The company said in a press release on Friday that in 2018, Huawei invested CNY101.5 billion (14.1 per cent) of its sales revenue) in R&D, ranking fifth globally in The 2018 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard.

Over the last 10 years, Huawei’s R&D expenditure has reached more than CNY480 billion.

According to official data released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Huawei filed 5,405 patent applications to this organisation in 2018, ranking first among all companies globally.

At the release of its annual report, Guo Ping, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, said: “Information communications technology is rapidly working its way into every industry. This has triggered a digital, intelligent transformation – the driving force behind our digital economy.

“Through heavy, consistent investment in 5G innovation, alongside large-scale commercial deployment, Huawei is committed to building the world’s best network connections.

“Throughout this process, Huawei will continue to strictly comply with all relevant standards to build secure, trustworthy, and high-quality products. As we work towards this goal, we have been explicitly clear: Cyber security and user privacy protection are at the absolute top of our agenda. We are confident that the companies that choose to work with Huawei will be the most competitive in the 5G era. And countries that choose to work with Huawei will gain an advantage for the next wave of growth in the digital economy.

“The easiest way to bring down a fortress is to attack it from within. And the easiest way to reinforce it is from outside. Moving forward, we will do everything we can to shake off outside distractions, improve management, and make progress towards our strategic goals.

“We will continue to strengthen operational compliance, ensure business continuity and sustainability, and cultivate an open ecosystem where all players collaborate and prosper together. In addition, we will continue our organisational transformation to inspire greater passion and vitality across the organisation.”

These menus include Mango Sago Panna Cotta and Marian Plum Panna Cotta, available both domestic and international routes only on April 13-17.

Nednapang Teeravas, chief customer service officer of THAI Smile Airways revealed that THAI Smile

is committed to delivering excellence services beyond customer’s expectations as always, in order to

emphasize as a full service airline with outstanding service, whether it be our in-flight meals and beverages,

seat selection and free baggage allowance.

“In addition, we will provide in-flight meals and beverages to all passengers for free on all flights. What is known as our identity, which passengers will receive in various festivals is a special menu that will be tailored from partner more than 10 occasions throughout the year.”

“For Songkran Festival this year,THAI Smile would like to say a Happy Thai New Year with freshsweet dessert

menus that THAI Smile has partnered with Audrey Café to craft a Panna Cotta menu, a unique Italian dessert,

which is creamy, soft, sweet and tender mixed with Thai summer fruits like Nam Dok Mai Mango and Marian

Plum that are popular among Thais and foreigners.

Two special menus include Mango Sago Panna Cotta and Marian Plum Panna Cotta. If any passengers plan to travel during this Songkran Festival, please try to taste the menu that we intend to give to all passengers throughout this special occasion,” Nednapang said.

Janista Charoonsmith, chief executive officer, Audrey Group Inc. said “Audrey Café is pleased to be

selected to create a special menu by bringing seasonal fruits of Thailand, both mangoes and Marian Plum

as the main raw material.

Audrey Café offers a famous and popular menu in the shop that is Panna Cotta, which is tailored and crafted to create a new menu that has sweet taste with 2 special menus: Mango Sago Panna Cotta and Marian Plum Panna Cotta These 2 menus are ready to cool off all passengers on board THAI Smile. Audrey Café would like all passengers to enjoy the special menus throughout the Songkran festival,” according to the press release.