Tag: first
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Sophisticated industrial chain powers Chinese high-speed trains
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — When CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC), China’s leading train maker, signed a light rail vehicle supply contract with the Monterrey Metro Bureau of Mexico more than three years ago, the company faced an immediate challenge concerning supply of components due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of serious disruptions to…
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Paris suburb grants paid menstrual leave in a first for France
The town of Saint-Ouen on the northern edge of Paris has become the first French municipality to grant paid medical leave to female staff suffering from period pain, hoping to “break a taboo” on the subject and inspire similar moves at the national level. The scheme, which came into force on March 27, allows the…
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Foreign firms interested in investing in Indonesia’s new capital
© Provided by Xinhua The Indonesian government has recently launched an incentives program to encourage investments in the development of Nusantara, the country’s new capital, attracting foreign investors from a number of countries. JAKARTA, March 20 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s commitment to building a new capital with a concept of a green and smart global city…
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Sumeeth Reddy-Ponnappa, Sameer Verma eliminated in first round
Bangkok [Thailand], February 1 (ANI): The Indian mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out of the ongoing Thailand Masters in Bangkok after first-round loss. In their first-round match, the duo lost to the Indonesian duo of Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati by 11-21, 17-21. Shuttler Sameer Verma also…