Just a stone’s throw across a narrow waterway from the world’s largest gambling hub Macau, a former oyster farming island is being transformed into China’s newest tourism haven. Dubbed by some as China’s answer to Florida’s Orlando — a global tourist magnet with its cluster of major theme parks — Hengqin has seen property prices […]
Read moreSnap has been asked by the Saudi Arabia government to remove the Al Jazeera Discover Publisher Channel in that country because it violated local laws, the social media company said on Sunday. “We make an effort to comply with local laws in the countries where we operate,” a Snapchat spokesperson said in a statement to […]
Read moreAsian shares gained on Monday as investors anticipated clues on the direction of monetary policy from central banks later in the week. South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index rose 0.46 percent in early trade, with technology stocks driving broader gains on the index: Samsung Electronics was up 1.07 percent and SK Hynix rose 2.72 percent in […]
Read moreABB, a major player in the realm of robotics, automation and power generation, is fiercely committed to the global shift to electric vehicle transportation. The transformation from traditional cars to electric ones is “a huge opportunity” that will enable ABB to “work with smart cities of the future,” Chairman Peter Voser told CNBC on the […]
Read moreGeneral Motors and its joint venture in China, Shanghai GM, will recall more than 2.5 million vehicles due to faulty airbag inflators, China’s top quality watchdog said. The vehicles are equipped with airbag inflators produced by troubled Japanese manufacturer Takata, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ). From Oct. 29, […]
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