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A street in Jakarta, Indonesia . (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta has become the first Southeast Asian city to win the Sustainable Transport Award (STA). Jakarta defeated many big cities of the world, namely Auckland, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Charlotte, Frankfurt, Moscow, San Francisco and Sao Paulo, to gain the status. The title is the culmination of years of groundbreaking work and transformation by the city, according to the STA website. The city has taken concrete steps to shift its car-oriented city planning paradigm and provide seamless mobility through the “Jaklingko” scheme, which facilitates interconnected transit trips for passengers. The city is also improving physical integration between modes. These help with transferring between modes, reducing the cost for people with complicated trips and has resulted in a substantial increase to 83 percent in service coverage of frequent, rapid road-based transit and increased … [Read more...] about Jakarta wins 2021 Sustainable Transport Award

The shortlisted candidates showed outstanding achievements in various fields of science and creativity, production, national defence and security, business and start-ups, administrative management, sports, culture and art, and social activities. They were selected through secret votes of the jury from 154 nominees, including 112 male and 42 female youngsters, with the oldest being 35 years old while the youngest is 14. The secret voting results will provide a reference for the organisers to choose the top 10, who will be honoured at an awards ceremony scheduled for March 22, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee. The annual Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award is presented to 10 youngsters aged under 35 with excellent performances, achievements or contributions to the community in the year. It aims to encourage Vietnamese young people to exert greater efforts in study and work, thus making further contributions to … [Read more...] about 20 youths shortlisted for Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award 2020

The “Win-Win-Win” formula of branded residences has proven successful By Thanh Van Branded residences are most easily defined as a residential project that is designed, built, managed and operated according to the qua lity standards of a super luxury brand. Those living in branded residences will enjoy all super-luxury services meeting five-star hotel standards or higher. The first branded residential development appeared in the 1920s on New York’s Fifth Avenue, where the Sherry Netherland Hotel operated successfully alongside its own serviced apartments. The branded residence concept did not catch on until the mid-1980s, when Four Seasons sold out its hotel condominiums in Boston. Following Four Seasons, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company also entered the market. Currently, Marriott International is the world’s leading developer with projects in 17 countries and territories. Marriott is expanding its overseas investment portfolio. It is worth noting that the branded … [Read more...] about The “Win-Win-Win” formula of branded residences has proven successful

The Hanoitimes - The project is Vietnam’s largest on information technology, modernizing population management with the application of science and technology, based on the national population database and ID. Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on August 17 launched the National Center for Population Database which is the fundamental for e-government application and digital economy building. Vietnam's population database is handled mostly manually. Photo: doanhnhansaigon With a total investment of more than VND3.3 trillion (US$150 million), the project was approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in 2015. This is Vietnam’s largest project on information technology so far, modernizing population management with the application of science and technology, based on the national population database and ID, the MPS said on its website. Components of the project are building technical infrastructure, leasing transmission infrastructure, and building … [Read more...] about Vietnam launches national center for population database

Sinovac's product is a more traditional inactivated vaccine, which makes use of killed virus particles. This method has been used in vaccines for diseases such as polio. Phot: Bloomberg Singapore (VNA) - Singapore received its first shipment of China's Sinovac vaccine but has yet to authorise it for use, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on February 24. It added that the vaccine maker has started submitting initial data to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). "HSA is currently awaiting Sinovac's submission of all the necessary information in order to carry out a thorough scientific assessment of the manufacturing process, safety and efficacy of the vaccine under the Pandemic Special Access Route," the MOH was quoted by The Straits Times as saying. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have received interim authorisation in the country under this route. In a Facebook post, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore said the delivery of the Sinovac vaccine cements the agreement made … [Read more...] about First batch of Sinovac vaccine arrives in Singapore, but it is not approved yet