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US FedEx pilot arrested by Chinese authorities

09:34 | 20/09/2019

A FedEx pilot was arrested in China and released on bail, the company said on Thursday (Sep 19), amid an ongoing row with Beijing over ...

E-commerce, e-logistics – the key to success for exporters

10:07 | 18/09/2019

Vietnamese exporters are urged to give priority to e-commerce and e-logistics platforms to increase opportunities to join major value chains.

Chinese official to visit US to prepare for trade talks

09:39 | 18/09/2019

A Chinese vice finance minister will visit the United States on Wednesday (Sep 18) to lay the groundwork for trade talks next month, state media ...

ABB breaks ground on its advanced robotics factory in Shanghai

10:32 | 16/09/2019

ABB announced that it has started construction of its new robotics manufacturing and research facility in China, the world’s largest robotics market.

Asian markets rally on growing trade hopes and ECB easing

09:29 | 14/09/2019

Equities rose in Asian trade on Friday (Sep 13) after the European Central Bank unveiled a fresh round of economic stimulus and another interest rate ...

Vexed Canada takes China to WTO over canola ban

09:19 | 07/09/2019

Canada has requested a meeting with Beijing at the World Trade Organization to try to bring an end to China's ban on its canola, Trade ...

Merkel in Beijing says Hong Kong freedoms must be 'guaranteed'

09:04 | 07/09/2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday (Sep 6) the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong "must be guaranteed", after meeting with Chinese ...

Alibaba buys NetEase's import e-commerce unit for US$2 billion

15:50 | 06/09/2019

Alibaba Group has bought the e-commerce platform of NetEase for about US$2 billion and will participate in a US$700 million investment in NetEase's music streaming ...