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Thailand courts Portugal for EU trade deal, OECD membership
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/02/2026
» Thailand has formally sought Portugal’s support in accelerating negotiations on the European Union–Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and advancing its bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by 2030.
Brazil sues EV giant BYD over ‘slavery’ conditions at plant
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/05/2025
» SAO PAULO — Brazilian labour prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD (Build Your Dreams) Company and two contractors over allegations of slave labour and human trafficking at the construction site of a manufacturing plant.
Nike says split with Neymar over refusal to cooperate with sex assault probe
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Nike said Thursday it parted ways with Neymar last year after the superstar Brazil attacker "refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation" as the company probed an employee's claim that he sexually assaulted her.
Brazil raises $620m in huge concession auction
AFP, Published on 10/04/2021
» SAO PAULO: Brazil wrapped up a massive auction Friday for concessions to operate 22 airports, a rail line and five ports with a total take of $620 million and planned investments of $1.75 billion in all.
Ford to close all its factories in Brazil
AFP, Published on 12/01/2021
» SAO PAULO: Carmaker Ford said Monday losses exacerbated by the coronavirus epidemic would see it close its three factories in Brazil, where it has operated for a century, terminating some 5,000 jobs.
Carrefour shares plunge in Brazil after killing
AFP, Published on 24/11/2020
» SAO PAULO - International supermarket giant Carrefour's shares plunged in Brazil on Monday, days after two white security guards at one of its stores killed a black customer, triggering widespread protests.
Virus surges in Americas, IMF warns of economic carnage: World update
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: More than 78,000 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the US and in Brazil alone Wednesday, as the IMF laid out the unprecedented economic devastation caused by the global pandemic and the WHO warned the number of infections could reach 10 million worldwide within the next week.
Brazil auto production crumbles in April, down 99%
AFP, Published on 09/05/2020
» SAO PAULO: Auto production in Brazil crumpled in April under the weight of the coronavirus crisis, falling a catastrophic 99 percent, the carmakers' association said Friday.
Boeing scraps $4.2bn deal to buy Embraer commercial division
AFP, Published on 26/04/2020
» NEW YORK - Boeing announced Saturday it was pulling out of a $4.2 billion deal to acquire the commercial plane division of its Brazilian rival Embraer, the latest in a string of setbacks for the troubled US aviation giant.
Racism and fear in viral times
Asia focus, Yu-hsiang Wang, Published on 23/03/2020
» On Feb 24, a 23-year-old Singaporean student studying in the UK was attacked by two teenagers, the BBC reported. The selfies he took of his bloodied nose and swollen eyes went viral on social media, along with his description of the incident. The shocking images stirred widespread discussion among Asian communities online.