondly, the two phones fall in the same price category. This comparison, therefore, becomes inevitable. The tiny SIM card tray in the Magic phone is something that catches attention. It supports two SIM cards. The bottom panel of the Honor Magic houses a speaker, USB port, SIM card tray and a headphone jack. (WION) × 2. Software: It appears that Honor is pulling up its socks to emerge as a key contender in the smartphone race. The company, in its attempt to make the user-experience on Honor phones better and richer, is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its line of phones. And the Magic is one of the first examples. The Honor Magic Live system in the phone is said to anticipate users’ needs and facilitate their daily lives by offering a host of predictive information. As explained by Honor, “the Honor Magic Live system is able to formulate a range of customised recommendations based on users’ social conversations via instant messaging apps. For instance, conversations revolving around movies will trigger blockbuster recommendations.” The FaceCode intelligent recognition feature, on the other hand, is claimed to ensure total privacy by only revealing message notifications to the pre-registered face. The company may be making serious attempts to enhance user experience with the use of artificial intelligence, but how well this new technology from Honor fares in real-life tests is something only the time will tell. 3. Price: This newest flagship phone is the most expensive Honor phone yet. Currently released for the Chinese market, the phone is priced at CNY 3699 (approximately $532). This price tag indeed looks high for the Honor brand, which until now has been known for introducing budget and mid-range phones. But is the Magic worth its price tag? Well, it’s too early to comment on that. We suggest you to wait for some time. 4. Competition and global release: The Honor Magic may be a great phone and could go well in the home country, but with such a high price tag, it is unlikely to woo consumers in other parts of the world including India. This is because Honor, as a brand, is yet to create a strong identity for itself in other countries outside China. Moreover, the presence of a large number of competitively-priced phones from other reliable and better-known OEMs makes it all the way tougher for Honor. The rear panel of Honor's new Magic smartphone. (WION) × Having said that, it may not require Honor to be on its toes immediately and figure out a way for the Magic to be a success globally. Reason being, the company may just not launch the Magic smartphone in countries other than China. A day after the Magic launch at the Shenzhen event, Honor president George Zhao, in an interaction with the global media, said that the company will first take feedback on the Magic from users in China before it plans to roll it out in other countries. 5. Key tech specs: While we have already shared with you details of the Magic's camera and display, there is more to know about the phone to ascertain where it stands out - at least in the tech spec comparison. The key specifications of the Honor Magic include an 8 megapixel rear camera, HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor paired with 4 GB of RAM, and an internal storage space of 64 GB. Moreover, the proprietary speed-charging technology Huawei Magic Power is touted to charge 70 per cent of its battery in 20 minutes, and 40 per cent in 10 minutes. (WION)

Honor Magic unveiled in China: 5 things you should know about the new phone and its global release

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