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03-May-19 3,000 electric buses will be introduced in Vietnam in 2020. Local conglomerate Vingroup will introduce VinBus - with the objective of reducing emissions and noise - in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong and Can Tho. [image: Asia Times / iStock]
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25-Mar-19 China plans to accelerate commercialisation of 5G in a "final sprint", with 60% of the USD256 bn 2019 tech budget allocated to telecommunications. Industrial Internet, smart transport, intelligent manufacturing, smart medical care and digital agriculture are among the priorities. [image: South China Morning Post]
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01-Feb-19 Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek has now raised more than USD1 bn with the close of its Series F funding round. Investors included tech giants Google and Tencent as well as Chinese e-commerce player JD.com and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. [image: afif c. kusuma / iStock Editorial / Getty Image]
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20-Dec-18 The inauguration of the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at the Khalifa Port in UAE marks the completion of another major Belt and Road Initiative project. The semi-automatic terminal was jointly developed by China's COSCO Shipping Ports and Abu Dhabi Ports. [image: HKTDC Research]
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18-Dec-18 Some investors are beginning to bet that attractive returns can be had from Africa’s burgeoning population and tremendous infrastructure needs. An additional USD3.3 tn in investments is needed through 2040, requiring roughly double current investment levels. [image: Rodger Bosch / AFP / Getty Images]
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