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Nikkei Asia
2 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
More Chinese sex workers willingly smuggled into Germany, police say
Economy Authorities say women are lured by high-paying, temporary arrangements Pascha, the notorious 11-story brothel in Cologne, pictured here in 2020 when it filed for bankruptcy during the COVID pandemic. It was bought by a Chinese investor in 2021, but is now in the hands of German authorities. (File photo by Getty Images) JENS KASTNER HAMBURG, Germany -- More Chinese women are willingly entering Germany as sex workers under false residential permits, police say.
Nikkei Asia
02-08-2025
- Automotive
- Nikkei Asia
Cheap and sleek Chinese EVs turn European heads
BYD was the 10th most popular brand in Europe in the first half of this year, based on new car registration figures. JENS KASTNER HAMBURG, Germany -- European leaders can complain to Beijing all they want about cheap Chinese electric cars flooding the continent, but their resistance may be futile. This summer, more and more transporters have been spotted on Germany's autobahns ferrying loads of BYD, Leapmotor and Great Wall Motor cars from ports to dealerships. On Swedish and British roads, Xpeng and Polestar cars are also becoming more common.
Nikkei Asia
02-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Europe grocer Lidl taps Vietnam, Malaysia to bolster supply chain
A Lidl supermarket in France. The discount supermarket chain has 12,350 stores in 31 countries. © Reuters JENS KASTNER HAMBURG, Germany -- One of Europe's biggest supermarket retailers, Lidl, is planning to source more from Vietnam and Malaysia, as the company diversifies to protect its supply chains at a time of global uncertainties. Lidl is part of Germany's Schwarz Group, which launched its own Tailwind Shipping Lines in 2022 in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic to gain tighter control over its supply chain and ensure movement of goods from China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to its stores in Europe. Tailwind has since become Germany's second-largest shipping company, operating nine container ships.
