germany to lift travel warning for europe from jun 15

Germany to lift travel warning for Europe from Jun 15

BERLIN: Germany will lift its blanket travel warning for European nations from Jun 15, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Wednesday (Jun 3), as the continent looks to further ease restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus.
germany unveils us 146b stimulus to kickstart coronavirus hit economy

Germany unveils US$146b stimulus to kickstart coronavirus-hit economy

BERLIN: Germany will plough 130 billion euros (US$146 billion) into a stimulus package to kick-start an economy severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday (Jun 3).
german tape manufacturer to build plant in vietnam

German tape manufacturer to build plant in Vietnam

Hamburg-based tesa last month announced that it will invest €55 ($60.4 million) in a tape adhesive plant in Vietnam, making it the 15th production site that tesa will operate worldwide, alongside large plants in Germany, Italy, the US, and China.
premier league to vote on return of contact training

Premier League to vote on return of contact training

LONDON: Premier League clubs will vote on proposals for a return to contact training on Wednesday as the English top-flight seeks to take another step closer to resuming the season next month.
bayern wont exercise 120 million euro option to buy coutinho

Bayern won't exercise 120-million-euro option to buy Coutinho

MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich will not activate a 120-million-euro (US$130 million) option to buy on-loan Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, the German champions' chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Der Spiegel magazine on Friday (May 22).
covid 19 macron merkel agree us 545b recovery plan for europe

COVID-19: Macron, Merkel agree US$545b recovery plan for Europe

BERLIN: France and Germany proposed on Monday (May 18) a 500-billion-euro (US$545-billion) fund to finance the recovery of the European Union's economy from the devastation wrought by the coronavirus crisis.
vettel to leave ferrari at end of 2020 f1 season

Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of 2020 F1 season

LONDON: Four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of the 2020 season, with the German facing an uncertain future in racing.
hungry bayern delighted to be back in training says alaba

'Hungry' Bayern delighted to be back in training, says Alaba

BERLIN: David Alaba says Bayern Munich are "hungry" and enjoying their return to full-team training ahead of the restart of the Bundesliga this weekend behind closed doors.
germany plans to restart football league in may

Germany plans to restart football league in May

Berlin plans to allow Germany's Bundesliga to restart behind closed doors in May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement seen by AFP on Wednesday (May 6).
nudging investors towards new pastures

Nudging investors towards new pastures

There is now plenty of movement by German enterprises re-orienting from China, complementing their existing Chinese operations with new activities in Vietnam regarding sourcing and investments. Björn Koslowski, deputy chief representative of the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam, assesses the China+1 strategies and how they are being applied to Vietnam by German companies.
teleconferences talk covid 19 prevention treatment in germany russia

Teleconferences talk COVID-19 prevention, treatment in Germany, Russia

The Vietnam-Germany Innovation (VGI) Network held a teleconference in Berlin on April 17 to discuss the COVID-19 situation, with law, immunology and bio-technology experts taking part.
german city appreciates vietnams support in covid 19 combat

German city appreciates Vietnam’s support in COVID-19 combat

Mayor of the German city of Liepzig Burkhard Jung has offered thanks to Vietnamese partners for their medical support for St. George Hospital in the COVID-19 fight, stressing the importance of long-standing international cooperation amidst crises.
vietnamese owned company presents 600 covid 19 test kits to moldova

Vietnamese-owned company presents 600 COVID-19 test kits to Moldova

Farmacia Orient, a Vietnamese-owned company, has presented 600 made-in-Germany COVID-19 test kits to the National Public Health Agency of Moldova.
despite covid 19 german companies hell bent on investing in vietnam

Despite COVID-19, German companies hell-bent on investing in Vietnam

German companies are understandably concerned about the effects of coronavirus on their business in Vietnam but remain optimistic with 72 per cent of German companies intending to keep investing in Vietnam, according to the AHK World Business Outlook Survey.
patience deemed necessary for eu vietnam fog to clear

Patience deemed necessary for EU-Vietnam fog to clear

Many countries in the European Union have been hit hard by the disease, especially Italy, Spain, Germany, and France, leading to the bloc closing all external borders for 30 days. Colin Kinghorn, COO of lpsos Business Consulting Southeast Asia, outlines the prospects of economic activities between Vietnam and the EU in the midst of the rapidly-escalating crisis.