Vietnam: VinFast automobile plant inaugurated
Hanoi – Vietnamese automaker VinFast, a subsidiary of Vingroup, inaugurated its manufacturing plant last week Thursday in the northern city of Hải Phòng. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said he was impressed with the speed … Continue reading Vietnam: VinFast automobile plant inaugurated
Japan awaits large ASEAN tourism boom
Tokyo – Thai tourists to Japan topped 1 million in 2018, while arrivals from Vietnam and the Philippines grew at a steep pace. And as more Southeast Asian countries approach or surpass per-capita GDP of $5,000, history suggests this tourism … Continue reading Japan awaits large ASEAN tourism boom
BYTON opens Shanghai Design Studio
Shanghai – BYTON officially opened its Shanghai Design Studio, yet another symbol of the continuous growth of the company’s global design power. The Shanghai Design Studio will focus on the Chinese market, as well as work closely with the existing Design … Continue reading BYTON opens Shanghai Design Studio
G20 summit effects tourists visiting Osaka
Osaka — Tourists planning a visit to the city of Osaka/Japan later this month could see their plans disrupted, including visits to the popular Osaka Castle tower, on tightened security for the Group of 20 summit that will bring foreign … Continue reading G20 summit effects tourists visiting Osaka
China: Tight rules on using genetic material
Shanghai – China said it will tighten regulations on human genetic material, putting checks on the passing of it abroad and insisting that any foreign companies or institutes wanting to use it in their work do so with a Chinese … Continue reading China: Tight rules on using genetic material
China: Car sales fall short of expectations
Beijing – China announced a series of measures to revive slumping car sales, but failed to meet market expectations as it included no plans to relax controls over the issuance of new licenses for traditional-fuel cars in major cities. Beijing … Continue reading China: Car sales fall short of expectations
China encourages restocking of pig herds
Beijing – China will encourage the restocking of hog herds, and strengthen the production of poultry, beef and mutton, to increase meat supplies, the cabinet said on Wednesday. The move follows outbreaks of incurable African swine fever that has ravaged … Continue reading China encourages restocking of pig herds
China warns major foreign tech firms
Beijing – China summoned global technology companies for talks last week following last month’s U.S. ban on selling technology to China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The blacklisting of Huawei, the … Continue reading China warns major foreign tech firms
China’s Didi Chuxing starts in Chile, Colombia
Shanghai – Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday that it had launched services in Chile and Colombia, as part of its push into Latin America. The company kicked off operations of Didi Express in the two countries earlier … Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing starts in Chile, Colombia
Huawei: ‘ARK OS’ trademark in Germany registered
Shenzhen – Huawei has registered its new operating system “Huawei ARK OS” at Europe’s trade administration EUIPO and at the German patent and trademark office on May 24. This seems to confirm that the Huawei Hongmeng OS will in future … Continue reading Huawei: ‘ARK OS’ trademark in Germany registered