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After U.S. failure, Vietnam’s EV leader turns to markets dominated by Tesla and BYD
For all the optimism VinFast projects, its pivot to new markets comes with new challenges. Chinese automakers, notably BYD, ...
East Asia is challenging Silicon Valley – by being like Silicon Valley used to be
Silicon Valley used to be known for its counter culture and its outsized vision of how tech can transform the globe. This is ...
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New Species Of "Fairy Lantern" Plant Discovered In Malaysia Is Already Critically Endangered
The new plant has been named Thismia aliasii and is part of the Thismia genus, which contains plants that do not ...
Discovery of Quina technology challenges view of ancient human development in East Asia
While the Middle Paleolithic period is viewed as a dynamic time in European and African history, it is commonly considered a ...
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Unknown human species in East Asia used sophisticated tools at the same time Neanderthals did in Europe
The tool we've identified is called a Quina scraper. This type of stone tool is well known from archaeological sites in ...
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
Discovery in China of tools called Quina scrapers suggests the people of East Asia were as inventive and flexible with ...
JBS plans two meat plants in Vietnam with $100m investment
The pair of production facilities will be built in two phases under an agreement with the Vietnamese government.
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JBS to build two meat processing plants in Vietnam
Brazilian meatpacker JBS announced on Saturday that it will invest US$100 million to build two factories in Vietnam, aiming ...
Can Earthquake in Myanmar disrupt PC hardware production? Manufacturers are checking out
After Myanmar’s 7.7 quake, Taiwanese tech firms in Thailand checked for damage, found none, and quickly resumed operations.
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Asia and the IMF: Resilience through Cooperation
Der Jiun also served as Executive Director for Southeast Asia at the International Monetary Fund from 2011 to 2013. He holds a BA(Hons) in Politics and Economics from Oxford University and an MBA from ...