China Carmakers Suffer End-of-Year Slump
Car sales in China are usually booming this time of year, but not so much in 2025. China’s car sales fell for the second straight month at a time that’s usually the busiest time of the year. According to a report from Bloomberg, retail vehicle sales fell about 8% to 2.2 million units in November. That’s according to data published by the China Passenger Car Association on Monday. The slowdown is mainly due to a 22% slump in sales of gasoline cars, with new-energy vehicle sales rising 4.2% for the month,
Foreigners Traveling Without Visas Could Be Subject to Social Media Scrutiny
Social media histories and email accounts could become part of travel to the U.S., according to a notice published this week in the Federal Register. According to multiple media reports, foreigners allowed to come to the United States without a visa could be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before being approved for travel. The notice said Customs and Border Protection wants to collect five years’
Vibe Credit Union Takes Over Naming Rights at Suburban Showplace in Novi
Vibe Credit Union, a member-owned credit union in Novi, has secured the naming rights of the Suburban Collection Showplace. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the venue will be officially renamed the Vibe Credit Union Showplace. Vibe Credit Union states the renaming reflects “its local commitment and belief that major public venues should carry names tied to local identity, local accountability, and local investment.” “As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, our profits stay in the region,” says Chaz Rzewnicki,
Push and pull for S-E Asia as China counters Malaysia's US trade deal with own pact
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is seeking to pacify China by exploring a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the latter proposed in the wake of a controversial trade treaty Malaysia signed in October with the United States. Just days after Beijing raised “grave concerns” over Kuala Lumpur’s agreement with Washington, Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said on Dec 2 that the proposed deal with China would cover “strategic sectors” between the two trading partners. But the
Hanging by a thread: 50% US tariffs put Indian textile exporters in survival mode
TIRUPPUR - Indian textile businessman R.K. Siva Subramaniam is used to what he calls cycles of tension. But he is at a loss about how to emerge from the crisis triggered by US President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods. The US is the largest export market for India’s US$179 billion (S$234 billion) textile and apparel industry, whose export earnings in 2024 totalled US$37 billion. But that market is shrinking fast. “Our Indian government asks us to find new markets to export to instead of
Ford Unveils New World Headquarters in Dearborn
Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn showed off its new world headquarters on Sunday, making the move from its iconic Glass House along Michigan Avenue to the original Henry and Edsel Ford Research and Engineering Center along Oakwood Boulevard, now known as the Henry Ford II World Center campus. // Photo by R.J. King Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn showed off its new world headquarters on Sunday, making the move from its iconic Glass House along Michigan Avenue to the original Henry and Edsel Ford Research and
