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11-Mar-19 Alibaba Group will take a 14% stake in STO Express through a USD693 mn exchange for a 49% stake, making this the e-commerce giant's fourth significant investment in a Chinese courier company. [image: Reuters / Aly Song]
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07-Mar-19 The rise of the Russian Far East District as an attractive destination for investment in manufacturing is down to several factors - rich natural resources, abundant land, upgraded infrastructure, access to Eurasia and generous tax incentives. [image: Far East Development Corporation (FEDC)]
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01-Mar-19 Weak demand in China and the Sino-US trade war took a heavy toll across Asia in Feb-19. China's manufacturing contracted for the third month, Japan's factory gauge fell at the sharpest pace in 2-1/2 years and South Korea's exports plummeted. [image: Norihiko Shirouzu / Reuters]
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22-Feb-19 In South Africa, IBM is working with industrial and commercial organisations to develop blockchain-based industrial supply chain systems that enhance a range of value chain functions, including visibility, accuracy and supply chain efficiencies. [image: Wikipedia]
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18-Feb-19 Hong Kong is transforming itself into a portal for data, finance, talent and services. And as Guangdong seeks to move up the value chain and to boost the technology sector, it has promulgated a Guangzhou-Shenzhen Technology & Innovation Corridor. [image: HKTDC]
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