heavy snow causes travel mayhem in northern europe

Heavy snow causes travel mayhem in northern Europe

LONDON: The heaviest snowfall in four years in Britain caused travel mayhem on Sunday (Dec 10), while more than 300 flights were cancelled in Germany's busiest airport and a ferry ran aground in the French port of Calais.
chanel sails into hamburg for lagerfeld homecoming

Chanel sails into Hamburg for Lagerfeld homecoming

HAMBURG: Chanel's veteran designer Karl Lagerfeld returned to his Hamburg roots with a playful fashion show in the German port city, inspired by his hometown's seafaring traditions and its audacious new concert house.
bike sharing provider obike suffers global data breach

Bike-sharing provider oBike suffers global data breach

The data breach affected users from Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland and Great Britain, according to a report by Bavarian news agency BR24.
brussels defends eurozone overhaul despite divided eu

Brussels defends eurozone overhaul despite divided EU

BRUSSELS: The European Commission unveiled its vision of a rebooted eurozone on Wednesday (Dec 6), including the creation of a European version of the IMF, but stepped back from its more ambitious ideas amid misgivings from powerful Germany.
local businesses take lead in promoting sustainable development in industry 40

Local businesses take lead in promoting sustainable development in Industry 4.0

Leading CEOs from Vietnamese and German businesses this morning took a strong stand promoting sustainable development through the responsible use of natural resources in the forum “Beyond APEC 2017–Sustainable Development Opportunities for the Corporate Sector.”   
nearly 50 injured in germany train crash

Nearly 50 injured in Germany train crash

BERLIN: At least 47 people were injured when a passenger train crashed into a freight train near the western German city of Duesseldorf on Tuesday (Dec 5), prompting a large rescue operation.
christmas market scare was blackmail not terror german police

Christmas market scare was blackmail, not terror: German police

BERLIN: Those responsible for a suspicious package that prompted the evacuation of the Christmas market in Potsdam were attempting blackmail, not terrorism, German authorities said on Sunday (Dec 3).
german businesses seek investment opportunities in dong nai

German businesses seek investment opportunities in Dong Nai

A delegation of German businesses held a working session with leaders of the southern province of Dong Nai on November 21 to seek investment opportunities in the field of environmental treatment.
german firms eye investment in ha noi

German firms eye investment in Ha Noi

Members of the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) are keen to explore co-operation opportunities in urban development, infrastructure facility, means of transportation, energy, environment and human resources in Ha Noi.
siemens fosters next generation of digital talent in vietnam

Siemens fosters next generation of digital talent in Vietnam

Hanoi University of Science and Technology and German industrial giant Siemens last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote mutual co-operation in science and technology development towards Industry 4.0.
training centre powered by siemens technologies now open

Training centre powered by Siemens technologies now open

Polyco Group recently joined hands with East Asia University of Technology (EAUT) and German industrial conglomerate Siemens to launch Digital Process Industries Training Centre on Polyco premises in order to meet increasing education requirements for digital technologies, especially in the context of the Industry 4.0 revolution arriving to Vietnam.
merkel ally sees repeat coalition with spd as best option

Merkel ally sees repeat coalition with SPD as 'best option'

A renewed coalition between Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats is "the best option for Germany", CSU head Horst Seehofer said Sunday, raising hopes for an end to the political impasse.
sbh brings modern vocational training model to vietnam

SBH brings modern vocational training model to Vietnam

SBH, a non-governmental education and non-profit corporation from Germany, and College of Business Administration and Management (CBAM) have signed a co-operation agreement on "double occupation" in Germany, offering opportunities for Vietnamese workers to acquire international working skills.
european stocks push higher easyjet shares take off

European stocks push higher; EasyJet shares take off

LONDON: Global equities pushed higher on Tuesday (Nov 21) despite continued political uncertainty in Germany, while EasyJet's share price was propelled higher on a positive outlook.
as germany sinks into crisis president urges compromises

As Germany sinks into crisis, president urges compromises

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who holds the power to call a new vote, made it clear that this was not his favoured option, as he told mainstream parties to rethink their positions and return to the negotiating table.