Author: Dr Arif

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on promoting vocational training and women’s development for a road project in Tajikistan. Leveraging CIDCA’s grant financing capabilities, the partnership is a significant step in enhancing the development benefits of the AIIB-approved loan, which is aimed at improving connectivity between Obigarm and Nurobod by constructing a long bridge and its approaches, according to the multinational development bank. The letter of intent was signed this month during the Second High-level Conference of the Forum on Global Action for Shared…

The industry of satellite internet has been booming in China, from establishing the first high-orbit satellite internet to launching the first medium-Earth-orbit communication satellite. The country’s space-based technology service was even introduced and tested in Thailand, showcasing its global potential. Satellite internet is a type of internet connection that involves satellites in space playing the role of the base station on the ground. Each satellite can serve as a mobile base station, providing users worldwide with convenient internet access services. Not only in the deep mountains but also out at sea and up in the air, people can now savor…

Delegations from colonized territories may be granted the opportunity to participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan this year, according to Report. Abbas Abbasov, the Executive Director of the Baku Initiative Group (BIG), has stated “We are already in talks regarding this matter. France has inflicted serious environmental damage on colonized territories.” Abbasov further elaborated on Azerbaijan’s commitment to supporting independence movements, saying, “Azerbaijan’s cooperation with political parties and independence movements in Corsica, Melanesia, Polynesia, and the Caribbean and Antilles island groups, who have suffered from French colonialism, will continue not only…

Chinese carmaker GAC Aion opens EV factory in Thailand, contributing towards the green development in Thai kingdom GAC Aion has invested 2.3 billion baht (64 million U.S. dollars), targeting an annual capacity of 50,000 vehicles Building an EV factory in Thailand results in a win-win situation and will further enhance the Sino-Thai friendship: Zeng Qinghong, chairman of GAC Group The operation of a new EV factory will promote the transformation of Thailand’s automotive industry: Thailand’s Minister of Industry: Thailand’s Minister of Industry Pimphattra Wichaikul Aion’s EV project in Thailand is an intelligent factory, featuring photovoltaic energy storage and charging integration,…

Azerbaijan and Pakistan share a deep-rooted friendship built on centuries of mutual respect and historical connections between our peoples. Kamaladdin Gafarov, a deputy of the 6th convocation of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, highlighted these sentiments in his recent statement to the press, emphasizing the multifaceted cooperation flourishing between the two nations, Azernews reports. “Our bilateral relations span various sectors including defense, energy, infrastructure development, information technologies, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and more,” Gafarov stated. He underscored the significance of the 2002 agreement on defense and military cooperation, signed during the leadership of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, which has significantly…

SilkRoad: Chengdu Airlines Launches Flights between Kashgar and Khunjerab Airport to Boost Connectivity between Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan Flight operations between Kashgar airport and Khunjerab Airport is a milestone Air Silk Road connectivity initiative Kashgar was an old Silk Road city, famous for marvelous culture, arts and architecture. It will enhance trade and commerce links between central Asia and South Asia as cooperation under the Belt and Road expands in new era. By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia Urumqi: Chengdu Airlines has launched three flights per week between Kashgar, an old Silk Road city, and Tashkurgan’s Khunjerab Airport, boosting connectivity between neighboring Pakistan,…

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Records Around $356.9 billion U.S. dollars Foreign Trade In 2014, China initiated the Jing-Jin-Ji strategy of coordinating the development of the national capital of Beijing and neighboring Tianjin Municipality and Hebei Province to create a model with a better economic structure, a cleaner environment, and improved public services. By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia BEIJING: New area called, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region recoded a historic high foreign trade around $356.9 billion U.S. dollars in the in the first half of 2024, according to reports issued by the statistics bureaus of China on Tuesday. The region saw its foreign trade increase by 4.6…

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has suggested the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) provide practical measures to assist Vietnamese businesses in overcoming challenges caused by the increased shipping freight rates, port congestion, and shortage of empty containers. In his letter sent to FIATA President Turgut Erkeskin, Dien stressed that these abovementioned difficulties have had serious impacts on and affected the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods on the international market. Vietnam hopes to learn from experiences and solutions that FIATA member countries and associations have applied, especially in handling port surcharges, Dien said, wishing that the federation,…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for breakthrough solutions to fulfil the target of 95% in the disbursement rate of public investment capital in 2024. The Government leader made the request while chairing a national conference on July 16 on stepping up public investment disbursement. Highlighting the significance of public investment as a factor guiding and activating all social resources, the PM said that the Government has formed five working groups and sent 26 working teams to localities for removing difficulties and promoting socio-economic development, including speeding up the disbursement of public investment capital and the implementation of the…

Preparations for COP29, which Azerbaijan will host in November, are in full swing, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Umayra Tagiyeva said at a briefing dedicated to the competition “International Initiatives for COP29,” Report informs. She noted that climate change is a very complex process: “Unfortunately, this issue has become a big problem in recent years. Currently, preparations for COP29 are in full swing.” She noted that a grant competition has now been announced to take into account the voices of NGOs, their ideas, as well as their contributions to COP29.