CHINA TO WORK WITH AUSTRIA TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION ON BRI

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• China to work with Austria to strengthen cooperation on BRI.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged messages with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Van der Bellen.
• The two countries have supported each other in the anti...

PRODUCTION OF MG CYBERSTER EV SPORTS CAR TO START SOON

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• The production of MG Cyberster EV Sports Car is expected to start soon
• MG plans to put the Cyberster in production after 5,000 registrations.
• Production-spec MG Cyberster maybe be toned down but expected to remain true to concept...

AUSTRALIA END TWO CHINESE BELT AND ROAD DEALS

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• Australia ends Belt and Road deals with China on the national interest grounds
• The cancellations of the deals have been responsible for provoking an angry response from China

The government of Australia has cancelled...

CHINA TO PRODUCE COVID-19 VACCINE FOR 70% OF ITS POPULATION

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• China to produce COVID-19 vaccine for 70% of its population.
• China is trying to reshape its pharmaceutical industry.
• More than 100 million doses had been exported by March.
• Biotec has produced 250 million doses...

AUSTRALIA INTRODUCED ‘ROAD MAP FOR RESPECT’ TO PREVENT GENDER-BASED ABUSE

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• The government of Australia has rolled out the road map for respect for preventing the abuse related to gender scandals
• The critics have been reportedly questioned if this move of the government is enough or not

Around tw...

ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA TOUCHING RECORD 30 KM PER DAY

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• Under the Bharatmala Pariyojna, nationwide road construction in India is touching record 30 km per day
• At a cost of about ? 5.35 hundred-thousand billion Indian government has envisaged building 34,800 km of highways.

Rece...

JAPAN NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL MEASURES FOR E-SCOOTERS

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• Japan National Police Agency to establish special measures for E-scooters.
• E-scooter riders would not require wearing helmets during street tests.
• The Japan Road Traffic Act classified these scooters as "motorized bi...

YAMAHA MOTOR INDIA BEGINS ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

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• Under Yamaha Motor India's 'The Call of The Blue' brand campaign, the road safety awareness initiative has been planned.
• The road safety awareness campaign will commence on 20 JAN 2021.
• The campaign will be operationa...

CHINA SAYS IT’S READY TO WORK WITH ARGENTINA FOR A BETTER FUTURE

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• China says it’s ready to work with Argentina for a better future.
• China aims to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
• The Belt and Road cooperation is conducive to deepening connectivity and mutual underst...

JAPAN NPA REPORTS DROP IN NUMBER OF TRAFFIC DEATHS IN 2020

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• Japan NPA reports drop in number of traffic deaths in 2020.
• The data showed a drop to a record low of 2,839 in 2020.
• In 2020, a total of 309,000 traffic deaths were confirmed.
• Tokyo reported the highest number ...

SINGAPORE PLANNING A MOVE TO MAKE RETIREMENT OF HAWKERS EASY WITH SUITABLE BEST REPLACEMENT OPTIONS

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• Another plan to enable veteran peddlers to give their organizations to hopeful vendors is taking rounds in Singapore

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor said that a Hawker Succession Scheme (HSS) ...

CHINA OFFERS FINANCIAL AID IN CARIBBEAN FURROWING AMERICAN BROWS

• China has offered financial assistance to Jamaica in the form of loans and expertise to build miles of new highways.
• Throughout the Caribbean, it has donated security equipment to military and police forces, and built a network of Chinese cultural centers.

It ...

U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEIZED BITCOIN WORTH $1 BILLION

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• It was seeking the forfeiture of the cryptocurrency, which had been in the possession of an unnamed hacker who stole them from the notorious website said the Justice Department

• The government in the past had auctioned forfeited cryptocurrency, hence th...

MAN SHOT BY POLICE OFFICIAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO HARM OFFICERS

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• A man was shot by a cop during a strike on a private house along Balestier Road on Thursday (Nov 5), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said

Three casually dressed officials entered the unit at City Suites townhouse at about 1 am on Th...

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT NOT ACTING ON COMPLAINTS OF ROAD CLEANLINESS, SURVEY SUGGESTS

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• An examination directed by the Ombudsman has discovered the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) neglected to utilize road tidiness information to address cleanliness "hotspots" around the city

Ombudsman Winnie ...

CHINA’S GROWTH STORY FROM VANQUISHED TO VICTOR IN A SHORT SPAN ON BACK OF COVID-19

• It was not very far back that China was besieged by the virus spread that originated in China and was infecting thousands.
• China like all other nations was deeply ingrained into finding an analogy with World War 2 as with other nations.

As was in that earlier ...

CONSTRUCTION OF ZOJILA TUNNEL BEGINS IN INDIA

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• Zojila is one of the most dangerous stretches in the world to drive a vehicle.
• The construction of Zojila tunnel is also geo-strategically sensitive.
• Construction of Zojila tunnel was a public demand from Drass, Kargil, and Ladak...

TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN FINAL PHASE OF COMPLETION FOR CIIE

• A big event such as the China International Import Expo (CIIE) is a candid test of Shanghai’s transportation system, the smooth operation of which requires eager planning.
• As the import expo draws near, work in and around the city has entered a critical phase in preparati...