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Shanghai transport to enter green, smart era
The government will focus on optimising transportation structure, shifting to cleaner energies at a faster pace, reducing pollution and carbon emission footprint to realise carbon…
Indonesia proposes ‘triple intervention’ to prevent global food crisis
Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo also said the G-20 was committed to guaranteeing continued food production.
New centre aims to help Hong Kong watchmakers tap smart wearables
Hong Kong has become the region with the most wearable devices per capita and the highest usage rate in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years.
Second hand markets flourish all across China
China's second hand market has been thriving in recent years with the sales of used goods exceeding 1 trillion yuan in 2020.
Vietnam’s electronics industry capacity must keep up with increased investment
The electronic industry grew at an average of 23.8 per cent in the 2016-20 period to make Vietnam the 12nd largest electronic product exporter in the world, and third in Asean.
Holiday spending reflects upturn in China’s consumer market
Local governments have come up with diversified measures to boost culture and tourism consumption.
Korea’s transport ministry offers increase of taxi-hailing fee to resolve nighttime cab shortage
In Seoul, the number of corporate taxi drivers has decreased to 21,000 from 31,000 making hailing a taxi extremely difficult at night.
Cambodia PM gauges private sector development
“The more the private sector flourishes, the more taxes are paid – money which can then be invested,” Prime Minister Hun Sen stated.
India playing important role in global fight against terror: President
While leading economies of the world were still trying to overcome the effects of the pandemic, India has stood up again and started to move on, according to President Murmu.