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China's transport fixed-asset investment falls in Jan-April

China's fixed-asset investment (FAI) in the transport industry declined in the first four months, registering a growth in April alone, official data showed. Total FAI

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China records 121 mln passenger trips during May Day holiday travel rush

China saw its passenger trips top 121 million during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Tuesday. An average of 24.3 million trips were made every day during the h

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China has reserved infrastructure projects worth 800 billion yuan

VCG China's Ministry of Transport said on Thursday that a preliminary reserve of infrastructure projects worth a total investment of 800 billion yuan (113.45 billion U.S. dollars) ) has been c

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Controversial "fracking" has little environmental impact: Australian study

Researchers from Australia's peak scientific body have found that hydraulic fracturing can have little to no environmental impact. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is the process whe

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China provides cushion for 128,000 fishermen following Yangtze River fishing ban

China has supported around 128,000 fishermen to lead a better life after they gave up nets and boats on the Yangtze River to observe a fishing ban to protect biodivers

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China pushes for work resumption, investment on transport projects

China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has called for promoting effective investments in the sector, urging work resumption on major projects to meet the country's annual investment goal on the traffic

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Fiji launches national biodiversity action plan

Fijian Ministry of Waterways and Environment launched on Friday its five-year 2020-2025 national biodiversity action plan, setting out an ambitious vision on how the ministry work to in partnership w

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China's transport networks sees increase in passengers as holiday ends

China's transport networks saw increasing passenger numbers on Feb. 9 as people returned to work, according to official data. On Sunday, the day before many major citi

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China ensures emergency supplies delivery amid coronavirus outbreak

China has introduced a series of measures to facilitate the smooth and efficient delivery of emergency supplies during the novel coronavirus outbreak, an official said

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China sees fewer passenger trips amid coronavirus outbreak

A total of 1.28 billion passenger trips were made nationwide from Jan. 10 to Feb. 2, the first 24 days of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, down 27.5 percent fro

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Fancy a dip? Dredging programme gives Jakarta’s polluted and smelly rivers a new lease of life

A group of children gathered on the banks of the Ciliwung river in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, staring into the water and casting nets to try to catch fish.

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Rising tourism sector challenges New Zealand's dirty dairy industry

​Tourism and dairy are New Zealand's two biggest export earners, but for how long can they develop in tandem?