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ADB approves $240M to help Kazakhstan modernize transport, improve connectivity

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million loan to help Kazakhstan modernize its transport system. Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $240.3-million

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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The new joint venture company, which will manufacture best-selling NEVs including the DM-i super hybrid models and related parts, is anticipated to be based in Uzbekistan. Strong cooperations with other international enterprises on the development of vehicle electrification is part of the core business strategy.

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EIA forecasts growing liquid fuels production in Brazil, Canada, and China through 2023

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Canada’s growth is due in part to the Enbridge Line 3 crude oil pipeline expansion (760,000 b/d capacity), which became operational in October 2021. The remaining key sources of forecast non-OPEC production growth come from Norway, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Oman, and Guyana. in 2022 and 3.4% in 2023, compared with growth of 6.0%

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ofo and SoftBank enter basic agreement to collaborate on bike-sharing in Japan

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reached a basic agreement to collaborate on the deployment of ofo’s global bike-sharing business in Japan. Existing backers, including ride-sharing firm Didi and DST Global, also took part. Ofo currently serves markets in China, Singapore, the UK and Kazakhstan; service in some US cities begins this year.

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Elon Musk has provided 12,000 Starlink dishes to Ukraine

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Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, said that Elon Musk’s Starlink dishes have become a crucial part of the country’s cyber war against Russia. The 1994 agreement ensured that the sovereignty and national borders of Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan would be respected.

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Skoda Kushaq and Slavia CKD kits to be exported from India. Check details

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Vietnam is part of the ASEAN region where Škoda Auto strategically leads the Brand Group Core and aims to maximise growth for the Volkswagen Group, the company added. In line with this, Skoda Auto opened a new Parts Expedition Centre in Pune in October 2023. The PEC will ship made-in-India kits to Vietnam for final production.

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Crypto’s Slow Motion Gold Rush

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Prior to China's crackdown, a global semiconductor shortage meant getting hold of new chips was the major bottleneck, says Perril, but that has flipped in the last four months as many shuttered Chinese mines look to offload hardware on the second-hand market. But building a bitcoin mine is about more than just the chips.

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