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.
Transportation
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.
Licence to own cars hits all-time high of $110,524 in Singapore
Premiums also rose across all other categories. Part of the reason for this is a low number of vehicles being taken off the road in the previous months.
New roads, railways improve lives of local Tibetans
Since 2012, more than 337 billion yuan has been spent as fixed-asset investment in Tibet's transport sector, according to the region's transport department.
Thai commuters turning to trains as pandemic worries wane
Higher fuel prices have also increased the costs of daily commutes with personal vehicles, leading to an increase of over 30 per cent in passenger numbers.
World’s first zero-emission boat visits Ho Chi Minh City
Setting sail from its port of registry of Saint Malo in 2017, the Energy Observer has already covered over 50,000 nautical miles, made 72 stopovers, and visited over 40 countries.