Abe and Xi start new era of cooperation
Beijing – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Monday to step up cooperation for a “new era” of bilateral relations, showcasing a thaw contrasting sharply with Beijing’s fraught ties with the U.S. Xi greeted Abe … Continue reading Abe and Xi start new era of cooperation
PATA Travel Mart 2020 in Leshan, China
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is set to organise PATA Travel Mart 2020 in Leshan, Sichuan, China from September 3-6. The event will be hosted by the Leshan Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau. “We are delighted to be returning … Continue reading PATA Travel Mart 2020 in Leshan, China
Japan has world’s best passport
TOKYO — The Japanese passport was again named as the “world’s most powerful” by a British consultancy this year, but the Japanese themselves seem little interested in taking advantage, with only 23 percent holding passports — a sign that the … Continue reading Japan has world’s best passport
China: Bilateral relationship with U.S. under pressure
Beijing – China said Friday its relationship with the United States had experienced serious difficulties, but they should work in accordance with the consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders to push forward a stable bilateral relationship. Chinese Vice Foreign … Continue reading China: Bilateral relationship with U.S. under pressure
Berlin: Urban-Rural Transformation seminar
Berlin – The number of people living in urban areas in China exceeded 50% for the first time in 2012. By 2017, this had reached as much as 58% and in approximately the next 13 years, a further 300 million … Continue reading Berlin: Urban-Rural Transformation seminar
Burberry goes China with help of Tencent
Shenzhen – British luxury brand Burberry (BRBY.L) has joined forces with China’s Tencent (0700.HK) for a new digital marketing and sales push to tap the nation’s increasingly social media savvy shoppers in a critical luxury market. Burberry said it will … Continue reading Burberry goes China with help of Tencent
Panasonic selling chip-making biz to Taiwan
Osaka/Taipei — Panasonic is selling its loss-making semiconductor business to Taiwan’s Nuvoton Technology, leaving an industry that it first entered almost 70 years ago. The sale will close a chapter in Japan’s transition from a chipmaking powerhouse with a nearly 50% … Continue reading Panasonic selling chip-making biz to Taiwan
India: SoftBank’s next big crisis ?
New Delhi — In India, tech startups have been caught in SoftBank’s cycle of overfunding, bloated valuations and vague paths to profit. Some, sensing danger, have corrected course. Others may hold the seeds of the investment giant’s next crisis. (Nikkei)
Japan: Lowest birth rate in 30 years
Tokyo – Japanese births are on pace for the steepest drop in three decades despite earlier hopes that couples would ring in the new Imperial era with an addition to the family. The number of Japanese babies born in the … Continue reading Japan: Lowest birth rate in 30 years
Alibaba listing secures Hong Kong’s financial status
Hong Kong – Alibaba’s blockbuster stock listing in Hong Kong on Tuesday shows that the territory is still Asia’s premier financial hub, despite ongoing protests. But this political turmoil is also pushing Beijing to further build up Shanghai and Shenzhen … Continue reading Alibaba listing secures Hong Kong’s financial status