EU defines demands on investment deal with China
Beijing/Brussels – The European Union’s top trade diplomat in Beijing hinted last Wednesday that the bloc might not sign off an investment agreement with China by the December deadline without key demands on market access and state subsidies being met. … Continue reading EU defines demands on investment deal with China
German government to open exhibitions and trade shows
PARIS – UFI, the Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, has welcomed a decision by the German government to pave a way for exhibitions and trade shows in the country to reopen. In its list of measures on dealing with the … Continue reading German government to open exhibitions and trade shows
UAE suspends most China flights
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates is the latest country to announce suspension of flights to and from China — with the exception of the capital Beijing — in an effort to contain the new coronavirus, its state-run WAM news … Continue reading UAE suspends most China flights
Olympics in Japan: Many hotels booked out
Tokyo — Some of the capital’s most iconic hotels have already stopped taking room reservations during next summer’s Olympic Games as the city stares down a 14,000-room shortfall during the festivities. The luxury Hotel Okura Tokyo has cut off bookings … Continue reading Olympics in Japan: Many hotels booked out
French retail group Auchan to exit Vietnam
Croix/Hanoi – Auchan Retail CEO Edgar Bonte told French newspaper Les Echos that the group had decided to sell its 18 stores in Vietnam. An unnamed source told VnExpress that Auchan’s Vietnam operations have been bought by a domestic retail group. According to … Continue reading French retail group Auchan to exit Vietnam