Tsinghua Unigroup of mainland China announced on Dec. 11 to acquire a 24.9 percent holding in Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (SPIL) and a 25 percent stake in ChipMOS Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd. for total cost of NT$68.8 billion ...
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Zebra has released technology designed to enhance productivity in the Australian manufacturing and transport and logistics sectors. The new Windows 10-ready VC80 is said to virtually extend any PC-based application to material-handling ...
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PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) has rolled out Trimble’s Truck4U telematics system across its new truck rental and leasing fleet in Australia. PacLease launched its Australian Truck Rental and Leasing Services division earlier ...
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Henkel Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Henkel KGaA of Germany, today announced the acquisition of Magna-Tech Manufacturing, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. Magna-Tech Manufacturing is the North American market leader in vacuum ...
Tags: Henkel Corporation, KGaA of Germany, Auto
Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, is announcing a new organic initiative committed to helping US wheat growers double organic wheat acres by 2019. Ardent Mills CEO Dan Dye said: "Ardent Mills' vision is to be ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will purchase 50% stake in Egypt-based Medsofts Group. Together, the companies will own and manage supply chain and merchandising operations of grains, oilseeds, and soft commodities. The new joint ...
Freska Produce International is expanding its avocado reach with its purchase of California avocado packer, Harvest Time Produce. Freska, already a global leader in Mangos, with this entry into the prestigious California Avocado program ...
Tags: Freska Produce, avocado packer, Agriculture
Mopar Vehicle Protection (MVP), the service contract division of FCA US LLC, recently launched new vehicle protection plans that offer a combination of features and benefits not currently available in the marketplace. The Mopar "Complete ...
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Everyone wants to get into the virtual reality game, including journalists. RT, formerly Russia Today, has announced the launch of a new mobile app for 360-degree video news. RT360 offers up panoramic video that puts audiences right in ...
Tags: virtual reality game, 360-degree video news, Electronics
A photo shows the household register of China. [Photo: cctv.com] There have been heated discussions over a planned points-based residence registration system in the Chinese capital that accommodates over eight million non-locals. The ...
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The file photo shows the office of the Shanghai Foreign Information Service Hotline. [Photo: sh.eastday.com] Working or living in a new country can be a difficult experience, especially for partners and families who have to come to terms ...
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The comparison between convetional and LED streetlights. (Photo Courtesy of LED Streetlight Upgrade Project of City of St. Catharines) On Dec 17, the City of St. Catharines, which sits in Southern Ontario, Canada, is switching its high- ...
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Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues. Here are some ...
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Discussion of sovereignty over the Internet has long been a taboo, dismissed in Western media as violation of freedom. The time has come to drag the issue into the cold, hard light of day, and China, with an online population of 670 ...
Tags: Cyber Sovereignty, Taboo
According to ABI Research, the consumer robotics market is set to close out 2015 at 33 million shipments with total revenues of US$3.5 billion. By 2025, both shipments and revenues are expected to dramatically increase, with ABI Research ...
Tags: Consumer Robotics, Robotic Toys