Swiipr plans to revolutionize airline payments
LONDON – In a significant leap forward for the travel industry’s financial technology sector, the innovative paytech company Swiipr has recently secured a substantial £6 million in Series A funding, a move that is poised to revolutionize the way airlines … Continue reading Swiipr plans to revolutionize airline payments
China is no longer Germany’s largest trading partner
BERLIN/BEIJING – In a notable development in international trade, China has lost its status as Germany’s largest trading partner, now falling to second place behind the United States. This shift is reflected in the figures for the first quarter of … Continue reading China is no longer Germany’s largest trading partner
ASEAN: Caution Against the Asian Tiger Mosquito
BERLIN – Returning from a long journey and suddenly experiencing high fever? It could be a case of imported dengue infection. In Germany, the number of cases is on the rise. Dengue viruses are transmitted by certain species of mosquitoes … Continue reading ASEAN: Caution Against the Asian Tiger Mosquito
Trilateral summit: Japan, South Korea & China meet
SEOUL — China’s premier agreed today to revive three-way cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the face of shared challenges but issued a veiled rebuke against the two countries’ expanding security cooperation with the United States. Chinese Premier Li … Continue reading Trilateral summit: Japan, South Korea & China meet
BASF plans to shift business from Germany to China
MANNHEIM – In a remarkable turn of events, BASF, Europe’s largest chemical company, has announced a strategic realignment of its business activities, which includes a gradual closure of its production sites in Germany and a shift of investments to China. … Continue reading BASF plans to shift business from Germany to China