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Nissan Unveils New All-Electric Car

Nissan has revealed its second all-electric vehicle in the Japanese car-market’s latest nudge towards the eco-friendly car sector.

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Chinese President Places Further Focus on Africa

In his first year, president Xi Jinping has embarked on his first foreign trip, making stops in Russia and Africa.

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China’s Economy Close to Overtaking US

China is set to overtake the US as the world’s number one economy, while India has jumped into third place ahead of Japan, according to a new study from the world’s leading statistical sources.

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ARCADIS : China, India and Japan Among Top Markets for GDP Return

ARCADIS study reveals that eight of the top 11 markets that will see the greatest increase in built asset performance by 2022 will be in Asia

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Stan Shih, Founder of Acer, Set to Retire

Stan Shih, the founder of Taiwan’s personal computer manufacturing company Acer, said this week that he plans to retire as the chairman next month.

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Mink Take on the Beauty Industry with 3D Makeup Printer

The ‘Mink’ is a $300 device that will purportedly let anyone create completely customised makeup shades any time they want, from the comfort of their own home.

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Singapore Airlines Launching Premium Economy Class

CEO Goh Choon Phong has announced Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch a premium economy class in the second half of 2015.

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Xiaomi in Global top 10 for Smartphone Shipments

Chinese phone-maker Xiaomi has broken into the global top 10 for the first time, the newest figures from Canalys say.

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Laos Dam Schemes Challenge Regional Cooperation

The construction of Don Sahong dam on the Mekong River in southern Laos is provoking a great deal of international criticism, especially for a dam with a relatively small generating capacity of 260 megawatts.

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Japan to Pledge Support for Road-Construction in Africa

Japan’s Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida, will pledge the country’s support for building a key road connecting four African countries when he joins an international conference on African development.

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