Malaysia’s Sime Darby seeks to expand car retail business into India, Indonesia – CEO

Malaysia’s Sime Darby seeks to expand car retail business into India, Indonesia – CEO

A logo of Sime Darby is seen at its car showroom in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Sime Darby (SIME.KL), Malaysia’s industrial and automotive conglomerate, is looking to set up a luxury car retail business in India and expand in Indonesia to … Read more

Education ministry announces schorlaships in Hungary, China

Education ministry announces schorlaships in Hungary, China

The governments of China and Hungary have offered scholarships to Kenyan students who wish to pursue their education in the two countries. The Ministry of Education in a statement on Saturday said the government of Hungary has offered 200 while that of China had offered 18 scholarships to eligible Kenyans. Under the Hungary scholarships programme … Read more

Jalolov wins super-heavyweight crown, Kurash medallist tests positive

Jalolov wins super-heavyweight crown, Kurash medallist tests positive

HANGZHOU, China, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov won super-heavyweight boxing gold and China’s women’s basketballers beat their arch-rivals Japan in a thriller at the Asian Games on Thursday. Tokyo Olympic champion and twice world champion Jalolov, 29, beat Kazakhstan’s Kamshybek Kunkabayev, 31, on points to take gold and continue his impressive record. The … Read more

Western rival to Belt and Road has much to prove

Western rival to Belt and Road has much to prove

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Western countries have a window of opportunity to come up with a credible infrastructure plan for the developing world. China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative is drowning in bad debts and may be about to lose Italy, the only big rich democracy which is a member. The People’s … Read more

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

[1/2]Fishing boats are anchored at a fishing port in Soma, about 45 km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant discharging treated radioactive water into the ocean, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China’s ban … Read more

Domino effect: India rice export ban puts market on edge for copycat curbs

Domino effect: India rice export ban puts market on edge for copycat curbs

India’s rice export ban leaves 10 mln T of world supply gap Rival rice suppliers could raise exports by 3 mln T Other producers may limit exports as local prices rally Tighter global supplies to heighten food inflation worries MUMBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) – India’s rice export ban has the world market bracing for similar … Read more