IFA Rebounds as China’s Economy Shifts
BERLIN — The IFA – the world’s largest and oldest consumer electronics trade show – is back in full swing from September 5–10 in Berlin. Following a challenging period marked by pandemic-era declines in exhibitors (notably between 2020 and 2024), … Continue reading IFA Rebounds as China’s Economy Shifts
Chinese Auto Shipments Breeze Through Suez
HONG KONG / CAIRO — Ships loaded with thousands of Chinese-made vehicles are steadily transiting the Suez Canal en route to Europe—while competing automakers in Asia are forced into slower, more costly circuits around the African continent. Analysts suggest this stark … Continue reading Chinese Auto Shipments Breeze Through Suez
Vietnamese Police Dismantle Cross-Border Surrogacy Ring
HANOI — In a significant crackdown, Vietnamese authorities have broken up a large-scale cross-border commercial surrogacy ring orchestrated by a Chinese national known as Wang. Eleven infants, aged between nine days and three months, were rescued in coordinated raids across … Continue reading Vietnamese Police Dismantle Cross-Border Surrogacy Ring
Hotels Sue Booking.com over ‘Best-Price’ Clauses
AMSTERDAM – More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have joined a landmark class-action lawsuit against Booking.com. They accuse the platform of imposing best-price (rate-parity) clauses for two decades—agreements that prevented hotels from offering lower prices on their own websites or … Continue reading Hotels Sue Booking.com over ‘Best-Price’ Clauses
23 indicted in Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse
BANGKOK — Thai state prosecutors have indicted 23 individuals and corporate entities in connection with the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise triggered by a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in neighboring Myanmar on March 28. The disaster claimed at least 92 lives and … Continue reading 23 indicted in Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse