China’s agriculture sector witnesses greener development: report on June 9, 2023China’s agriculture sector has continuously deepened the green transformation and seen higher-level green development between 2021 and 2022, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and China Agricultural Green Development Research Society (CAGDRS). The report said the country modernized 505 large and medium-sized irrigation districts and restored and improved […]
China’s export container shipping index up in May on June 9, 2023China’s export container shipping index edged up in May, data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange showed. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 952.11 in the period, up 0.4 percent month on month, according to the exchange. The sub-reading for the South America service led the expansion with a month-on-month jump of 16.8 […]
Global energy efficiency investments need to triple by 2030: IEA on June 9, 2023Annual investments in improving energy efficiency must triple by 2030 in order for the world to remain able to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday. Driven by spending on buildings and strong electric vehicle sales, global energy efficiency investment reached a record 600 billion U.S. dollars […]
Pakistani mangoes to embark on first land journey to Xinjiang this year on June 7, 2023A Karachi based logistic enterprise will transport mangoes from Pakistan to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region through land route this month. “We are planning to export [Pakistani] mangoes after 10th June this year to Xinjiang via land route,” Tayyab Khan, CEO of logistics company Sadequain Shipping Line, told China Economic Net (CEN) in an interview. Having […]
China’s software industry expands in first four months on June 6, 2023China’s software and information technology service industry reported double-digit growth in revenue and profits in the first four months of the year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed. Profits of the sector expanded 13.8 percent year on year to 367.4 billion yuan (about 51.77 billion U.S. dollars) in the period, while […]
Philippines expects Chinese investments in renewable energy projects on June 6, 2023The Philippines looks forward to seeing Chinese investments pouring into renewable energy which remains to be the priority sector of the Philippine government, the Department of Trade and Industry said in a statement released over the weekend. During a recent forum on offshore wind, Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual expressed hope that the […]
Belarus to modify charging stations to adapt to Chinese electric vehicles on June 5, 2023About 200 charging stations run by Belarusian oil company Belorusneft will be modified to adapt to Chinese electric vehicles by the end of 2023, a senior manager of the company said on Friday. They account for about 30 percent of all existing charging stations of Belorusneft in the country, said Deputy General Director for Construction, […]
Myanmar exports nearly 1.7m tons of corn in nine months on June 5, 2023Myanmar exported nearly 1.7 million tons of corn in nine months between September last year and May this year, the Myanmar Pluses, Beans, Maize, and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association (MPBMSMA) said on Saturday. The country’s 2022 corn season started in September last year. During the nine months, Myanmar shipped over 1 million tons of corn […]
China launches Asia’s largest carbon capture project for coal-fired power sector on June 3, 2023China Energy Investment Corporation (China Energy) on Friday announced that it has put Asia’s largest carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) facility for the coal-fired power generation sector into operation in east China’s Jiangsu Province. The facility, attached to a generation unit at China Energy’s Taizhou coal-fired power plant, will capture 500,000 tonnes of carbon […]
Beijing to set Zhongguancun comprehensive bonded zone on June 1, 2023The official approval of the Beijing Zhongguancun comprehensive bonded zone has been announced by the State Council for establishment, Beijing Customs said Tuesday. “The comprehensive bonded zone will feature research and development (R&D) and innovation,” Zhang Geping, head of Beijing Customs, said at a press conference of the 2023 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) on major […]