CATL backs humanoid robotics startup Galbot in $153 million funding · TechNode
China’s CATL, the world’s biggest battery maker, has extended its drive into humanoid robotics, leading a RMB 1.1 billion ($153 million) funding round for Beijing-based startup Galbot, making it a…
Nestle dismisses CEO over office relationship with subordinate
Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an “undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate”. The multinational behind Nespresso coffee capsules…
China’s GAC starts operations at new Indonesia EV plant · TechNode
Chinese automaker GAC’s new electric vehicle manufacturing plant has started operations in Jakarta with its annual production capacity set to grow from 20,000 units to 50,000 units as it aims…
China conducts air, naval patrols around Huangyan Island
The Southern Theater Command of the People“s Liberation Army announced that it conducted a combat readiness patrol in territorial waters, airspace and surrounding areas of China’s Huangyan Island on Friday.…
Belvoir unveils franchise operations platform
Estate agency group Belvoir has rolled out management platform, Fransys, to help all its estate agency groups communicate and train staff. The group operates more than 170 offices, employing 350…
GDP in Pudong New Area up 5.8% in H1
The headquarters building of the New Development Bank in the Pudong New District in Shanghai China. XINHUA Despite headwinds and rising complexities in the global market, Shanghai“s Pudong New Area…
‘Save life first’: China nurse leaves kids in dash to help epileptic man at railway station
A nurse in China who bit off her fake nails and dashed hundreds of metres in a railway station to save a man who collapsed has received huge plaudits on…
Pop Mart eyes home appliance market after launching film studio · TechNode
Chinese toy company Pop Mart, best known for its hit ip Labubu, is reportedly expanding into the home appliance industry. Job postings on Chinese recruitment platforms show that the company…
Chinese scientists make breakthrough in ultra-wideband photonic-electronic 6G communication
BEIJING – Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in ultra-wideband photonic-electronic integrated technology for 6G wireless communication, according to Peking University (PKU). By leveraging photonic-electronic hybrid integration, a joint research…
300 homes coming to Melton Mowbray
Plans to develop 290 homes at Sysonby Farm in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire have been given the green light by the council. Spearheaded by housebuilder Morris Homes, plans will see…