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Samsung audit finds “inadequate” working practices in China, but no evidence of child labor

Source: The Next Web, Nov 26 2012, 1:25am CST

Samsung has admitted that a September audit of 105 suppliers in China unearthed instances where it has breached local labor laws, but the Korean firm has maintained that it has not employed children among its workforce. The company says that the four-w ...

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5 killed in S China road cave-in

Source: China Daily  |   May 21 2013, 6:18am CDT

GUANGZHOU - At least five people were killed in a road cave-in that occurred Monday night in South China's Guangdong province, local authorities said Tuesday. The accident occurred around 9:19 pm on a road in the Huamao Industria ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active now caught on video too

Source: Pocket Lint  |   May 21 2013, 6:11am CDT

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, a rugged version of the SGS4 already on the market, isn't shy it seems. Earlier in the week it turned up in a series of leaked photos. Now it's posed for the video camera. The video, shot by website Mobile Tech Re ...

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25 weeks ago


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"Unlike companies that rely predominantly on the outsourcing of manufacturing, Samsung can maintain its own high standards throughout its in-house manufacturing network to offer world-class working conditions."


Source: The Next Web

 
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Samsung Wallet app now available in South Korea and US

Source: Sammy Humb  |   May 21 2013, 5:34am CDT

Samsung announced the Wallet service at MWC and now the service is available in South Korea and United States. While the United States version seems to be limited to storing boarding passes, membership cards, coupons, ...

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China factory blast leaves 33 dead and missing

Source: Straits Times  |   May 21 2013, 5:06am CDT

Rescue workers search the remains of an explosives factory in Caofan township of Zhangqiu city in east China's Shandong province on Monday, May 20, 2013. A blast at the explosives plant in China has left 1 ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active stars in short video, still not official

Source: GSM Arena  |   May 21 2013, 5:05am CDT

True to its name, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active just can't sit still under wraps and has leaked yet again. This time it's on video sent to Mobile Tech Review. The video doesnât show much, but it does show the About screen. The rugged smartph ...

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Mobile Commerce Worth $4.29 Billion in Q1 in China, But One Company Dominates

Source: Penn Olson  |   May 21 2013, 4:43am CDT

Use your > keys to browse more stories We know that mobile commerce in China was worth $7.8 billion in 2012 – and is expected to rise to $41.4 billion in 2015 – but who are the biggest e-commerce brands among the nation’s mob ...

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Research and Markets: China Pesticide Industry Report, 2012-2015

Source: Business Wire  |   May 21 2013, 4:32am CDT

In recent years, China pesticide industry has showned sound development as a whole. In 2012, chemical pesticide API (converting into active ingredient) output of China increased by 34.0% year-on-year to 3.549 million tons, with the AAGR of 19.2% betwe ...

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Real demand for silicon metals emerge as China scraps export tax (podcast)

Source: Platts.com  |   May 21 2013, 4:31am CDT

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shown off in photos, video

Source: Recombu  |   May 21 2013, 4:29am CDT

Instead, the handset really does look like a more rugged version of Samsung’s 2013 flagship. For starters, the three Android navigation keys at the bottom of the phone are all physical, featuring a new design and layout th ...

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