siemens healthineers announces ce marked assay for zika virus detection

Siemens Healthineers announces CE-marked assay for Zika virus detection

Siemens Healthineers, part of German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG, recently announced its CE-marked immunoassay - the Novagnost® Zika Virus IgM µ-capture Assay- which is now commercially available to laboratories outside of the US.
goethe institute shows award winning films in hanoi and hcm city

Goethe Institute shows award-winning films in Hanoi and HCM City

The thriller For No Eyes Only is among the German award-winning movies to be shown free in Hà Nội and HCM City on each Wednesday from February 15 to April 26.
merkel in turkey to salvage battered alliance

Merkel in Turkey to salvage battered alliance

ISTANBUL: German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Turkey on Thursday (Feb 2) for the first time since the failed July coup, seeking to keep a key partnership alive after a series of crises.
dollar caught in crossfire as trump talks tough on currencies

Dollar caught in crossfire as Trump talks tough on currencies

SYDNEY - The dollar struggled to regain its poise on Wednesday after the Trump administration accused Germany, Japan and China of devaluing their currencies to gain a trade advantage, adding to a risk-off mood that also kept stocks subdued.
boschs escooters built to rideshare

Bosch’s eScooters built to rideshare

Three eScooter Sharing Systems have recently been launched at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnamese-German University (VGU), and Danang University of Science and Technology (DUT).
merkel slams trump travel ban cites geneva convention

Merkel slams Trump travel ban, cites Geneva convention

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday (Jan 29) slammed the restrictions on immigration imposed by US President Donald Trump, saying it was "not justified" to target people based on their background or religion.
obama merkel say strong us germany ties essential for world order

Obama, Merkel say strong US-Germany ties 'essential' for world order

WASHINGTON: Outgoing US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared strong US-German ties vital for world order on Thursday (Jan 19), in an implicit rebuke of Donald Trump.
trump accuses merkel of catastrophic mistake over migrants

Trump accuses Merkel of 'catastrophic mistake' over migrants

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel made a "catastrophic mistake" in letting migrants flood into Germany, US President-elect Donald Trump said in a newspaper interview on Sunday (Jan 15).
tourism association seeks visa exemptions extension

Tourism association seeks visa exemptions extension

The HCM City Tourism Association has sought the continuation of an existing visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) and the addition of India and Australia to the list.
germany closes germanwings crash probe

Germany closes Germanwings crash probe

BERLIN: German prosecutors said on Monday (Jan 9) they had closed a criminal probe into the Germanwings plane crash in March 2015 after concluding that the suicidal co-pilot bore sole responsibility for the disaster that killed all on board.
siemens healthineers brings cutting edge ultrasound system to vietnam

Siemens Healthineers brings cutting-edge ultrasound system to Vietnam

Siemens Healthineers, part of German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG, just introduced state-of-the art ultrasound system ACUSON NX2TM in the Vietnamese market at the first national ultrasound conference which was held at Hue Central Hospital last weekend.
13500 turkeys culled after bird flu found on german farm

13,500 turkeys culled after bird flu found on German farm

HAMBURG: Another 13,500 turkeys have been culled after a suspected case of bird flu was found on another farm in the major German poultry-producing region of Lower Saxony, authorities said on Thursday (Dec 29).
merkel hopes for quick arrest of berlin market attacker

Merkel hopes for 'quick arrest' of Berlin market attacker

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced hope on Thursday (Dec 22) that the prime suspect in Berlin's deadly truck attack would be caught quickly, after it emerged that the Tunisian rejected asylum seeker was a known militant.
deadly truck attack sparks security debate in germany

Deadly truck attack sparks security debate in Germany

BERLIN: Should Germany's popular Christmas markets be ringed with concrete, patrolled by armed soldiers and screened with surveillance cameras?
tape art collective berlin to tour vietnam

"Tape Art Collective Berlin" to tour Vietnam

"Tape Art Collective Berlin", a group of young German artists based in Berlin, will visit Vietnam and introduce, exchange their art performances in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from December 11 to 18.