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Graveyard of the bikes: China's failed share-cycle scheme from above
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» BEIJING - Handlebars tight in snaking rows of colour, thousands of abandoned bicycles line an open field outside the city of Shenyang, relics of a shared bike mania that has overwhelmed China's cities.
Smart solutions serve as a cornerstone for the future of transport
Published on 01/08/2019
» New rail routes and transit systems will usher in an era of urbanisation with the help of technology, promising greater commuter convenience
Smart solutions serve as a cornerstone for the future of transport
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/08/2019
» A legacy of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government has been the revival of rail transport development in Thailand through high-speed train and urban electric train projects. These projects are expected to accelerate urbanisation in the country in a manner not seen since the reign of King Rama V.
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.
Myanmar entrepreneur buys unused bicycles for poor children
Published on 05/06/2019
» SINGAPORE: When bicycle-sharing company oBike pulled out of Singapore abruptly last year, leaving the city with unattended bicycles rusting away in parks and public spaces, Myanmar entrepreneur Mike Than Tun Win saw the perfect opportunity to turn trash into treasure.
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.
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.