Chinese tourists: Thai income crosses 2 trillion Baht
Bangkok – A sharp resurgence in Chinese visitor arrivals in December helped Thailand close 2018 with a total of 38.27 million arrivals, generating tourism expenditure of just over two trillion Baht. The final arrivals count released by the Ministry of … Continue reading Chinese tourists: Thai income crosses 2 trillion Baht
ITB China: ATTA becomes official Adventure Travel Partner
Shanghai/ Berlin – The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has been confirmed as the Official Adventure Travel Partner for the upcoming ITB China, taking place from 15 – 17 May 2019 in Shanghai. For the very first time the association will … Continue reading ITB China: ATTA becomes official Adventure Travel Partner
Thailand Yacht Show & RendezVous 2019
Phuket – Having brought all the disparate previously competing parties together in a single Phuket boat show, the fourth Thailand Yacht Show & RendezVous (TYS) offered an all-embracing event at the Royal Phuket Marina for yachting enthusiasts and wealthy lifestyle-seekers from … Continue reading Thailand Yacht Show & RendezVous 2019
Chongqing sees booming rail trade with Europe
Chongqing – Chongqing, a dynamic metropolis in China’s southwest, saw booming trade through railway with European cities, according to its government work report on Sunday. China-Europe freight trains to and from Chongqing surged over 50 percent to over 1,000 trips … Continue reading Chongqing sees booming rail trade with Europe
Vietnam, Thailand head toward $20 billion in trade
BANGKOK — Việt Nam and Thailand have agreed to implement measures to boost economic co-operation with the aim of reaching US$20 billion in two-way trade turnover by 2020 at the meeting of their Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation in Thailand … Continue reading Vietnam, Thailand head toward $20 billion in trade
Huawei under pressure from Trump
San Francisco – Top U.S. universities are ditching telecom equipment made by Huawei Technologies and other Chinese companies to avoid losing federal funding under a new national security law backed by the Trump administration. U.S. officials allege Chinese telecom manufacturers … Continue reading Huawei under pressure from Trump
BP invests in Chinese electric vehicle charging platform
London – BP (BP.L) said on Thursday it had invested in Chinese start-up PowerShare, which links electric vehicle drivers to charging points and helps power suppliers balance distribution. The PowerShare application, which is used in cities such as Shanghai, will … Continue reading BP invests in Chinese electric vehicle charging platform
Tech hub Shenzhen estimates 7.5-percent GDP growth
Shenzhen – South China’s technological powerhouse Shenzhen estimated Friday that its GDP rose about 7.5 percent year-on-year to surpass 2.4 trillion yuan (354 billion U.S. dollars) in 2018. The city in Guangdong Province sets this year’s GDP growth target at … Continue reading Tech hub Shenzhen estimates 7.5-percent GDP growth
BT receives telecom license in China
London/Beijing – BT Group, formerly British Telecom, has become the first international telecoms company to be granted licenses from the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The nationwide operating license allows a new company, BT China Communications Limited, to … Continue reading BT receives telecom license in China
China’s economy cools in fourth quarter
Beijing – China’s economic growth cooled slightly in the fourth quarter from a year earlier as expected, weighed down by weak investment and faltering consumer confidence as Washington piled on trade pressure, leaving 2018 growth the weakest in 28 years. … Continue reading China’s economy cools in fourth quarter