india china seek to peacefully resolve border face off

India, China seek to 'peacefully resolve' border face-off

NEW DELHI:  India and China have agreed to "peacefully resolve" a latest border flare-up that has heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours, New Delhi said on Sunday (Jun 7), after a high-level meeting between army commanders.
dow ends up 21 extending rally on recovery hopes

Dow ends up 2.1%, extending rally on recovery hopes

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks surged on Wednesday (Jun 3), again betting on an economic rebound in the United States following coronavirus shutdowns and shrugging off rising tensions with China.
woman illegally returning from china tests negative for sars cov 2 twice hospital

Woman illegally returning from China tests negative for SARS-CoV-2 twice: Hospital

A 30-year-old woman who illegally returned to Vietnam from China on May 28 and then flew from Hanoi to HCM City has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 twice, director of HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases said on Tuesday morning.
izs development needs planning to attract fdi

IZs development needs planning to attract FDI

The development of industrial zones (IZs) needs a comprehensive plan to capture the transition of the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow spurred by trade wars and the COVID-19 pandemic in which Vietnam has significant opportunities to become the next global factory.
over 340 vietnamese citizens return from taiwan china

Over 340 Vietnamese citizens return from Taiwan (China)

More than 340 Vietnamese citizens returned to Vietnam from Taiwan (China) on a flight of Vietnam Airlines on May 29.
pompeo says trump to act on chinese students

Pompeo says Trump to act on Chinese students

WASHINGTON: The United States will take action to prevent alleged espionage by Chinese students, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday (May 28), ahead of an expected announcement by President Donald Trump.
volkswagen invests us 22b in chinese electric vehicle sector

Volkswagen invests US$2.2b in Chinese electric vehicle sector

BEIJING: Volkswagen said on Friday (May 29) it will invest around 2 billion euros (US$2.2 billion) in two Chinese companies in the electric vehicle sector, calling it "the world's biggest market".
canadian court rules against huawei executive fighting extradition

Canadian court rules against Huawei executive fighting extradition

VANCOUVER: Chinese Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou suffered a legal setback on Wednesday (May 27) when a Canadian judge ruled that proceedings to extradite her to the United States will go ahead.
reality check for us in trade tug of war

Reality check for US in trade tug of war

News of a Taiwanese-based semiconductor chip facility set to be built in Arizona has placed focus on US attempts to entice major American corporations to return home or persuade foreign groups to set up shop anew. But it remains to be seen if the tangled complexities of cross-border trade pacts, the coronavirus pandemic, and the US-China trade dispute will actually lead to companies ditching Asian nations.
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.
china open to international effort to identify virus source foreign minister

China 'open' to international effort to identify virus source: Foreign minister

BEIJING: China is "open" to international cooperation to identify the source of the novel coronavirus but any investigation must be "free of political interference", China's foreign minister said on Sunday (May 24).
thousands protest in hong kong over china security law proposal

Thousands protest in Hong Kong over China security law proposal

HONG KONG: Police fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of Hong Kong protesters who gathered Sunday (May 24) against a controversial security law proposed by China, in the most intense clashes for months.
wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses chinese state media

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media

BEIJING: The Chinese virology institute in the city where COVID-19 first emerged has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world, its director has said.
fate of five of 12 loss making projects uncertain with epc contractors out of reach

Fate of five of 12 loss-making projects uncertain with EPC contractors out of reach

The fate of five of the 12 notorious loss-making projects, which have disputes over engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, remain uncertain because taking Chinese contractors to the court is impossible.
china drops mention of gdp goal as parliament opens covid 19 slams economy

China drops mention of GDP goal as parliament opens, COVID-19 slams economy

BEIJING: China dropped its annual growth target for the first time on Friday (May 22) and pledged more government spending as the COVID-19 pandemic hammers the world's second-biggest economy, setting a sombre tone to this year's meeting of parliament.