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Jakarta (VNA) – Jakarta began a new chapter in reducing plastic waste on July 1, when a gubernatorial regulation banning single-use plastic bags in traditional markets, modern supermarkets and minimarkets across the capital city of Indonesia took effect. A number of regions across the country have already imposed a similar ban – South Kalimantan’s Banjarmasin, East Kalimantan’s Balikpapan, Bali’s Denpasar and Jakarta’s satellite city of Bogor in West Java. Head of the Jakarta Environment Agency Andono Warih said in general, business players support this policy, adding that it actually reduces their cost of providing single-use plastic bags. According to Andono the policy is instrumental in reducing plastic waste disposed of at Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java – the end point in Jakarta’s waste disposal process, which may only have one year left before reaching its maximum capacity. He said he hopes this will increase … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s capital city bans single-use plastic bags

Located at Lieu Giai Street, Ba Dinh District, near the Japanese Embassy – one of the most vibrant economic development areas in Hanoi and considered as the Japanese town in the capital city, Capital Place will offer tenants unrivaled, spectacular views of Hanoi’s skyline. … [Read more...] about The Sankei Building appointed to deliver property management services for Capital Place

Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of CMC Nguyen Trung Chinh hailed Hanoi’s adoption of science and technology and IT as the driving force for development. Chinh added that building Hanoi into a smart city with Al and Big Data as the core technologies is also an appropriate direction.  … [Read more...] about IT businesses vow to support Hanoi in smart city development

Phnom Penh (VNA) – China Good Cars Holding Ltd is looking for a strategic location for its proposed 160-million-USD modern heavy vehicle parking terminal on the outskirts of Phnom Penh to serve as a major gateway into the capital, the Phnom Penh Post reported on July 2. Company representatives recently met with Phnom Penh municipal Governor Khuong Sreng to discuss the project. Spokesman of the Phnom Penh Municipal Hall Met Meas Pheakdey said the capital city strongly supports the project, given the severe shortage of lorry parking in the capital. Cambodia Logistics Association President Sin Chanthy stated that the facility, once operational, will improve freight transportation and logistics in the country. He said the private transport sector currently faces a severe shortage of lorry parking. The number of registered vehicles in Cambodia rose 13 percent last year. Newly registered vehicles last year totalled 640,183, including15,956 heavy vehicles, 92,958 cars and 531,269 … [Read more...] about Chinese firm to carry out 160-mln-USD logistics project in Cambodian capital

Sharing the capital city’s experience, Nguyen Duc Chung said that Hanoi quickly traced people who had possible contact with COVID-19 patients. All those found to have had direct contacts were quarantined at designated facilities, while those with indirect contacts were quarantined at home under the close monitoring of grassroots health clinics. In addition to rapid response and contact tracing, Hanoi has provided information about the epidemic publicly and transparently via different means of communication, and developed the Hanoi Smartcity app to monitor those in quarantine, he added. … [Read more...] about Hanoi shares Covid-19 response experience with world cities