Once served as no-frills sustenance for train passengers in Taiwan, simple rice lunch boxes are selling in their millions across the island, a food trend fuelled by nostalgia.
Known as railway biandang, which means “convenience” in Chinese, the meals have changed little over the decades.
Traditionally a pragmatic combination of braised or fried meat and pickles piled onto steamed white rice – ingredients designed to endure long train journeys – they are now seen as an enduring symbol of the “good old days”, when rail travel trumped planes and cars. Read More...
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Richard Mille is well known for its immersion in the high performance world of top level sport. From the racetrack to the golf course to the tennis court, the groundbreaking Swiss luxury watch company partners with some of the world’s leading athletes, who showcase its commitment to innovation by wearing its timepieces while they do what they do best. Read More...
Commodity trader Trafigura said its logistics and warehouse unit Impala Terminals plans to focus its refined metals business in Antwerp, Dubai and China, concentrating on places where it has greater control.
Trafigura, one of the world's largest commodities traders, said Impala planned to cease operation in Italy, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam by the end of 2014.
The company said the impact of suspected metals financing fraud at China's Qingdao port on Impala Terminals " Read More...