shares of fiat chrysler surge on report of chinese suitors

Shares of Fiat Chrysler surge on report of Chinese suitors

NEW YORK: Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles surged on Monday (Aug 14) following a report that it is being targeted for a possible takeover by multiple Chinese companies.
chinese rigging pepper prices vpa

Chinese rigging pepper prices: VPA

Domestic pepper prices have been fluctuating abnormally from late July until now, with the VPA blaming price manipulating measures used by Chinese businesses.
beaches shut after palm oil spill in hong kong

Beaches shut after palm oil spill in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Ten beaches typically packed on a hot weekend were closed in Hong Kong on Sunday (Aug 6) due to a palm oil spillage from a ship collision in mainland Chinese waters.
chinese man pays us 10000 for whisky shot at swiss bar

Chinese man pays US$10,000 for whisky shot at Swiss bar

GENEVA: Have you heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar and ordered a US$10,000 shot of whisky?
pm calls on chinese investors to heed technology environment

PM calls on Chinese investors to heed technology, environment

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on Chinese businesses to increase their investment in important sectors in Vietnam, with attention paid to technological and environmental issues.
air route linking da nang and chinas zunyi to be launched

Air route linking Da Nang and China’s Zunyi to be launched

Chinese tourist arrivals in Viet Nam reached 2.2 million during January to July, up 51 percent year on year, with the figure expected to rise thanks to the launch of a direct air route between Viet Nam’s Da Nang city and China’s Zunyi city.
vietnam leatherware makers make a mark

Vietnam leatherware makers make a mark

Many leading fashion houses have switched from Chinese to Vietnamese makers of leatherware, acknowledging the improved quality of leather craftsmanship in Viet Nam, industry insiders say.
trump macron avoid criticism of chinas xi

Trump, Macron avoid criticism of China's Xi

PARIS: US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart offered praise for Xi Jinping at a press conference Thursday (Jul 13), but avoiding comment or criticism over Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo's death.
russias putin chinas xi talk trade north korea at kremlin

Russia's Putin, China's Xi talk trade, North Korea at Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Tuesday (Jun 4) against a backdrop of mounting tensions over North Korea ahead of G20 summit talks with US President Donald Trump.
chinas alibaba to invest another us 1 billion in lazada

China's Alibaba to invest another US$1 billion in Lazada

SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Wednesday (Jun 28) it would inject another US$1 billion into Southeast Asia's Lazada, as the cashed-up company increases its stake in the region's nascent online shopping market.
korean chinese companies on list of low quality contractors

Korean, Chinese companies on list of low-quality contractors

21 transportation construction contractors working in Vietnam have been classified as “average” in quality.
phuong tuyet win canoeing gold in hungary

Phuong, Tuyet win canoeing gold in Hungary

Viet Nam duo Truong Thi Phuong and Nguyen Thi Tuyet passed their Chinese rival to win a gold medal at the International Canoe Federation Women’s Canoe Cup, which closed yesterday in Szeged City, Hungary.
vn to export pork to china official says

VN to export pork to China, official says

Yesterday, during an official visit to China by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Tran Thanh Nam, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) expressed interest in opening official channels for Vietnamese pork to enter China’s market, said Nguyen Xuan Duong, Deputy Head of the Department of Livestock Production (DLP) under the MARD.
ai wins as google algorithm beats top ranked go player

AI wins as Google algorithm beats top-ranked Go player

SHANGHAI: Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday (May 23), reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence.
vns chinese firms shake hands

VN's, Chinese firms shake hands

The Vietnamese Loc Troi Group and the Chinese YSKL Ltd Company officially signed a cooperation trade agreement in the presence of the two countries’ leaders on May 12.