In a statement, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh said, it will provide financial incentives to Samsung Electronics Co to set up its $654.36 million (48.25 billion rupee) display factory in the state. Samsung will be relocating the factory from… Read More ›
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Rolls Royce roiled by coronavirus, as pandemic disrupts engine flying hours
With the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic bring the global travel to a stop, British engineering company Rolls-Royce downgraded its yearly cash outflow forecast underscoring the challenges it faces in its financial outlook even as the air travel continues to be disrupted… Read More ›
Chinese member of Bloomberg detained by plain clothes official on suspicion of endangering national security
On Friday, Bloomberg reported that Chinese authorities have detained a Chinese staff member who worked for Bloomberg news bureau in Beijing. He was detained on suspicion of endangering national security, said the report. Haze Fan was seen escorted from her… Read More ›
China leverages COVID-19 – only major economy to recover from pandemic, auto sales surge
On Friday, China’s industry body stated, vehicles sales in the country is set to touch 25 million units in 2020. The development underscores the interesting phenomena in the world’s biggest vehicle market where the auto industry has recovered from the… Read More ›
Japan’s ruling aims to incentivize green investments
With Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga strategically placing carbon neutrality at the centre of the country’s economic recovery plan, the country’s ruling party has called for extending tax breaks on low-emission vehicles as well as incentivize green investments, showed a… Read More ›
U.S. sanctions coming over Hong Kong crackdown : Sources
According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, Washington is preparing to impose sanctions on at least 12 Chinese officials over their alleged role in disqualifying elected legislators in Hong Kong. The move is likely to be formally… Read More ›
Japan weighs options to resume tourism from spring
According to a report from Japanese media house Asahi, the government is weighing its options to resume the inflow of tourists on a limited basis, from spring; the development comes in the wake of Japan preparing to host the delayed… Read More ›
U.S. bans cotton imports from forced labor camps at Xinjiang, China
In a development that acknowledges the open secret of China using forced labor in its modern concentration camps in Xinjiang, the United States has banned the import of cotton from the quasi-military organization that uses detained Uighur Muslims in its… Read More ›
Shares of China’s Xiaomi Corp halted in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Trading in shares of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp was halted on Wednesday said a notice from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange did not give any other details for the suspension in trading. According to… Read More ›
United Airlines and the American Airlines Group Inc stops non-stop flights to Shanghai
In a statement, United Airlines and the American Airlines Group Inc said, they have stopped non-stop flights from the United States to Shanghai, which included Seoul on the route. “We started operating passenger service from DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) to PVG… Read More ›