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Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2023 opens in Beijing, showcasing unique charm of Ming dynasty culture

BEIJING, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On July 8, the Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2023 opened at The Ming Tombs Tourist  Center, co-hosted by Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau, the CPC Changping District Committee and Changping District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality. Themed… Continue reading Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2023 opens in Beijing, showcasing unique charm of Ming dynasty culture

Evernote is relocating to Europe after laying off most of its US workforce

The company carried out steep job cuts less than six months ago. Evernote has axed most of its workforce. In a statement shared with SFGate, Bending Spoons, the Milan-based app developer that bought the company last November, said Friday it had laid off nearly all of Evernote’s employees in the US and Chile. Bending Spoons… Continue reading Evernote is relocating to Europe after laying off most of its US workforce

Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste

Researchers from the University of Bath used turpentine to produce chemical precursors. It’s probably fair to say that when most people conjure images of the pharmaceutical industry, it’s not often there’s an association between the production of life-saving drugs and environmental decline. But according to one 2019 study by The Conversation, drug companies produce more… Continue reading Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste

Waste management firm Blue Planet scores $5m from Mizuho Asia fundThe latest funding came from Exacta Asia Investment II LP.

Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, a Singapore-based waste management and upcycling company, has raised $5 million in fresh funding, according to filings with the Accounting Corporate and Regulatory Authority (ACRA) accessed by DealStreetAsia DATA VANTAGE. Go to Source

There is a growing understanding that diversity in VC firms is critical for long-term success: AVV’s Hau Ly

Venture capital firms based in Vietnam boast the highest share of women in investment decision-making roles in Southeast Asia, according to a recent report by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE. The country is likely to maintain its lead in this area as more local women gravitate towards a career in the industry. “I have been seeing… Continue reading There is a growing understanding that diversity in VC firms is critical for long-term success: AVV’s Hau Ly

Japan’s EV makers lose grip on key market Thailand to Chinese rivals

Thailand’s Siam Motors partnered with Nissan Motors in 1962 with a factory that rolled out four cars a day, leading to a profitable, decades-long relationship with Japanese companies that transformed it from a car dealer to an automotive pioneer. But the Thai family-owned group that has grown annual revenues to $7 billion on the back… Continue reading Japan’s EV makers lose grip on key market Thailand to Chinese rivals

Union Pacific and SMART-TD Ink Tentative Paid Sick Leave Agreement

Union Pacific now has ratified or tentative agreements with all 13 of its labor unions on important quality-of-life initiative OMAHA, Neb., July 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Union Pacific Railroad and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) reached a tentative agreement to provide up to eight paid sick leave days… Continue reading Union Pacific and SMART-TD Ink Tentative Paid Sick Leave Agreement

Chinese electric vehicle investment plans in Thailand

July 10 (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are pouring into Thailand, having committed to invest $1.44 billion in production facilities in Southeast Asia’s biggest automaking hub that has long been dominated by Japanese companies. This new wave of investment has been backed by Thailand’s government, which has rolled out incentives and courted Chinese firms,… Continue reading Chinese electric vehicle investment plans in Thailand

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