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East Asia
S. Korea: Parliament passes bills to fight fine dust
South Korea’s parliament passed eight bills intended to better fight fine dust Wednesday as the country is struggling with its worst-ever particle air pollution. The legislation includes a revision to the disaster and safety management law to include a high density of particulate matter as a “social disaster.” Such a…
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Greater Bay Area to drive economy of China, even world
For the first time in history, the economy of Shenzhen surpassed that of Hong Kong, with Shenzhen’s 2018 GDP growth rising 7.6 percent to 2.42 trillion yuan ($362.2 billion) compared with Hong Kong’s HK$2.845 trillion, equivalent to 2.4 trillion yuan based on the annual average exchange rate given by Hong…
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China rolls out new incentives to boost auto market
China is making a series of new incentives to stimulate the domestic auto market. Auto sales account for over a quarter of China’s total sales of consumer goods above designated size, playing a vital role in promoting consumption and enhancing the domestic market for China. Recently, 10 government departments…
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China develops conceptual model of double-decker high-speed train
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a conceptual model for future Chinese double-decker high-speed trains, which could be able to run at speeds as high as 350 kilometers per hour (kph), official WeChat account of Science and Technology Daily reported on Feb.19. The conceptual model of future double-decker…
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Anti-corruption, rule of law remain top public concerns for China’s upcoming “two sessions”
An online survey conducted by People’s Daily Online revealed that anti-corruption, the rule of law, and social security were the top three public concerns of Chinese citizens for the upcoming “two sessions”. The second session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 13th National…
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Foreign-funded companies in Beijing’s CBD top 10,000 for two years in a row
The number of foreign-funded companies in the Beijing Central Business District (CBD) has reached 10,000 for two years in a row, said Guo Liang, deputy director of the Beijing CBD Administrative Committee. Among all the foreign companies, 86 have set up regional headquarters here, Guo added. After three decades of’…
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Pre-school education in Singapore
Singapore ranks among the best in global rankings for primary, secondary and tertiary education but lacks behind in early childhood education. In 2012, a study on pre-school education placed Singapore in the 29th spot out of 45 countries, and way behind South Korea (10th) and Hong Kong (19th). Finland, Sweden,…
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IMF team voices concerns about pace of S. Korea’s minimum wage hikes
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday expressed concerns over the pace of minimum wage hikes in South Korea, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said. The delegation led by Tarhan Feyzioglu, Korea mission chief at the IMF, shared the concerns in a meeting with Finance Minister…
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S. Korea to seek talks with N. Korea to help stalled nuke negotiations move forward: ministry
South Korea will push for talks with North Korea, including summits, this year to deepen inter-Korean relations and help stalled denuclearization talks move forward between Washington and Pyongyang, the unification ministry said Tuesday. “In close coordination with the U.S., (we) will push for inter-Korean talks to help the U.S. and…
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East Asia
S. Korea to strengthen ties with China in veterinary medicine
South Korea’s state quarantine agency said Tuesday it clinched a memorandum of understanding with its Chinese counterpart to bolster exchanges in the field of veterinary medicine, including the exchange of technologies and sharing of testing techniques. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency said the agreement with the China Institute of…
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