BEIJING: France’s Renault SA said yesterday it is looking to revive business in China by forming a hybrid vehicle joint venture with Geely Holding Group, a year after it ended its previous operation in the world’s largest car market. The two companies have signed a framework agreement to set up the joint venture, which would make and sell Renault-branded petrol-electric hybrid cars in China using Geely’s technologies, supply chains and manufacturing facilities while Renault would focus on sales

Incite Foodtech has 18 Union Artisan Coffee outlets in the country and plans to expand it to 25 by year-end. Chew describes the company as a full-fledged food-tech venture and among the first to adopt this concept.“ We have outlets in various formats, a production hub, a culinary academy, a coffee roastery and a technology set-up.... The company believes it is ahead of the curve since we anticipate that more players will come up with similar concepts.“ In addition, we create and acquire quick-s

statement on Monday, UOBAM Malaysia said this is its first wholesale fund that focuses on bonds from

PUNJAB will be focusing on the food and nutritional security of the people in 2022 as the

MELAKA: Umno and the other component parties in Barisan Nasional have yet to reach a consensus on working with other political coalitions in the state polls. Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said there was no conclusion made on the official stance of alliances.“ Our focus is winning the election for now, ” said Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Barisan chairman, after a meeting with the Melaka Umno election machinery at Masjid Tanah near here yesterday. Ahmad Zahid said the fielding of

StarPicks NATIONAL WATER FESTIVAL SHOWCASES CULTURE AND UNITY “ This quarter’s financial results underscore AmBank’s commitment to resilience and strategic diversification of revenue sources.... However, NIM compression this quarter has moderated compared to Q423. Overall expenses decreased 6.6% y-o-y to RM507. 7mil.... As a result, cost-to-income( CTI) was lower at 42.2%....

StarPicks NATIONAL WATER FESTIVAL SHOWCASES CULTURE AND UNITY “ This quarter’s financial results underscore AmBank’s commitment to resilience and strategic diversification of revenue sources.... However, NIM compression this quarter has moderated compared to Q423. Overall expenses decreased 6.6% y-o-y to RM507. 7mil.... As a result, cost-to-income( CTI) was lower at 42.2%....

The new Russian president will be confronted with complex tasks in the Asian Pacific Region. Moscow will need to preserve good relations with China, find an economic counterbalance to influential Chinese businesses in the Far East and expand its trade relations with ASEAN.

PUTRAJAYA: While facing challenges brought on by the pandemic, all parties must not lose sight of issues posed by climate change which can have long-lasting impact and threats on social well-being, economic development and global health, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin( pic). The Prime Minister said the pandemic has given a fresh impetus for all to play a role in the sustainability agenda.“ The unprecedented and rapid changes have forced us to continuously realign the sustainability aspect that ha

HANOI: Many Vietnamese micro, small and medium enterprises( MSMEs) have not prioritised the transition to green development due to many limitations such as human resources and access to capital, according to experts. Hoang Minh Chien, deputy director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency at the Industry and Trade Ministry, said climate change and environmental pollution have made businesses worldwide shifting to a more sustainable development model.He said Vietnamese businesses should not go out