Huawei’s new smart car firm valued up to $35 bln amid advanced stake talks: sources

Huawei Technologies’ (HWT.UL) new smart car software and components firm is set for a valuation of up to 250 billion yuan ($34.67 billion) after it sells stakes to investors including Changan Auto, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The Chinese company said on Sunday it will spin off its four-year-old Intelligent Automotive Solution […]

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Why is billionaire Jack Ma focusing on food business in China through a new startup ?

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is backing a newly formed startup, whose name in English translates to “Hangzhou Ma’s Kitchen Food.” According to a report by CNN, the new company is based in the eastern China city of Hangzhou, Ma’s hometown. The startup will involve sale of pre-packaged food, imports and exports, and edible agricultural products. […]

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Bangladesh could be one of targets of US’ labour policy: Washington mission to commerce ministry

Dhaka: The US’ latest policy on labour rights warrants enough reasons for Bangladesh to be alarmed, the Bangladesh embassy in Washington has said, stating that the issue should be “taken into cognizance with priority by concerned stakeholders.” In a letter dated 20 November sent to Tapan Kanti Ghosh, senior secretary, the Ministry of Commerce by […]

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India to remain fastest-growing major economy, but demand uneven: Reuters poll

India’s economic expansion likely moderated but remained strong in the September quarter, supported by robust service activity and solid urban demand despite a global slowdown dampening export growth, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecast to have slowed to 6.8% in the July-September quarter from 7.8% in the […]

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China pledges deeper trade ties with Vietnam

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao pledged to deepen bilateral trade ties with Vietnam during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, China’s commerce ministry said. Wang said China-Vietnam trade cooperation had already achieved “fruitful results” and would include strategic areas such as the digital economy, green […]

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First China-Laos-Thailand express freight train departs from Chengdu

The first China-Laos-Thailand express freight train departed from the Chengdu International Railway Port in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on November 17, with cargo bound for customers in Thailand. The launch of the express freight train service, which cuts delivery time for goods from Chengdu to Thailand to under five days, marks a […]

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