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Saudi mega project opens new era of tourism

Six years in the making, the first phase of Saudi Arabia’s mega Red Sea project is months away from opening, Alarabiya reports.

All eyes on Tesla's biggest Chinese rival BYD

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD reported a massive jump in profit, launched its astonishingly low-priced Seagull model and provided further details on its upcoming luxury model, YangWang U9.

Indonesia's future capital attracts foreign investment

The Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) highlighted that various foreign parties had shown a high level of interest to invest in the development of the new capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan, according to Indonesian news agency Antara.

Mercedes CEO: Cutting ties with China is unthinkable

Cutting economic ties with China is unrealistic, the chief executive of luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz told tabloid newspaper Bild am Sonntag, according to Reuters. Ola Kaellenius warned that attempting to do so would put most of Germany's industry at risk.

Türkiye launches first Earth observation satellite

Indians ditch cash for QR codes

QR codes, part of a home-grown scan-and-pay system, are now plastered across many businesses in India, from family-run stores to luxury shopping centres, according to South China Morning Post.

Volkswagen to invest 1.1 billion dollars in building new center in China

Volkswagen will invest around 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to establish a new development, innovation and procurement center in China, the Volkswagen Group announced on Tuesday at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2023, China Daily reports.

Tesla builds new mega factory in Shanghai

US carmaker Tesla Inc. announced Sunday that it will build a new mega factory in Shanghai, which will be dedicated to manufacturing the company's energy storage product Megapack.

Moon to be humanity's next continent

Orsolya Ferencz, Ministerial Commissioner for Space Research, pointed out that partnership is more important than ever: the joint development of space research is the key to the survival of humanity.

East Asia turns towards social well-being

The impact of the Covid-19 crisis has highlighted Asia’s further potential for prosperity, and even the widespread expansion of prosperity, and with the new social policies in China, Korea, Japan and elsewhere, the whole world stands to gain as consumer markets can expand spectacularly.

Singapore as a leader in technological development

Singapore, which covers 733 square kilometres and has a population of 7.6 million, is not only one of the most advanced countries in Southeast Asia, but also one of the most advanced in the world.

The Arab world's longest space mission has begun

Al-Neyadi, 41, is only the second person from his country to fly to space and the first to launch from US soil as part of a long-duration space station team.

Eurasia's leading powers rank highest in happiness survey

According to a recent global survey conducted by Ipsos, people in China, India and Saudi Arabia are among the happiest in the world.

100 Chinese car brands may enter the Russian market this year

In recent years, Chinese cars are becoming more and more common in Russia. In 2022 alone, 487 new Chinese vehicle dealerships were opened in Russia, bringing the total number to 1,041, accounting for almost one-third of the total number of Russian car dealers, CarNewsChina.com writes. 

Deutsche Bahn bets on Huawei for railway digitalisation

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, which is digitising its operations, last December awarded a 64 million euro ($67.79 million) contract to supply most of the components for its new IP network to a company using technology from China's Huawei, Channels News Asia reports.

Saudi Crown Prince launches new national carrier Riyadh Air

The new carrier will leverage Saudi Arabia's strategic geographic location between the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.