Yutong Bus, the world’s largest electric-bus maker, has unveiled a new technology platform that aims to boost driving ranges and cut operating costs, as it vies for a bigger slice of a growing market amid a decarbonisation push by public transport fleets worldwide. The company, based in Zhengzhou in China’s central Henan province, announced the…
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Sep 16, 2024 / 12:40 pm As the controversial Vatican-China agreement on bishop appointments nears its renewal deadline in October, Pope Francis’ recent 12-day apostolic journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania has thrust the Holy See’s complex relationship with Beijing into the spotlight. Regional news outlets, including Singapore’s state-affiliated Channel…
Chu Kai-pong faces a sentence of up to 10 years in jail after becoming the first convict under the strict new laws. A Hong Kong man faces a potential sentence of up to 10 years in jail after he pleaded guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt featuring a protest slogan. In court on Monday,…
Shanghai shuts air, sea and major ground transport as it prepares for what could be its strongest storm since 1949. Shanghai has shut air, sea and major ground transport as it braces for Typhoon Bebinca, in what could be the strongest tropical storm to hit the Chinese financial hub since 1949. The Category 1 typhoon,…
Manila says new vessel will ‘immediately take over’ after the BRP Teresa Magbanua left disputed area in South China Sea. A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, but a new vessel is being deployed “immediately” to replace it, Philippine…
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese authorities have banned the accounting firm PwC for six months and fined it over 400 million yuan ($56.4 million) over its involvement in the audit of collapsed property developer Evergrande. The punishment is the heaviest yet for international accounting firms operating in China. PwC will be banned from signing off…
Tech billionaire’s comments earn rebuke from Australian officials. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has branded the Australian government “fascists” over proposals to fine social media companies that fail to stop the spread of misinformation online. Under proposals announced by Australia’s centre-left Labor government, platforms could be fined up to 5 percent of global annual revenue if…
One of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam in a decade ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and caused flooding. Super Typhoon Yagi ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides in Vietnam, leaving nine people dead, before being downgraded into a tropical depression as it continues to weaken. Yagi, which has devastated…