GDC Technics to lay off over 200 workers after Boeing scraps Air Force One contract
Apr 26, 2021 08:25 am UTC| Business Economy
GDC Technics was forced to implement job cuts, and the companys chief executive officer, Brad Foreman, explained that this is the direct result of Boeings sudden cancellation of its Air Force One contract. It was revealed...
Samsung C&T reportedly establishing $673 million solar plants in Texas
Apr 26, 2021 06:59 am UTC| Business Economy
Samsung CT, the South Korean electronic companys unit, is said to be thinking of establishing its own solar power plants that will entail a $673 million investment. The plan is to set it up in Texas, U.S.A. and the main...
McDonald's Singapore virtually reunites families for a meal at My Happy Table
Apr 24, 2021 14:52 pm UTC| Economy
McDonalds Singapore has launched a physical activation that uses technology and camera setup dubbed My Happy Table to help Singapore-based individuals reunite with their family in Malaysia. Through My Happy Table,...
Seoul seizes cryptocurrencies from tax delinquents
Apr 24, 2021 14:42 pm UTC| Economy Business
The city government of Seoul has seized cryptocurrencies of 676 top tax delinquents who hid their assets in digital form, who owed the government 28.4 billion won in overdue taxes. Seouls tax collection department found...
S. Korea to import more eggs this month to stabilize prices
Apr 24, 2021 14:38 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Korea plans to import 40 million eggs in April, up from the initially planned imports of 25 million, to help stabilize rising egg prices caused by the bird flu outbreak. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said it...
Honda vows to exclusively make emissions-free vehicles by 2040
Apr 24, 2021 14:24 pm UTC| Business Economy
Honda vowed to exclusively sell battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles by 2040 in its three major markets of North America, China and Japan, said its CEO, Toshihiro Mibe. While the Japanese automaker...
ADM opens plant-based lab in Singapore
Apr 24, 2021 10:10 am UTC| Business Economy
ADM has opened a plant-based innovation lab in its Biopolis research hub in Singapore to develop plant-based products, tailor-made for the Asian consumer palate. It will be staffed by a combination of experts in...
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