A Chinese driver and his dream of travelling to Taiwan by train
Born in 1968 in Fujian province, he wants to return to Taiwan, his father's home, by train.
Transportation
Pump prices post double-digit increases in two weeks on the back of costlier oil
The sharpest increases were for diesel, with posted rates going up by between eight and 11 cents a litre since Jan 31.
Mongolia plans direct flight to the US in 2023
This was discussed at the second meeting between officials of the two sides.
China-Laos Railway transports over 1 million passengers since launch
Over 100,000 tons of cargo was also transported since the launch in December 2021
Prices of power-assisted bikes on rise in Japan amid popularity, material shortage
A backdrop to the price hike is the increase in prices of raw materials, including aluminum and steel, the demand for which has grown during recent months.
Cathay predicts lower HK$6b annual loss, HK$1.5b cash burn
Cathay Pacific flew a mere 717,059 passengers in the past year, compared with 4.6 million in 2020 and 35.2 million in 2019.
Number of passengers flying SIA, Scoot doubles to almost 600,000 in Dec 2021
Experts said the rate of recovery is expected to slow down in the coming months owing to the Omicron variant.
Indonesia to conduct B40 biodiesel road test in February
The government is hoping that increasing the portion of processed crude palm oil in biodiesel such as B40 will help cut oil imports.
New energy vehicles could account for 60% of auto sales in China by 2035
Reports say that by 2020 China had topped NEV sales in the world for seven consecutive years.
Vietnam agrees to restore regular international flights from Jan 1
The flights will be operated based on the guidance from the Ministry of Health on medical measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.