www.scmp.comRecently, it's significant that developed countries are using out-of-date systems, while developing countries are using the latest IT systems. It shows how fast these countries are developing technically. But, considering heavy…

edition.cnn.comSince early lockdown is not the only characteristic of Vietnam's measures for COVID-19, I guess there would be another critical reason why there are few death tol in East Asia. Experts should pursuit the genuine reason why a…

Caltrain’s first Stadler EMUs on test https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/caltrains-first-stadler-emus-on-test/56632.articleI'm appreciated with the publication of EMUs used for Caltrain. I wondered why their maximum speed is 177km/h, whil…

With tourists gone, Amsterdam locals reclaim their city https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/amsterdam-covid-19-tourists/index.htmlIt's interesting that people in Amsterdam had used English at shops in case of the tourists from foreign c…

Indian yogi who claimed he lived without food or water dies of ‘old age’ https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3086271/indian-yogi-who-claimed-he-lived-without-food-or-water-diesPhenomena which are not consistent with scientifi…

Hong Kong protesters have promised a 'miracle' but China's national security law seems impossible to stop https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/25/asia/hong-kong-china-national-security-law-intl-hnk/index.htmlDuring pandemic, I guess China tried…

Resuming regular service on June 1 and Timetable revision on June 6 http://www.jomorailway.com/img/info/20200525info.pdf(Translation begins) Thank you for using Jomo Electric Railway. We'd like to inform you of resuming regular service on …

Driverless metro train delivered to Taiyuan https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/driverless-metro-train-delivered-to-taiyuan/56575.articleIt would be the first metro in Shanxi Province. I wonder why the metro system tries to install drive…

This is now the world's busiest airport... on certain Saturdays https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/anchorage-airport-world-busiest/index.htmlIf passenger transportation decreases and trading becomes busier, it's an opportunity to incre…

Hong Kong exam bosses agree to axe controversial history test question https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3085598/hong-kong-exam-bosses-agree-axe-controversial-history-testIf its answer is to praise Japan's invasion, it …

Giant 3D wave sweeps over Seoul's Gangnam District https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/3d-wave-in-seoul/index.htmlThat 3D screen can be a tourist attraction. So, people may gather at the site to see the screen. But, if it entertains peop…

Dhaka metro construction continues https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/dhaka-metro-construction-continues/56540.articleAccording to websites introducing Dhaka Metro, the first phase of the metro line seems to be built on viaducts in some…

Coronavirus: China, US consumers turn on each other’s goods as pandemic drives commercial nationalism https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3085103/coronavirus-china-us-consumers-tun-each-others-goods-pandemicAfter pandemic, a…

Deserted Venice contemplates a future without tourist hordes after Covid-19 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-future-covid-19/index.htmlIt shows how risky it is to depend heavily on one industry. Though it's not as serious as V…

www.scmp.comWestern part of china surely has space to develop. But, when we consider Xinjiang and Tibet are often places where local ethnicity conflicts with Beijing, it wouldn't go easily. I wonder how China compromise that.

www.scmp.comIt's evident that mask can reduce transmission of virus. If you drop a few milliliters of water on a mask, most of water stays on the mask without penetrating. When we consider that saliva flying from mouth is similar to this w…

Hong Kong tourist figures collapse, with arrivals down almost 100 per cent in April https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3084570/hong-kong-tourist-figures-collapse-arrivals-downI take it for granted that travelers …

Hong Kong is pushing a controversial national anthem bill just as protests are kicking off again https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/13/asia/hong-kong-protests-national-anthem-intl-hnk/index.htmlJapan has also experienced disputes over nationa…

Leave China? No thanks, some Japanese firms say to Tokyo’s cash incentives https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3083988/leave-china-no-thanks-some-japanese-firms-say-tokyos-cashCash incentive won't be enough to motivate some Ja…

www.railwaygazette.comIn Japan, commuter trains are still running as usual, except for Nishitetsu on weekends. But, no patient infected on train is reported. That must be achieved by ventilation and frequent opening of doors. On the other …

www.scmp.comFor some factories in China, but headquartered in other countries , it's difficult to maintain production lines without foreign executives. That would be why China is trying to reopen its border for corporative executives. Acco…

Mekong nations face growing threat to food security amid claims China’s dams exacerbate effects of drought https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3083523/mekong-nations-face-growing-threat-food-security-amid-claims-chinas-damsWhen it come…

www.scmp.comConsidering that China is charged 100,000,000,000,000USD to compensate for economic loss caused by pandemic, US$493.6 lent by China won't be a problem. But, I think that a country where the original outbreak happened won't be r…

www.railwaygazette.comThere are many small railway companies which cannot survive during plummeting ridership amid pandemic. So, it would be necessary for them to be financially supported from an agency. But, I don't think almost all of th…

Inside Istanbul's 'plague islands' https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/istanbul-plague-islands/index.htmlLike this Island, small islands near huge cities easily become hidden tourists' destinations. For example, Staten Island off the co…

National campaign may be needed to get passengers back on public transport https://www.railwaygazette.com/national-campaign-may-be-needed-to-get-passengers-back-on-public-transport/56441.articleI think it's dubious that COVID-19 can easily…

Colouring activity for three-year-olds sparks fury among Hong Kong parents on Facebook https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3083132/colouring-activity-three-year-olds-sparks-fury-among-hongAs far as the territory is reigne…

Evidence of ancient rivers spotted on Mars, study says https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/05/world/mars-river-evidence-scn-trnd/index.htmlThe higher resolution of the images becomes, the more information we can get from the images. So, techno…

Coronavirus: crackdowns, racism and forced quarantine heighten tension for Africans in Guangzhou https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3082186/coronavirus-crackdowns-racism-and-forced-quarantine-heightenGuangzhou has been famous …

Designing the world's first home computers https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/home-computers-design-history/index.htmlI would like to agree with the mindset that electric devices with many wires are not favored at home. For general peop…