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Austria trials DNA testing to uncover honey fraud
Austria trials DNA testing to uncover honey fraud
by  AFP

At a laboratory in Austria's mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a month to learn about their composition -- and in some cases to determine whether they have been adulterated. - Rigorous process - Austria's Sinsoma has specialised in DNA testing.

Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling
Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling
by  AFP

Stockpiling is the reflex response by firms to the imposition of tariffs, but with the rapidly-changing position of the Trump administration, companies are finding that it isn't so straightforward this time around. He said the practice has limits as tariffs are constantly changing and it isn't always practicable.

Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes change
Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes change
by  AFP

At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown beans into steaming cups of coffee, a modern twist on the region's traditional drink. Liao Xiugui himself drinks two or three cups a day, and credits the caffeinated beverage for keeping him spry in his advanced years.

Foreign carmakers strive for 'China Speed' to stay in race
Foreign carmakers strive for 'China Speed' to stay in race
by  AFP

In fluid synchronisation, dozens of robotic arms picked up metal parts and welded them onto vehicle beds, as car skeletons gradually took shape and progressed along an automated factory floor near the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.

Xi says China must 'overcome' AI chip challenges
Xi says China must 'overcome' AI chip challenges
by  AFP

President Xi Jinping said China must "overcome" the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry.

India and Pakistan's Kashmir fallout hits economy too
India and Pakistan's Kashmir fallout hits economy too
by  AFP

Rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan over a deadly shooting in Kashmir are starting to have small but prickly economic consequences for both nations. - Third country trade - But analysts say Pakistan's decision to halt trade is unlikely to have a major impact, as regular diplomatic flare-ups between the two nations over decades have prevented close economic ties.