volvo cars and chinese owner geely plan to merge

Volvo Cars and Chinese owner Geely plan to merge

Sweden's Volvo Cars and its Chinese owner Geely said on Monday (Feb 10) they are considering merging into a single group to better share technology and financial resources while preserving their separate brands.
vn hands over medical equipment to china for ncov combat

VN hands over medical equipment to China for nCoV combat

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung handed over medical equipment worth US$500,000 to Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo to support China’s fight against the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
30 citizens arrive at van don airport from china

30 citizens arrive at Van Don airport from China

Vietnam has flown home 30 citizens from Wuhan in China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
vietnam brings 30 citizens home from wuhan

Vietnam brings 30 citizens home from Wuhan

Vietnam has flown home 30 citizens from Wuhan in China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
china stutters back to work as coronavirus deaths soar

China stutters back to work as coronavirus deaths soar

Millions of people in China were returning to work on Monday (Feb 10) after an extended holiday designed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, which has killed more than 900 people in the country.
who warns overseas virus spread may be tip of the iceberg

WHO warns overseas virus spread may be 'tip of the iceberg'

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people who have never travelled to China could be the "tip of the iceberg".
china offers us 43b boost to firms fighting novel coronavirus

China offers US$43b boost to firms fighting novel coronavirus

China's central bank said Sunday (Feb 9) it will offer a 300 billion yuan (US$43 billion) boost next week to help businesses involved in fighting the virus epidemic which has swept China and infected thousands.
china coronavirus death toll surpasses 900

China coronavirus death toll surpasses 900

The number of deaths from China's new coronavirus surged past 900 in mainland China on Monday (Feb 10) after the hardest-hit province of Hubei reported 91 new fatalities.
ighalo to miss united training camp over coronavirus fears

Ighalo to miss United training camp over Coronavirus fears

Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo will not join up with his new teammates on a training camp in Spain this week due to fears he could be denied re-entry to the United Kingdom if restrictions against the outbreak of Coronavirus are tightened.
scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus

Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus

Scientists from the United States to Australia are using new technology in an ambitious, multi-million-dollar drive to develop a vaccine in record time to tackle China's coronavirus outbreak.
apple plan to move airpod production to vietnam stumbles on coronavirus

Apple plan to move Airpod production to Vietnam stumbles on coronavirus

Apple is hesitant over moving the production of 45 million AirPods to Vietnam due to the risks and barriers raised by the coronavirus, even as its main producers are struggling with labour and material shortages.
china turns to ai data in fight against virus

China turns to AI, data in fight against virus

A man who had travelled to Wuhan - the central city at the heart of China's coronavirus crisis - was surprised when police showed up at his door after he returned home, asking to check his temperature.
farm produce exporters urged to look at markets other than china

Farm produce exporters urged to look at markets other than China

Exporters of agricultural products, especially dragon fruit, must improve quality and focus on the domestic and new export markets and reduce their dependence on the Chinese market amid the current epidemic outbreak, experts have said.
us offers us 100 million to china others to fight coronavirus

US offers US$100 million to China, others to fight coronavirus

The United States on Friday offered up to US$100 million to China and other impacted countries to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus.
hong kong unveils novel coronavirus quarantine plans with jail for dodgers

Hong Kong unveils novel coronavirus quarantine plans, with jail for dodgers

Hong Kong on Friday (Feb 7) said it will deploy an army of volunteers to bolster plans to forcibly quarantine all arrivals from mainland China, warning that anyone caught breaching the new rules faces up to six months' jail.