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Competing ID services Verimi and Yes merge
The German industry is joining forces when it comes to the digital identity market: The previously competing German identification services Verimi and Yes are merging.
December07,2022
Mobike eyeing Washington, DC
Bike-sharing giant Mobike Technology Ltd, which handles 25 million rides a day in China, looks to be preparing to put riders on its bikes in the US capital, based on its hiring plans in the area.
July13,2017
ENAV to strengthen itself in Romania with IDS AIRNAV
The company of air traffic controllers has won a contract worth €2.3 million in the context of an international tendering procedure carried out by Romatsa (Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration), the service provider for the air traffic control in the Republic of Romania.
September19,2020
China State Grid makes new breakthrough in DC power distribution tech
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has made new technological breakthroughs in direct current (DC) power distribution with Pangdong DC central station put into service on Tuesday by State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of SGCC.
June29,2021
Hong Kong launches smart ID cards
The Immigration Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Thursday that Hong Kong has started replacing identity cards with smart ID cards in phases.
December28,2018
606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs
China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.
June29,2018
China's first high-voltage AC/DC hybrid power grid project starts construction in Jiangsu Province
The second phase of the Yangzhou-Zhenjiang ±200 kV direct current (DC) power transmission (Yangzhen DC phase 2) project kicked off construction on Wednesday in east China's Jiangsu Province, with the aim to further expand the application of alternating current (AC)/DC hybrid power grid technologies to help accelerate the development of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient new energy system, according to State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd.
September25,2024
High-voltage AC/DC hybrid power grid demonstration project in Jiangsu province starts construction
The second phase of the Yangzhou-Zhenjiang ±200 kV direct current (DC) power transmission (Yangzhen DC phase 2) project has started construction recently, marking a key step forward in expanding the in-depth application of AC/DC hybrid power grid technology to help accelerate the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient new energy system in China.
October05,2024
606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs
China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.
June29,2018
China’s first 600kW EV supercharging station with solar DC micro-grid debuted for one year
China’s first 600 kW supercharging station with solar direct-current micro-grid has been in operation for one year, with all indicators beating expectations.
November20,2023
Thai agencies join hands to test Mobile ID for identity verification
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with related authorities for development of an identity verification system through electronic identity cards on mobile phones
January21,2020
Tencent tightens user ID checks on its popular game
China's internet giant Tencent implemented a real-name identification system (RNIS) for users of its popular mobile game "Honor of Kings", further tightening restrictions on underage players.
October29,2018
Ukraine, Turkey sign visa waiver deal for electronic ID holders
Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to mutually adopt a visa-free policy for holders of electronic national identity cards (IDs), the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Tuesday.
March15,2017
DC Holdings, CMI ink MoU on strategic cooperation to tap overseas digital economy market
Digital China Holdings Limited (DC Holdings) signed a MoU on strategic cooperation with China Mobile International Limited on Tuesday in Hong Kong to provide more diverse and multi-level digital services to governments and enterprises in Hong Kong and abroad, as well as to jointly tap overseas digital economy market.
April29,2021
Multi-central bank DC project mBridge enters new stage, foretelling highly efficient cross-border settlement foreseeable in future
When cross-border settlement facilitation arouses increasing attention among countries around the world, developing central bank digital currency (CBDC) is of rising importance in addressing related issues as a viable solution.
June12,2024
China Southern Power Gird kicks off west-to-east power transmission DC project
China Southern Power Gird on Wednesday kicked off construction of Yunnan northwest to Guangdong 800KV ultra-high direct current (DC) power transmission project.
February04,2016
Cooperation agreement on China's Qinghai-Henan UHV DC transmission line signed in Beijing
The governments of China's Henan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces signed a cooperation agreement in Beijing with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to build an ultra high-voltage clean power transmission line from Qinghai to Henan.
November01,2018
Convenient EV charging facilities foster green travel in east China city
In the 126 towns across Linyi, a densely populated city in east China's Shandong Province, the convenient public electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities that well integrate into local transport system greatly boosted the green travel of local people.
October12,2024
Yangtze River Delta region pilots flexible inter-province power transmission to improve power supply reliability
The flexible interconnection devices for inter-provincial power distribution network installed near the junction of Wujiang District of east China's Jiangsu Province and Jiashan County of Zhejiang Province have facilitated "no-time-difference" inter-provincial power transmission and improved power supply reliability.
August28,2024
China's first AC-to-DC conversion project power transmission exceeds 6.2bln kWh
The Yangzhou-Zhenjiang ±200 kV DC transmission project (Yangzhou-Zhenjiang Phase I), China's first alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) power conversion project, had operated safely for more than a year.
May09,2025
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