Pakistan Project is China Silk Road Fund's First Investment
BEIJING (DPA) — A Pakistan hydropower project will receive the first funding from China's 40-billion-dollar Silk Road Fund in support of an ambitious infrastructure investment belt linking China to Europe through Central Asia, state media reported Tuesday.
Thailand to Miss UN Aviation Agency's Safety Deadline
BANGKOK — Thailand will not be able to address airline safety issues within the time frame demanded by the United Nation's aviation regulatory body, Minister of Transport Prajin Juntong said today.
Chinese Foreign Trade Volume Dips 6 Percent in First Quarter
BEIJING (DPA) - China's foreign trade volume dipped by 6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter to 5.54 trillion yuan (902 billion dollars), state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday.
McDonald's at 60 in Fierce Battle Against Healthful Rivals
NEW YORK (DPA) - McDonald's started out 75 years ago as a simple hamburger stand in California.
Samsung Profit Drops 30 Percent, Company Estimates
SEOUL (DPA) — Operating profits at Samsung Electronics Co fell 30.51 per cent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period one year earlier, the company said in an estimate Tuesday.
Samsung Profit Drops 30 Percent, Company Estimates
SEOUL (DPA) — Operating profits at Samsung Electronics Co fell 30.51 per cent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period one year earlier, the company said in an estimate Tuesday.
Vietnam Records Fastest First-Quarter Growth in Five Years
HANOI (DPA) — Vietnam's economy hustled to a growth rate of more than 6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, the prime minister said Wednesday, its fastest for the period since 2010.
Thailand Scrambles to Ward Off Aviation Safety Downgrade
BANGKOK (DPA) — Thailand's Transport Ministry is calling an emergency meeting later this week as the country faces an imminent aviation safety downgrade, officials said Monday.
Economic Leaders Debate China's Rising Role in Global Finance
BOAO, CHINA (DPA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping urged mutual trust to replace lingering suspicions among the world's nations, as he led the annual Boao economic forum for Asia on the weekend.
Disabled Lotto Sellers Rally Against Proposed Ticket Machines
BANGKOK — More than 100 lottery vendors rallied in Bangkok today to protest a government plan to introduce lottery ticket vending machines, which they say will decrease job opportunities for disabled people who commonly sell lottery tickets in Thailand.
