Japan to get world’s 1st operational bus-train dual-mode vehicle
TOKYO, Nov 13, 2021, Kyodo. The world’s first operational dual-mode vehicle, essentially a bus capable…
At least 41 killed as heavy rains hit southern India and Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI, Nov 12, 2021, CNN. Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have…
US lawmakers make visit to Taiwan as Beijing conducts ‘combat readiness patrol’ close to island
TAIPEI, Nov 11, 2021, CNN. A delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on…
Fumio Kishida to be re-elected Japan PM
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2021, Kyodo. Japan’s parliament will convene a special session Wednesday with Liberal…
[Analytics] ASEAN supply chain links with China and the perils of decoupling
China’s global value chain (GVC) links with ASEAN are both less dominant and more beneficial…
Turning crop waste to fertilizer could fight air pollution in India
NEW DELHI, Nov 10, 2021, CNN. Towards the end of the year, the season changes…
Australia to speed up rollout of electric car charging stations
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Nov 9, 2021, Reuters. The Australian government on Tuesday pledged A$178 million ($132 million)…
China’s coal imports in October nearly doubled from a year ago
BEIJING, Nov 8, 2021, CNBC. China imported nearly twice as much coal in October as…
Japan starts accepting requests for eased Covid-19 quarantine rule
TOKYO, Nov 8, 2021, Kyodo. Japan’s government started on Monday accepting applications for sharply reduced…
China’s 1st woman to spacewalk works 6 hours outside station
BEIJING, Nov 8, 2021, AP. Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct…
Tourists trickle into Thailand as borders reopen
BANGKOK, Nov 7, 2021, ST. The streets of Bangkok are buzzing with start-stop traffic and…
China launches sustainable development satellite to study Earth from space
BEIJING, Nov 6, 2021, Space.com. China continued its rapid pace of space launches late Thursday…