asianworld
asionix@2017-
Business
FSB: Target £6bn Scottish council procurement spend on smaller firms
The average Scottish council spends less than a fifth of their procurement budget with local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), figures uncovered by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show. Launching its manifesto ahead of... -
Health
RAY OF HOPE
Applying sunscreen to South Asian children under the age of two could increase their risk of skin cancer later in life, one of the world’s leading experts warned. A ‘self-tanning’ mechanism that protects the skin against... -
Motoring
VOLVO’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC CAR WILL BE MADE IN CHINA
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, will build its first fully electric car in China, the company announced today at Auto Shanghai in China. The all-new model will be based on Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA)... -
Motoring
NIO UNVEILS PRODUCTION VEHICLE FOR CHINA MARKET
NIO unveiled new production vehicle, the NIO ES8, a 7-seater high-performance electric SUV for the China market NIO ES8’s official launch will take place at the end of this year, with deliveries expected to begin next... -
Local News
Charity Pioneer Shamim Mahmood looses battle with cancer
Many have paid homage to the founder of charity, Jannat ul Firdous, after she lost her rigorous battle with cancer during the Easter weekend. Thousands of mourners flocked to the humanitarian‘s funeral, held at Birmingham Central... -
Motoring
SHAPING THE FUTURE AT SHANGHAI – THE AUDI E-TRON SPORTBACK CONCEPT
Audi reveals its second all-electric concept, capable of reaching 62mph in just 4.5 seconds and covering in excess of 310 miles In production from 2019 Emotional and powerful Audi coupé design Illuminating: e-tron light communicates with... -
Motoring
CITROËN REVEALS C5 AIRCROSS: THE NEW-GENERATION SUV
Citroën premieres a new-generation SUV at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show: C5 Aircross. Inspired directly by the Aircross Concept that was unveiled in 2015, it combines assertive design with interior space for the well-being of everyone... -
Local News
Community responds to Britain First’s invasion of Alum Rock bookstore
The far right group members filmed themselves in the store in Alum Rock whilst aggressively accusing the owner of selling “extremist literature”. The barrage of abuse inflicted on the unsuspecting shop owner was due to an... -
Local News
Why Redknapp is a crucial appointment for Blues
Birmingham City have single handedly put themselves in a relegation scrap after their clueless board sacked Gary Rowett and since then the club have been in free fall. Appointing Zola soon after, well the rest is... -
Global News
Noreen Leghari confesses to involvement in terrorist activity
Noreen Leghari, who was arrested from Lahore, claimed that she had traveled to the Punjab capital on her own and no one had kidnapped her. In a video carrying confessional statement, she said that she...