Knowledge Update

​London, Jan 6 (IANS) Maintaining London's access to skilled European Union (EU) workers after Brexit is "vital" for the British capital's future prosperity, a report revealed on Friday.

​Phnom Penh, Jan 5 (IANS) The state-owned Cambodia Post will launch an online shopping platform in March in a move to tap the current rise in e-commerce activity, a media report said on Thursday.

​Kathmandu, Jan 3 (IANS) Nepal's trade deficit surged by 87.44 per cent during the first five months of the current fiscal year compared to same period the last year as imports increased substantially.

​Tokyo, Jan 3 (IANS) Japan wants to speed up negotiations for an early signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, official sources said on Tuesday.

The aim is to achieve such an agreement as early as possible, before 2017 ends, added the sources.

​Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) China has launched its first freight train to London, railway officials said.

Departing from Yiwu West Railway Station in eastern Zhejiang province on Sunday, the train will travel for about 18 days and more than 12,000 km before reaching its

​Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) China will ban the processing and sale of ivory for commercial purposes by the end of 2017, closing down the world's biggest ivory market, officials reported on Saturday.

​New York, Dec 27 (IANS) The $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn can propel technology giant Microsoft to be the first tech company to attain a market value of $1 trillion, an analyst has said.

​Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) The first law on traditional Chinese medicine was adopted, which allows doctors and hospitals to practice it without seeking government permission.

The new law, which clarifies the legal status of traditional Chinese medicine, takes effect on July 1, 2017, the National People's Congress (NPC) said on its official website on

​Dubai, Dec 25 (IANS/WAM) A new council has been formed to reinforce the United Arab Emirates policies and strategies on climate change, and environmental and sustainable development.

​Brussels, Dec 24 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has provided 38.2 million euros ($39.8 million) in emergency funding to Italy to ease migratory pressure, an EU statement said.