New reptile on the block: A new iguana species discovered in China
A new iguana joins Asia’s rich reptile fauna, officially described as new to science in the open-access journal ZooKeys. “From 2009 to 2022, we conducted a series of field surveys…
Sri Lanka records USD 1.8 bn tourism revenue till Nov, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
Colombo, Dec 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka recorded $1.8 billion tourism revenue till November this year, 78.3 per cent up from the corresponding period previous year, as per Central Bank of…
Plaza Premium Opening Three Lounges at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport in China
Dark/Light Mode (28/11/23) Plaza Premium is set to expand its portfolio of airport lounges in China over the coming weeks, with three sites at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG). The…
Malaysia to allow visa-free entry to Chinese, Indian nationals from Dec 1, ET TravelWorld
Representative Image Malaysia will grant visa-free entry to citizens of China and India for stays of up to 30 days starting on Dec. 1, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.…
To be the next China, India needs faster trains, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
Image used for representative purpose only Chennai and Bengaluru, two important hubs of economic activity in southern India, are 177 miles apart. The fastest train journey between them takes four…
Asia-Pacific logs over 92% increase in air traffic in Sept; total traffic up by 30.1%: IATA, ET TravelWorld
Representative Image In September, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the strong post-pandemic passenger traffic trend continued, providing a solid end to the third quarter of 2023. As…
China leads markets on robotaxis and assisted driving systems
For now, self-driving vehicles will remain in the realm of robotaxis that operate in specific geographies, the report said. S&P Global Mobility estimates that fewer than 800,000 robotaxis will be…
Baidu, ByteDance, Other Chinese Firms Launch ChatGPT-Like Chatbots to Public
Five Chinese tech firms, including Baidu and SenseTime Group, on Thursday launched their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to the public after receiving government approval, as China’s government pushes to widen…