OtterBox expands into Vietnam
Handheld device protective case manufacturer OtterBox has announced plans to expand into the Vietnam retail market through distribution partner Petrosetco Distribution Joint Stock Company (PSD).
South Korea raises threat level
South Korea has raised its surveillance alert level after the North moved at least one long-range missile in readiness for a possible launch.
EPL clubs set to adopt goal-line technology
Goal-line technology will be introduced in the English Premier League in time for the 2013-14 season, the Football Association (FA) expects.
China inflation data shows recovery is weak
China’s consumer price index (CPI) dropped dramatically in March official data released today shows, indicating that the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy is still weak.
Japan’s stock market skyrockets on BoJ plan
Tokyo stocks have hit levels not seen since 2008, as investors embraced sweeping new Bank of Japan stimulus measures that have raised hopes of economic revival.
China Mobile and Vodafone join Myanmar telecoms race
China Mobile and Vodafone have signed an agreement to form a consortium to bid for a mobile telecommunications licence in Myanmar/Burma.
North Korea threatens nuclear strike against US
A statement from Pyongyang on Thursday said its military had been given final approval to launch a nuclear strike against the United States following Washington’s decision to move an advanced missile defence system to the Pacific island of Guam.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) in aggressive growth move
The Bank of Japan has said it will expand the country’s money supply, as it tries to stimulate growth in the world’s third-largest economy.
