Honorable reception for Putin in Vietnam
HANOI – President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam, immediately following his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, highlights Russia’s endeavor to strengthen its presence in Asia, building strategic partnerships amidst increasing geopolitical tensions. The relations between Russia and … Continue reading Honorable reception for Putin in Vietnam
IATA: Air Cargo Demand Up 9 percent
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels with demand up 9% over February 2019. February demand also showed strong month-on-month … Continue reading IATA: Air Cargo Demand Up 9 percent
MYANMAR: TOYOTA POSTPONES PLANT OPENING
BANGKOK — Toyota Motor has decided to postpone the opening of a new plant in Myanmar amid heightened political uncertainty following the Feb. 1 coup, Nikkei Asia has learned. The plant was scheduled to open this month. As a showdown … Continue reading MYANMAR: TOYOTA POSTPONES PLANT OPENING
Future Meeting Space study: Mix will grow
FRANKFURT – After 18 months of in-depth research, the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network presented the results of its latest study project at an online event on 22 February. Findings include that the relevance of events for an organisation’s … Continue reading Future Meeting Space study: Mix will grow
Fu Ying: Chinese need to be more proactive
Beijing – On 9th June, the European Chamber held an exclusive dialogue with Madam Fu Ying, China’s former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is currently the Chairperson of the Centre for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University. Representatives from … Continue reading Fu Ying: Chinese need to be more proactive
Mercedes-Benz cuts China prices
Beijing – German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Monday said it would offer discounts on cars imported into China from the United States until March 31 after Beijing suspended additional tariffs on U.S.-made cars. Prices of four models were cut by … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz cuts China prices
China’s smart speaker market still has a lot of growth
Beijing – When people think of artificial intelligence in China, they generally think of Baidu. For many years, it was considered one of the leading AI firms in the world. So when companies like Amazon and Google started putting AI … Continue reading China’s smart speaker market still has a lot of growth
CeBIT 2018 : “Smart Home” and “Smart Building”
Hannover – “CEBIT has taken the right step: it will transform from the traditional computer- or PC trade fair- – and goodbye to this old form. With the very beginning of the internet era, for years the trade fair has … Continue reading CeBIT 2018 : “Smart Home” and “Smart Building”
Australia to host ASEAN special summit in March
Canberra – Australia will host the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in 2018, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Thursday in a statement. It will be the first time that Australia hosts an ASEAN summit of any kind. In a joint statement with … Continue reading Australia to host ASEAN special summit in March
Germany: More machines to U.S. than to China
Berlin – After the world economic crisis the export shares of German machines to the European Union dropped from 52% to 44%, to the USA from scarcely 8% to 7% while exports to the BRIC countries rose from 15% to … Continue reading Germany: More machines to U.S. than to China