19th century was the British century, the 20th century was the American century, the 21st century is the Asian Century

 In British Newspapers on April 11, 2008The Daily Mail:  ...Just as the 19th century was the British century, and the 20th century was the American century, the 21st century is the Asian century.Full StoryIn International Newspapers on February 5, 2010 The Malaysia Star Online:Berjaya Corp Bhd and China’s BYD Auto Co Ltd yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of building the latter’s F0 1-litre passenger car for South-East Asian markets...The MoU, which was signed by Berjaya executive director Datuk Francis Lee and BYD senior director Henry Li, was witnessed by Berjaya chairman and chief executive officer Tan Sri Vincent Tan and BYD chairman and president Wang Chuanfu....He said there was “a strong case” for the Government to approve the manufacturing license as the deal would be the first step towards making Malaysia the regional hub for BYD’s right hand-based passenger cars...Lee said the future plant would be initially for petroleum-based vehicles but would be expanded to include BYD’s new-energy vehicles at a later stage.Full StoryThe Dominican Republic News:Santo Domingo mayor Roberto Salcedo today received the first 700 cars of the 3,000 which are part of a fleet of taxis for Greater Santo Domingo.The all-yellow taxis, from the China automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams), arrived at San Soucí Port, and will be financed for eligible drivers with a 50% tax exemption.Salcedo said the new taxis aim to improve the quality of the service in the Dominican capital, where riders can travel in comfort and safety. Full Story

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