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Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
AFP, Published on 20/06/2019
» YANGON: The clangour of bells in the air, Myanmar children race home from school on recycled bikes shipped from Singapore and Malaysia, donated to give them easier access to education in a nation where more than half live in poverty.
Trade war puts Chinese tourists off US
Published on 15/05/2019
» Chinese tourists are shunning the United States amid the trade war and opting for more welcoming destinations in Europe, according to Jane Sun, chief executive officer of Asia’s largest online travel platform Ctrip.
China's Mobike to exit Thailand, other Asian countries: reports
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2019
» BEIJING: Chinese dockless bike-sharing company Mobike said on Monday it will pull out of some Asian countries -- reportedly including Thailand -- and re-evaluate its units in other overseas markets amid a wide-scale contraction in the market and the bankruptcy of top competitor Ofo.
Dockless bikes: Eco-revolution or public 'parasite'?
Published on 19/11/2018
» When high-tech bicycle rental scheme Mobike dropped hundreds of its distinctive orange and silver bikes across the northern English city of Manchester, it promised a cheap, flexible and low-carbon way to travel.
Uber 'Jumps' into Europe's bicycle-sharing market
Business, Published on 07/06/2018
» BERLIN: Uber Technologies Inc, the ride-hailing company which has been banned from many European cities, is about to launch its Jump electric bicycle sharing service in Germany as it diversifies and seeks to build bridges with local authorities.
Asia a key battleground in fight against killer air pollution: UN
Published on 21/03/2018
» Asia is a critical battlefield in the global fight to rein in air pollution, registering about 5 million premature deaths each year, delegates at a United Nations conference said on Wednesday, as urged tougher enforcement of curbs.
Singapore will ban shared-bike users caught parking indiscriminately
Published on 20/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: Users caught for parking their shared bicycles indiscriminately more than three times in a year will be banned temporarily from renting from all bike-sharing operators, following amendments made to the Parking Places Act passed on Tuesday.
Don't take a deep breath: City smog a wake-up call
News, Dechen Tsering, Published on 16/02/2018
» Last week, the tapping of computer keyboards in my office was regularly drowned out by loud coughing fits. Colleagues complained of headaches, burning throats and breathing troubles.