Summer set to heat up China’s tourism market
The recent growth points to a summer rebound, driven by the resumption of interprovincial group tours in most parts of the country, the improving Covid-19 situation and policy…
Transportation
$1.9 billion allocated to build Mekong Delta expressway
The 188.2km construction will be built in four stages.
Cargo truckers end strike; damage bill in trillions
Of the industrial businesses, steelmakers saw the most damage at 1.15 trillion won.
Govt proposes laws for EV charging, requires new buildings to install chargers
The developments also have to provide sufficient electrical load to support EV charging.
Shipping boom expected after Shanghai re-opening
Although the Port of Shanghai has been operational, capacity was largely restrained because of the reduced availability of goods in the past two months. The port is the world's…
Global automakers face electric shock in China
Buoyed by demand from consumers, electric car sales are rocketing in China's roughly US$500 billion auto market, the world's biggest.
Nepal government hikes public transport and cargo fares, again
The state-owned oil monopoly has jacked up the price of petrol 13 times in a year. Petrol now costs Rs170 per liter, a 38.21 percent jump from last year.
International flights at 20% of pre-Covid level: Thai Airlines Association
Thai airlines this year are likely to focus on short-haul travel to destinations such as Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, Japan and Maldives.
Car loan interest rates in S’pore rise to average of 2.28% after US Fed’s biggest rate hike in 22 years
In the past two years, car loan interest rates have generally not breached the 2 per cent mark.
Vietnam’s local aviation market sees strong recovery
The number of foreign visitors reached more than 230,000 in April, an impressive increase of 502 per cent over the same period last year.