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What's next for Asian aviation?
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 08/03/2021
» The recent resurgence of Covid-19 infections across the region has snuffed out hopes that demand for travel will returning to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon. Last month, seat occupancy on Thai carriers fell to 13% of pre-virus levels, after an initial bump up to 46% in late December.
Carbon-neutral China
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 05/10/2020
» While US President Donald Trump concentrated on turning up the political heat on China in his recent address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Xi Jinping surprised many by using his speech to announce China's ambition to become a world leader in tackling global warming and become carbon-neutral by 2060.
Airport cluster boosts Greater Bay Area
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 24/08/2020
» Despite the catastrophic impact of the Covid-19 crisis on airline travel, China is pushing ahead with the construction of an airport cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, in a bid to support its ambitious goals for this dynamic economic region of 70 million people.
China's new aviation logistics hub
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 13/07/2020
» China is one of many countries seeking to strengthen the security of its supply chain in the wake of severe disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The country is improving its international express services and investing in a global aviation logistics hub as part of this move.
Pandemic a boost for China's railways
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 25/05/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has given a boost to a central component of China's Belt and Road Initiative, as disruptions in sea and air shipping have led companies to turn to trains to move cargo quickly and inexpensively.
The rise of digital farming
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 18/05/2020
» Global food supply chains have been heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the need to produce food more sustainably and locally and reduce the distance between farm and fork.
Using technology to fight Covid-19
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 02/03/2020
» While it's clear that the Covid-19 virus and story will not be going away for some time, the way in which people and companies are responding to the crisis is providing us with some positive outcomes and solutions that we can apply to other parts of our lives.