SINGAPORE ( THE BUSINESS TIMES ) - Mitbana, a joint-venture company of Mitsubishi and Surbana Jurong, together with Sinarmas Land through its subsidiary Bumi Serpong Damai, on Monday announced that they will be jointly developing the first interconnected multi-modal transport complex in Greater Jakarta. Spanning about six hectares in the Intermoda district of Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) City, the new transit-oriented development (TOD) will offer access to multiple public transportation options, including road, rail, and park-and-ride facilities. The approximately S$200 million project will also expand existing pedestrian connections from Cisauk train station, feature community facilities and a new town centre, and leverage smart technology to improve bus services within BSD City and other surrounding townships. In a press statement on Monday, Sinarmas Land said that the Intermoda TOD is part of Mitbana and Sinarmas Land's plan to transform over 100 hectares of greenfield land in ... » Learn More about Sinarmas, Mitsubishi, Surbana Jurong to develop a transit-oriented development in Greater Jakarta
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Singapore trade associations play critical role in helping firms tap opportunities from digitalisation: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE - Trade associations and chambers (TACs) here can do more to help companies tap opportunities that arise from digitalisation and improve their capabilities, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Friday (Feb 12). They play a critical role in the national effort to introduce firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to new technologies, and to help them adopt these, he added. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (SCCCI) live streaming studio at the Trade Association Hub in Jurong, on the first day of the Chinese New Year. The studio is an example of what TACs can do on this front, to help companies navigate challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic , added Mr Chan. SCCCI president Roland Ng said the studio expects to support live streaming for up to 50 activities in its first year, including trade associations' annual general meetings, product launch events and international ... » Learn More about Singapore trade associations play critical role in helping firms tap opportunities from digitalisation: Chan Chun Sing
From the horse’s mouth: Chinese vaccines have low effectiveness
IT must now be said. The skeptics and Sinovac naysayers have been right all along. The Chinese vaccines against Covid-19 — be they Sinovac or Sinopharm — have low effectiveness rate and can reasonably be refused by prospective vaccinees on the grounds of efficacy and safety. According to The Associated Press, China’s top disease control official has admitted to the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines. Gao Fu, the director of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says the effectiveness of the Chinese vaccines is low, and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost. Chinese vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates,” he said at a conference in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Saturday. The official admission seems incongruous with the current primacy of President Xi Jinping as Chinese leader. Mr. Xi has been unbending and unyielding on his policy decisions even when they turn out to be duds as with his missteps in claiming all of the ... » Learn More about From the horse’s mouth: Chinese vaccines have low effectiveness