Federal aviation regulators have ordered Boeing to fix a second problem with the flight-control system of its grounded 737 Max, the company acknowledged Thursday, as new details emerged that pilots of two planes could not counteract a malfunction of the system using the company’s recommended procedures.The pilots of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 performed all the procedures recommended by Boeing to save their 737 Max 8 aircraft but could not pull it out of a flight-system-induced dive, a preliminary report into the crash concluded Thursday.In a brief summary of the much-anticipated preliminary report on the March 10 crash, Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges told reporters that the “aircraft flight-control system” contributed to the plane’s difficulty in gaining altitude after it left Addis Ababa airport. It crashed six minutes later, killing all 157 on board.She said the crew “performed all the procedures, repeatedly, provided by the manufacturer … [Read more...] about Additional software problem detected in Boeing 737 Max flight-control system, officials say
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 21/3
Int’l packaging, label, printing tech exhibition opens in Hanoi At the opening ceremony The Vietnam International Packaging, Label, Thermal Transfer, Printing Technology Equipment and Supplies Exhibition 2019 (VPSE 2019) kicked off in Hanoi on March 20. The annual event was initiated by Dong Nam Advertising and Commercial Promotion JSC and held in conjunction with the Vietnam International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition (VIETAD 2019). It offers a good opportunity for domestic and foreign organisations and enterprises to seek partners, transfer technologies, and develop business, contributing to increasing the quality and competitiveness of products, according to Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Advertising Association Nghiem Truong Son. The VPSE 2019 features nearly 500 pavilions displaying a wide range of products in these fields. The event will run until March 23 and is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors. Golf legend, NutiFood ink deal to popularise … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 21/3
Public subsidies for the Apples of the world are real puzzlers
Minnesotans have joined one of the most baffling trends in recent economic development history by looking to subsidize a technology giant, in this case Google, in exchange for a modest number of jobs in a new data center. There are a number of these massive facilities, sometimes called hyperscale centers, here in the Midwest. While it’s certainly possible to have missed some, a good-faith effort to find one built without any public subsidy came up empty. In news that seems emblematic for the industry, it was all smiles a couple of years ago in Des Moines when Apple executives and state officials celebrated Apple’s selection of Iowa for its new data center, putting the state “on the world stage,” as Iowa’s governor put it. A Des Moines Register columnist promptly pointed out that taxpayer subsidies of more than $200 million were going to a company with more than $250 billion in cash and securities, enough money to run Iowa’s state government for more … [Read more...] about Public subsidies for the Apples of the world are real puzzlers
HCMC striving to transform into smart city
The project ‘Transforming Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) into a smart city in the period 2017 – 2020, with a vision to 2025’ has been formally launched. The filed photo shows citizens voting for the services of state officers in the People’s Committee of District 12. The project aims at changing the Eastern part of the city into an innovative district based on developing the digital and knowledge economy, along with building the 4 foundation pillars of task including management, database, application, and technology. Achievements in the year of 2018 have, to some extent, gradually added to the foreseeable success of the project. Approved in November 2017, the Smart City project wants to make this city a pioneer in the aspect. To achieve all goals of this project, the metropolitan authorities have introduced the 4 key solutions, consisting of building a common database and developing an open database ecosystem, creating an operating center for a … [Read more...] about HCMC striving to transform into smart city
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 16/12
Mexico to face fierce competition from Vietnam: Mexican economists Mexican economists have shared the view that once the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect, Mexico will have to face fierce competition from Vietnam in many sectors, such as garments and textiles, leather and footwear, and electronic equipment. Arnulfo Gomez, a foreign trade expert, said Vietnam has successfully implemented a commercial strategy that helps improve the quality and competitiveness of its products on the international market by reducing spending on materials and applying technology in production. With such advantages, Vietnam has more capacity than Mexico to utilise opportunities generated by the CPTPP, he said. The experts suggested that the Mexican Government set forth new measures to raise the competitiveness of domestic businesses, thus avoiding adverse impacts from the deal. Statistics of the Mexican Ministry of … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 16/12