2,000-year-old Chinese silk gown replicated successfully
Beijing – After years of effort, craftspeople have made a replica of the world’s lightest silk dress – discovered in a tomb and more than 2,100 years old – and it will go on display in central China in place … Continue reading 2,000-year-old Chinese silk gown replicated successfully
HANNOVER MESSE: “Driver of industrial transformation”
Hannover –“HANNOVER MESSE 2019 showed that it is the world’s most important platform for all technologies related to industrial transformation,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board at Deutsche Messe. “More than 215,000 visitors used HANNOVER MESSE to invest … Continue reading HANNOVER MESSE: “Driver of industrial transformation”
Israel: Hi-Tech firms wary of Chinese investment
Tel Aviv – Growing security concerns regarding the rapid influx of Chinese investment in Israel’s hi-tech sphere, accelerated by warnings from the United States, have prompted some start-ups to reconsider whether to accept financial backing from the world’s most populous … Continue reading Israel: Hi-Tech firms wary of Chinese investment
No high-level U.S. officials at Silk road summit
Washington – The United States will not send high-level officials to attend China’s second Belt and Road summit in Beijing this month, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, citing concerns about financing practices for the project. … Continue reading No high-level U.S. officials at Silk road summit
China’s top banks warn of slow economy
Beijing/Hong Kong – China’s top four state-controlled banks warned bad loans could rise and interest margins would shrink industry-wide, as three of them posted their weakest quarterly profit growth in more than two years. Top lender Industrial and Commercial Bank … Continue reading China’s top banks warn of slow economy
China’s per capita spending on entertainment rises
Beijing — China’s per capita spending on culture and entertainment rose to 850 yuan (126 U.S. dollars) in 2017 from 570 yuan in 2013, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. With growing cultural consumption demand by Chinese, the … Continue reading China’s per capita spending on entertainment rises
Explosion at Chinese pesticide plant, 6 dead
Yancheng – More than 900 firefighters are battling a blaze that erupted after a powerful explosion ripped through a pesticide plant in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least six people and badly injuring dozens of others, including children. State-run … Continue reading Explosion at Chinese pesticide plant, 6 dead
Vietnamese girl brings light to the blind
Ho Chi Minh City – Penny, whose real name is Pham Thien Tam, has spent the last few years waking up at 4:30 am each weekend morning to prepare for a long day with her mother and friends helping other … Continue reading Vietnamese girl brings light to the blind
Vietnam: African swine fever threatens pork market
Hanoi – The African swine fever (ASF) epidemic has spread to 17 localities in Vietnam and is bringing about serious damage to the country’s pork market that is worth up to US$10 billion a year. As of Thursday, more than … Continue reading Vietnam: African swine fever threatens pork market
Earthquake triggered landslide on Lombok
Jakarta – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, has caused a landslide in North Lombok regency, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30 – most of whom were foreign and domestic tourists. A Malaysian … Continue reading Earthquake triggered landslide on Lombok