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04-Aug-19 While smartphone sales in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will reach 76.33 million units in 2019, a 1 percent increase, global sales will reach 1.5 billion units, a 2.5 percent decline. [image: Zawya]
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02-Aug-19 A Sino-US trade war could tilt the world towards a global recession. Manufacturing activity contracted in China in June and July 2019. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia registered a contraction, but others benefited as trade flows move away from China. [image: Business World]
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24-Jun-19 In Japan, convenience store operator 7-Eleven will start selling its rice balls in biomass plastic wraps from Jul-19, as it aims to reduce fossil-fuel-derived materials. The company’s move comes as more firms adopt plant-derived plastics. [image: The Japan Times]
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06-Jun-19 Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing platform, is entering Chile and Colombia as it eyes overseas expansion amid stiffer competition at home. The move follows its foray in to Brazil, Mexico, Australia and Japan over the past year or so.
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28-May-19 Japanese automotive supplier Denso plans to invest RMB2 bn (USD290 mn) in a plant in Guangzhou, China. The 100,000 sqm plant will mainly be used for auto parts manufacturing, quality monitoring, and a warehousing and distribution center. [image: Asia Times]
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