trump trade war to become reality as china tariffs hit

Trump trade war to become reality as China tariffs hit

After months of threats and dwindling hopes the two sides would pull back from the brink of all-out trade war, steep US tariffs on tens of billions in Chinese goods are due to take effect at midnight Thursday (Jul 5).
china court bans sales of chips from us firm micron

China court 'bans sales' of chips from US firm Micron

A Chinese technology firm embroiled in a patent dispute with US chip giant Micron said Wednesday (Jul 4) that a court had ruled in its favour and ordered an immediate halt of several Micron products in China.
chinese sanctions may be pushing cj groups expansion in vietnam

Chinese sanctions may be pushing CJ Group’s expansion in Vietnam

The Chinese policy to limit South Korean businesses may be the main reason behind Korea-based CJ Group’s heavy expansion in Vietnam. Entering a co-operation with local restaurant chain Golden Gate is the latest step in this expansion.
xiaomi lowers target as it kicks off ipo

Xiaomi lowers target as it kicks off IPO

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi kicked off its initial public offering Thursday but the firm is likely to pull in about $6.1 billion, far less than originally expected, with investors having mixed views about its main business.
australia vows to compete with china funding in pacific

Australia vows to compete with China funding in Pacific

Australia pledged on Tuesday (Jun 19) to provide Pacific nations with better funding to counter Chinese development money which it fears will leave some countries with massive debt burdens and undermine their sovereignty.
dollar and european stocks fall as trump hits china with tariffs

Dollar and European stocks fall as Trump hits China with tariffs

The dollar slipped against its global peers Friday and global stocks fell as the US slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, reviving the markets' fears of an escalating trade war, dealers said.
trump ignites trade war with china triggering swift retaliation

Trump ignites trade war with China, triggering swift retaliation

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 15) ignited his trade war with China, slapping tariffs on tens of billions in Chinese imports and sparking immediate retaliation from Beijing.
trump prepares china tariff target list as confrontation escalates

Trump prepares China tariff target list as confrontation escalates

President Donald Trump on Friday was due to unveil a final list of Chinese imports that would face punishing tariffs but it remained uncertain whether he would hold fire as part of a negotiating strategy.
mumuso origin scandal deepens

Mumuso origin scandal deepens

Mumuso has once again been slammed for cheating consumers as most recently a Korean language expert stated that the inscriptions on the firm's products are meaningless. Furthermore, the Korean Intellectual Property Office cannot confirm its business activities in the country.
chinese electric carmaker byton raises us 500m to take on tesla

Chinese electric carmaker Byton raises US$500m to take on Tesla

China-based electric car startup Byton has raised US$500 million as it ramps up efforts to take on rivals like Tesla.
amazon supplier under fire for poor china working conditions

Amazon supplier under fire for poor China working conditions

Electronics giant Foxconn announced Monday (Jun 11) it had started an investigation after a labour group alleged illegal working conditions at one of its Chinese factories producing Kindles, tablets and smart speakers for Amazon.
eight of the 12 loss making projects have disputes over epc contracts

Eight of the 12 loss-making projects have disputes over EPC contracts

Due to failing to deal with a dispute over EPC contract packages between investors and Chinese contractors, the fates of four of the 12 loss-making projects will be decided by the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre.
18th century chinese moon flask sells for us 48 million

18th century Chinese moon flask sells for US$4.8 million

France: A rare porcelain moon flask that belonged to the 18th century Chinese Emperor Qianlong has been sold for €4.1 million (US$4.8 million) after a bidding war at an auction in France.
facebook selling user data this time to mobile manufacturers

Facebook selling user data—this time to mobile manufacturers

Hot on the heels of Facebook’s data leak in March, the social network is once again in hot water for sharing user data with mobile manufacturers, including Chinese brands that hold large market shares in Vietnam such as Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, and TCL, and even global brands like Samsung, Apple, Blackberry, and Amazon.  
quang nam refuses another chinese investor for chu lai soda

Quang Nam refuses another Chinese investor for Chu Lai Soda

The Quang Nam People’s Committee will not allow another Chinese investor to take over the notorious soda manufacturing factory invested by Chu Lai Soda Processing JSC (Chu Lai Soda).