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Business
Legendary Kofi Annan-Bringing the United Nations Closer to People
An overview look may suggest that UN has lost its battles; one after another, against the main humanity enemies: But, for a second thought, UN succeeded in them all, but our enemies are growing more aggressive, while the responsible world powers are not responding enough to their duties. So, along…
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Business
Capitalism: A Love Story
You may be a Super Bowl champion, Oscar winner, renowned writer – or even the leader of a nation. You may have discovered the panacea for all diseases, solved global warming – or even have saved the world population from an alien invasion. You may have all the respect in…
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World Leaders Oppose All Forms of Protectionism
By Li Ning Leaders from 30 countries and three key international organizations that attended a roundtable meeting of a forum agreed to oppose all forms of protectionism, according to a communique. Participants in this leader’s roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation adopted a joint initiative. The…
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World Leaders Reach Consensus on Belt and Road Development
By Li Ning Leaders from 30 countries and key international organizations reached broad consensus on the Belt and Road cooperation as they wrapped up a summit Monday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping said the leaders agreed that they would promote international cooperation on the Belt and Road development and…
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East Asia
China: An Unnoticed Giant
The relations between China and South Korea are bad. In March a poll indicated China overtook Japan as Korea’s most disliked foreign nation. The reason is simple: the South Korean decision to deploy the THAAD missile defense system annoyed China which reacted with introducing the “unofficial” but biting sanctions against…
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East Asia
South Korea’s Springboard: Smart City Concept
Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) organized a media forum, named World Journalists Conference to promote world peace in early April 2017. Nearly one hundred journalists attended this program and became witnesses of the Korean development. JAK provided good opportunities to see Korean economic and urban progress. Government establishes new cities…
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East Asia
Seoul’s ‘international taxis’ running empty
“International taxies” dedicated to overseas tourists are wasting time and millions of won in taxes because each cab in the Seoul city business is moving fewer than one customer a day, according to reports. The city has invested 580 million won ($514,000) a year in operating 366 international taxies, half…
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Nazarbayev: businessmen should help people in need
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called on the country’s businessmen to build socially important facilities in their native cities and regions. Speaking at the 25th session of the People’s Assembly of Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev said that there are a lot of rich people in Kazakhstan and they can do many good things for…
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West Asia
SOCAR may increase daily gas supply to Georgia
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR may supply additionally three million cubic meters of gas per day to Georgia, Nazim Samadzade, first deputy head of SOCAR’s Gas Export Department, told reporters in Baku. He made the remarks on the sidelines of ‘The 2nd SOCAR International Caspian and Central Asia Downstream Forum…
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East Asia
Seven countries to deepen cooperation on China-Europe freight rail services
Railway authorities of China, Belarus, Germany, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland and Russia, have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on China-Europe freight rail services, according to China Railway Corporation. The agreement serves the Belt and Road Initiative, expands the market share of rail freight between Asia and Europe and drives economic…
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