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Vietnamese EV maker to build $2bn plant in US
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/03/2022
» Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast said it will start building a factory in North Carolina this year, ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.
Spain’s fatalities climb, Putin remote meetings: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/04/2020
» Spain reported another increase in fatalities, while Italy and Germany moved to extend lockdown measures. US President Donald Trump warned of a “painful” two weeks ahead after projections showed that as many as 240,000 Americans could die.
Vietnam’s new drunk-driving law slashes beer sales
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/01/2020
» HANOI: Vietnam’s new get-tough-on-drunk-driving law is reining in one of the world’s fastest-growing beer markets.
You can still buy a house with gold bars in Vietnam
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/05/2019
» HANOI: Vietnam may be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, yet it’s still in the dark ages when it comes to joining the global trend toward cashless transactions. To understand why, look no further than to consumers like Tran Van Nhan, who recently bought his two-bedroom home in Hanoi with gold and a sack of cash.
Ghosn rearrested on new charges
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2019
» TOKYO: The drama surrounding fallen auto executive Carlos Ghosn erupted again, with Japanese prosecutors rearresting him on fresh allegations that he used millions of dollars from Nissan Motor Co for his own purposes.
Duterte coal tax will make costly Philippines power even pricier
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/12/2017
» MANILA: Electricity prices in the Philippines, already among the highest in Southeast Asia, will probably rise after President Rodrigo Duterte signs legislation next week boosting taxes on coal, the nation’s main fuel for power plants.
Car firms give Kobe products all-clear
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 20/10/2017
» Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp Thursday cleared aluminium parts supplied by Kobe Steel Ltd of safety concerns, giving the embattled steelmaker a respite as companies around the world rush to check the safety of their products following revelations of data falsification.
Volkswagen revs up its electric shift
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 13/09/2017
» Frankfurt: Volkswagen AG is putting its full force behind a shift into electric cars as the world's largest automaker accelerates away from combustion engines and tries to draw a line under the emissions-cheating scandal that's weighed on the company for two years.
China fossil fuel deadline accelerates electric car race
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/09/2017
» China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, becoming the biggest market to do so in a move that will accelerate the push into the electric car market led by companies including BYD Co. and BAIC Motor Corp.
Duterte support surges to record high
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/07/2017
» MANILA -- Rodrigo Duterte has never been more popular, according to a new poll taken on the eve of the first anniversary of his swearing in as Philippine president.