Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg will come out of idle mode, stores will be forced to introduce a mandatory minimum of Russian equipment, Yandex’s Yango presented a beta version of the media service for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa and other events on December 26.
Business
- In 2023, Chinese brands entered the top 3 of smartphone unit sales in Russia for the first time. The South Korean Samsung left the top three and the American Apple is not even among the top five.
- The authorities intend to introduce a mandatory minimum range of Russian electronics in online and offline stores. Specific product groups have not yet been determined.
Services and technologies
- Yandex’s Yango introduced a beta version of the media service for Middle East and North African countries. Yango Spark is an app for movies, TV series, music and games supported by Yasmina voice assistant.
- In total, Odnoklassniki content creators in 2023 earned three times more from monetization programs alone than in 2022. The most popular topics include cooking, travel, DIY, education and books.
Transport
- The Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg will come out of idle mode after the New Year holidays, TASS reported. The Korean company last extended its plant downtime until December 31, 2023.
- Rossiya still received permission to conduct direct flights from Krasnoyarsk to Beijing. The planes will fly round trip three times a week, the Russian Association of Tour Operators reported, citing the airline.
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