Fewer cars, more mobility: Can carsharing work in China?
Beijing – In response to China’s rapidly increasing vehicle population, the first carsharing operators are entering the Chinese market to complement the range of alternatives to car ownership. From the emergence of such services in 2009 until today, more than … Continue reading Fewer cars, more mobility: Can carsharing work in China?
Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport
Beijing – Thre GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MoT) jointly launched the “Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport” project in Beijing … Continue reading Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport
HRS: MERS has minimal impact on business travel
Singapore – There have been more cancellations than bookings for flights to South Korea across Asia, according to ForwardKeys’ latest figures for the week of June 6-12, as the country continues to battle its outbreak of MERS. Net bookings – … Continue reading HRS: MERS has minimal impact on business travel
Asian companies to shift focus from China to Mekong region
London – In the next ten years, companies in Asia will focus more on opening new factories and offices in South-East Asia and less on China, according to a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report. The business landscape in Asia … Continue reading Asian companies to shift focus from China to Mekong region
Shenzhen: 4,500 electric-powered taxis on the road
Shenzhen – Shenzhen will put another 4,000 electric-powered taxis on the road before the end of the year, bringing the total number of e-cabs to 4,500, the city’s transport commission said. Shenzhen is one of the first cities in the world to … Continue reading Shenzhen: 4,500 electric-powered taxis on the road
China: Huge tourism cooperation opportunities with Europe
Madrid – The 2015 World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit took place in Madrid, Spain on April 15 and 16 with more than 700 representatives from government agencies, tourism service providers and media outlets as well as investors and … Continue reading China: Huge tourism cooperation opportunities with Europe
11th Annual China International Cultural Industries Fair
Shenzhen – The 11th Annual China (Shenzhen) International Culture Industries Fair (ICIF) will be held during May 14th-18th in Shenzhen. It is jointly hosted by Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Commerce, State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, China … Continue reading 11th Annual China International Cultural Industries Fair
ASEAN and India Reaffirm Strategic Partnership
New Delhi – ASEAN and India reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and advance the Strategic Partnership and agreed to step-up cooperation at the recent 17th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (17th AISOM) held in New Delhi on March 14. In the course … Continue reading ASEAN and India Reaffirm Strategic Partnership
Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing
Beijing – Learning from international experience in urban transport policy and discussing their relevance for Chinese cities was the main topic of the Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing on March 10th and 11th. The forum was organised by the … Continue reading Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing
Demand for sustainable urban transport choices
Hanoi – Some of the most extensive bike sharing programs can be found in Asia, the largest of all in Hangzhou, China, with more than 50,000 bikes. But interest in bike sharing has also emerged in many smaller and medium … Continue reading Demand for sustainable urban transport choices