Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | by Rose TROUP BUCHANAN World leaders attending a summit in Phnom Penh will receive Cambodian-made watches from host Hun Sen, a noted fan of luxury timepieces. The gift to VIPs at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asian Summit gatherings has raised eyebrows in a country with no history of watchmaking. US President Joe Biden and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang are among the guests over three […]
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Swiss watch exports tick ahead in April
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — Exports of Swiss watches ticked ahead nearly 14 percent in April, trade figures showed Tuesday, aided by strong demand from prime market Hong Kong. “After a relatively calm March, growth moved ahead strongly in April,” the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said, noting exports for the first four months of the year rose 11 percent on the same period of 2017 to 6.7 billion Swiss francs (5.8 billion euros, $6.75 […]
Google sets sights on TVs, cars and watches, beyond mere smartphones
(Reuters) – Google Inc’s (GOOGL.O) (GOOG.O) Android software is coming to cars, televisions and watches this year, as the Internet search giant races against Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and other tech companies to extend its business into a rapidly broadening field of Internet-connected devices. Google’s free Android software runs on more than three out of every four smartphones sold globally: a valuable entry point for consumers to access its money-making online services such as Web search […]





