BMW, Mercedes-Benz in tight race for top importer title in Korea
BMW has sold a total of 43,042 units from January to July this year, following closely behind Mercedes-Benz, which has sold 1,611 units more than BMW during the same period.
Transportation
Indonesia’s Comexindo ships first grain out of Ukraine since invasion
The shipment is intended to be the first of a series to export grain that the joint venture purchases from Russian and Ukrainian producers.
India’s bullet train cost overrun hits Rs 1.67-lakh crore mark
Although The Mumbai-Ahemdabad High Speed Rail Corridor was initially planned for completion by 2023, the project has witnessed multiple extensions since then.
Road safety movement: Four years on, Bangladesh’s road fatalities keep rising
Road safety has only worsened as the number of deaths from road crashes in 2021 was nearly twice that of 2018.
Police propose staggered office hours to relieve Jakarta traffic
Jakarta Police traffic director Sr. Comr. Latif Usman claimed the plan would complement the odd-even license plate policy in place on 25 major thoroughfares in Jakarta.
China-Laos Railway improves more than just travel time
The China-Laos Railway introduced the upgraded Lancang-Mekong Express with cold chain service, to meet the diversified demands in cross-border transportation.
150 Biman passengers stranded inside plane without food or AC at Kolkata Airport
Several passengers fell ill as the air conditioning of the aircraft was not working due to the unavailability of ground electricity.
Asia’s first professional cargo hub airport opens in central China
The new airport, equipped with a cargo terminal of 23,000 square meters among other facilities, is expected to improve the transport efficiency of air freight.
Eco-friendly vehicles make up 30.3% of Korea’s automotive exports
South Korea exported $20.45 billion worth of cars from January to May 2022.
Shenzhen gives green light to fully autonomous vehicles
The new regulation, scheduled to commence on August 1 states that the vehicles can only run on certain roads designated by the new Chinese city’s traffic management department.