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13-Aug-18 Hanwha will earmark USD19.5 bn for investments and hire 35,000 workers in its largest-ever growth plan. Korean chaebol (conglomerates) Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG and others have made similar announcements recently in response to government appeals to help the economy. [image: Business Korea]
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12-Aug-18 Singapore’s biggest new hospital with 1,000 beds opened on 18-Aug-18. Sengkang General is one of a new batch of public general hospitals, following a bed-crunch in 2013-14 when patients had to be housed in corridors and converted carparks. [image: Alphonsus Chern / ST Photo]
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10-Aug-18 Chinese electronics retailer Gome will launch its own brand appliances, smartphones and televisions in India. The products will be sold through multi-brand outlets and online marketplaces. [image: Reuters]
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09-Aug-18 Logistics services company Dada-JD Daojia has raised USD500 mn from existing backers JD.com and Walmart to quicken the growth of its delivery network across China. Walmart has been pushing to integrate its retail network in China. [image: South China Morning Post]
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01-Aug-18 BASF's Surface Treatment business unit, under the Chemetall brand, is investing in a state-of-the-art site in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang, China. [image: BASF]
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