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Chinese tech giant Alibaba names next CEO

Chinese tech giant Alibaba names next CEO

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Tuesday it will replace its top boss in a surprise move at the e-commerce titan as it looks to recover from years of slow growth caused weak consumer spending and a crackdown by authorities. The move comes as the market leader prepares to undergo a …

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Boeing, Airbus score new billion-dollar orders at Paris Air Show

Boeing, Airbus score new billion-dollar orders at Paris Air Show

Global airliner rivals Boeing and Airbus notched up new orders from Algeria and the Philippines at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, after the European manufacturer snagged the biggest-ever single civilian contract. Philippine Airlines will buy nine of Airbus’ A350-1000 widebody planes, while Air Algerie snapped up eight of Boeing’s medium-haul …

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Hanoi streets to be named after Spratly Islands

Six streets in Hanoi’s Gia Lam District will carry the name of islands of Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, the city’s government said in a new plan. According to Hanoi People’s Committee, the city will have 58 new streets in 15 districts and will name six after Song Tu Tay (Southwest …

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Two Tan Son Nhat taxi drivers caught with tampered meters

Two taxi drivers at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat airport and their companies have been fined for tampering with their meters to increase fares 10-fold. Inspectors from the city Department of Transport, operating incognito, checked all taxis plying to the airport on Monday. One of them, registered in Ho Chi Minh …

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