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Global auto giants look to China for future vision
AT the Auto Shanghai show in April, an executive of Volkswagen — one of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers — made a frank admission that the German giant had misfired […]
Starbucks to lower prices in China as competition heats up
BEIJING: Starbucks China will lower the prices of some of its iced drinks by an average of 5 yuan ($0.70) across the country, the company announced on Monday, as competition […]
Asian equities rise ahead of US-China trade talks, FX largely flat
MOST emerging Asian equities rose on Monday ahead of the crucial trade talks between the U.S. and China in London later in the day, while regional currencies remained subdued against […]
China’s May exports slow, deflation deepens as tariffs bite
BEIJING: China’s May export growth slowed to a three-month low as U.S. tariffs slammed shipments, while factory-gate deflation deepened to its worst level in two years, heaping pressure on the […]
Ukrainian tenor Gorai dies while volunteering in Sumy, Odesa opera says
(Reuters) -Tenor Vladislav Gorai, a soloist with the Odesa National Opera, died on Sunday while engaged in a volunteer mission in the northern region of Sumy bordering Russia, opera officials […]
South Korea President Lee, Japan PM Ishiba agree to strengthen ties
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed during a telephone call to strengthen bilateral ties, a South Korean presidential spokesperson and Japan’s […]
Ukraine’s drone attack halts work at electronic plant in Chuvashia, Russia says
(Reuters) -Production was temporarily suspended at an electronics company in Russia’s Volga river region of Chuvashia, some 1,300 km (800 miles) from the border with Ukraine, after two drones fell […]
Cabinet to decide on cannabis vape factory issue, says Health Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet will make a collective decision regarding the controversy surrounding a US-based vape company manufacturing “cannabis hardware” in Johor, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. […]
Gerik bus crash: State to give RM1,000 aid to victims’ families, says Perak MB
IPOH: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad was fighting back tears after visiting the families of the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who perished in an accident in […]
Gerik bus crash: UPSI to provide support to families of victims
‎IPOH: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) has assigned a staff member to assist each family of students involved in the tragic accident that claimed 15 lives at KM53 of the […]