Commuters in Mainland China are turning to electric bicycles in their millions.
Hailed as the environmentally friendly future of personal transport in the country’s teeming cities, up to 120 mil…
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Philippines: Local tissue manufacturers gain foothold in foreign-dominated market
Global market report provider Euromonitor International reported an improved performance in the disposable paper products industry of the Philippines, as local manufacturers continue to contribute to …
Singapore exports surge in January
Singapore’s exports jumped in January for a third straight month as global demand for the city-state’s electronics and petrochemicals surged.
Exports excluding oil rose 21 percent from a y…
Google chief claims 60,000 Android phones shipping per day
Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt’s first speech at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, he revealed that 60,000 phones using the company’s Android operating system are sh…
Long way to go in Jakarta’s struggle against plastic bags
The road to hell is supposedly paved with good intentions, and in Indonesia’s capital, one of these may very well be the half-hearted move by authorities, retailers and consumers to reduce the u…
LG India plans niche products for B2B segment
In its bid to capture the business-to-business (B2B) segment in a big way, Life’s Good Electronics India Ltd is conducting a research and development programme in Korea to understand the needs o…
Rethink bluefin ban, Japan urges Europe
Japan has called on the European Union to rethink the proposal put forward by the European Commission for banning international trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea,…
e-waste threatens developing world
Urgent action is needed to tackle the growing problem of electronic waste in developing nations, says a UN report.
Huge amounts of old computers and discarded electronic goods are piling up in countr…
Popular bakery sets sights on tourists
One of the most famous bakeries in Hong Kong hopes that converting tourists to the joys of the humble egg tart will be its recipe for success.
Ever since teaming up with listed restaurant chain Tao He…
India: Personal computer sales reach 25.7 percent growth in Oct-Dec 2009
Sales in India’s personal computer market touched 19.7 lakh (1.97 million) units in October-December 2009, a 25.7-percent growth over the corresponding quarter in the previous year. "Notabl…