[Analytics] From South Korea to Malaysia, world’s ‘smart cities’ are empty
Across the globe, urban developments conceived by corporations have been pitched as technological and eco-friendly…
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[Analytics] Nepal-China railway plans hit a dead end
The ambitious Nepal-China rail link, which is expected to break the tiny Himalayan nation’s sole…
Construction begins on China-Russia border cableway
HARBIN, Jul 19, 2019, China Daily. Workers on Thursday broke ground on a cableway spanning…
Suspected arsonist in deadly Kyoto anime studio fire says firm stole his novel
KYOTO, Jul 19, 2019, Mainichi Shimbun. The man suspected of carrying out an arson attack…
Pakistan to grant consular access to jailed Indian commander
ISLAMABAD, Jul 19, 2019, India Today. Acting on the International Court of Justice ruling, Pakistan…
UK’s new PM must take 5G decision on Huawei urgently: committee
LONDON, Jul 19, 2019, Reuters. The new prime minister must take a decision on whether…
Kou Hoi In elected as new legislative assembly president in Macao
MACAO, Jul 18, 2019, Macau Daily Times. Veteran lawmaker Kou Hoi In was elected the…
Japan proposes Pacific saury catch quota for Taiwan
TAIPEI, Jul 18, 2019, Taiwan News. Japan proposed setting fishing limits for Pacific saury (Cololabis…
EU to debate enacting export controls on tech ‘used to violate basic rights’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jul 18, 2019, HKFP. The European Parliament is to debate a resolution on…
Technology boom puts China “a click away” from Chile
SANTIAGO, Jul 18, 2019, Xinhua. Though Chile and China are separated by the vast Pacific…
At least 1 dead in suspected arson at Kyoto anime studio
TOKYO, Jul 18, 2019, Kyodo. A man started a fire at a Kyoto animation studio…
Pakistan reopens airspace for civil aviation after five months
ISLAMABAD, Jul 17, 2019, Pakistan Today. Pakistan has opened its airspace to civil aviation with…
