The challenge to deal with environmental contamination along with national goals such as energy security,reliability,and self-dependency due to depleting fossil fuel resources has motivated researchers to find an alte...The challenge to deal with environmental contamination along with national goals such as energy security,reliability,and self-dependency due to depleting fossil fuel resources has motivated researchers to find an alternate solution in the transport sector.Due to this,electrification of the transport sector has become an achievable solution that has caught attention with increasing penetration in the market share.India is a participant in the Paris Agreement which aims to curtail the production of greenhouse gases and limit the escalating temperature.Public intervention and changes in policy and regulations are the key aspects of technological transition.Compared to internal combustion engine(ICE)-based vehicles,the consumers’frame of mind concerns about adapting to e-mobility is anxiety over charging times and driving range.Thus,the development of charging stations plays a crucial role in promoting electric vehicles(EVs).This study investigates to identify different barriers that exist in the Indian context related to the adoption of e-mobility.Furthermore,this work emphasizes the recent developments in charging infrastructure planning in India.Also,the status of installed charging stations is examined.Developing appropriate charging stations are associated with several challenges,which are also highlighted to provide guidance to public and private entities that can be adopted in their respective business model.As India has the second largest population and is the seventh largest country in the world,the EV adoption rate of India is considerably low compared to other countries;for India,there is a long way to match the growth rate of EV adoption.Hence it becomes essential to develop a robust and suitable charging infrastructure to promote the sale and use of EVs in India.展开更多
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus(Covid-19)has hit the nation’s tourism sector hard.With the closure of borders,industry players should now realize that they cannot rely and focus too much on international receip...The outbreak of the novel coronavirus(Covid-19)has hit the nation’s tourism sector hard.With the closure of borders,industry players should now realize that they cannot rely and focus too much on international receipts but should also give equal balance attention to local tourist and tourism products.Hence,urgent steps must be taken by the government to reduce the impact of this outbreak on the country’s economy,by introducing measures to boost domestic tourism and to satisfy the cravings of the tourism needs of the population.It is not an understatement that Malaysians often look for tourists’destinations outside Malaysia for fun and adventure,ignoring the fact that Malaysia has a lot to offer to tourist in terms of sun,sea,culture,heritage,gastronomy,and adventure.National geography programs like“Tribal Chef”demonstrate how“experiential tourism”resonates with the young and adventurous,international and Malaysian alike.The main purpose of this paper is to give an insight about the effect of Covid-19 pandemic to the tourism and hospitality services industry in Malaysia.What is the immediate impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Malaysia’s tourism industry?What are the initiatives(stimulus package)taken by the Malaysian government in order to ensure tourism sustainability during Covid-19 pandemic?How to boost tourist confidence?How to revive Malaysia’s tourism industry?How local government agencies can help in promoting and coordinating domestic tourism?These are some of the questions which a response is provided in the paper.Due to the current Conditional Movement Control Order(CMCO)in Malaysia which started from 18th March 2020 to the time this paper is written,the methodology is largely reliant on daily news and information including national Malaysia news and daily updates in local newspaper.The paper also makes some recommendations which have implications for practitioners and policy makers.展开更多
Recently, the Chinese Technology has issued more within the national key Ministry of Science and than 40 key special projects research and development program. In the 2017 Annual Project Application Guidelines, a tota...Recently, the Chinese Technology has issued more within the national key Ministry of Science and than 40 key special projects research and development program. In the 2017 Annual Project Application Guidelines, a total of seven key projects related to geological sciences are planned, with overall funding of 3.52 billion yuan, with the timespan generally of five years. They are introduced as follows：展开更多
文摘The challenge to deal with environmental contamination along with national goals such as energy security,reliability,and self-dependency due to depleting fossil fuel resources has motivated researchers to find an alternate solution in the transport sector.Due to this,electrification of the transport sector has become an achievable solution that has caught attention with increasing penetration in the market share.India is a participant in the Paris Agreement which aims to curtail the production of greenhouse gases and limit the escalating temperature.Public intervention and changes in policy and regulations are the key aspects of technological transition.Compared to internal combustion engine(ICE)-based vehicles,the consumers’frame of mind concerns about adapting to e-mobility is anxiety over charging times and driving range.Thus,the development of charging stations plays a crucial role in promoting electric vehicles(EVs).This study investigates to identify different barriers that exist in the Indian context related to the adoption of e-mobility.Furthermore,this work emphasizes the recent developments in charging infrastructure planning in India.Also,the status of installed charging stations is examined.Developing appropriate charging stations are associated with several challenges,which are also highlighted to provide guidance to public and private entities that can be adopted in their respective business model.As India has the second largest population and is the seventh largest country in the world,the EV adoption rate of India is considerably low compared to other countries;for India,there is a long way to match the growth rate of EV adoption.Hence it becomes essential to develop a robust and suitable charging infrastructure to promote the sale and use of EVs in India.
基金part of the research work done under the Niche Research Grant Scheme(NRGS 130010001),Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
文摘The outbreak of the novel coronavirus(Covid-19)has hit the nation’s tourism sector hard.With the closure of borders,industry players should now realize that they cannot rely and focus too much on international receipts but should also give equal balance attention to local tourist and tourism products.Hence,urgent steps must be taken by the government to reduce the impact of this outbreak on the country’s economy,by introducing measures to boost domestic tourism and to satisfy the cravings of the tourism needs of the population.It is not an understatement that Malaysians often look for tourists’destinations outside Malaysia for fun and adventure,ignoring the fact that Malaysia has a lot to offer to tourist in terms of sun,sea,culture,heritage,gastronomy,and adventure.National geography programs like“Tribal Chef”demonstrate how“experiential tourism”resonates with the young and adventurous,international and Malaysian alike.The main purpose of this paper is to give an insight about the effect of Covid-19 pandemic to the tourism and hospitality services industry in Malaysia.What is the immediate impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Malaysia’s tourism industry?What are the initiatives(stimulus package)taken by the Malaysian government in order to ensure tourism sustainability during Covid-19 pandemic?How to boost tourist confidence?How to revive Malaysia’s tourism industry?How local government agencies can help in promoting and coordinating domestic tourism?These are some of the questions which a response is provided in the paper.Due to the current Conditional Movement Control Order(CMCO)in Malaysia which started from 18th March 2020 to the time this paper is written,the methodology is largely reliant on daily news and information including national Malaysia news and daily updates in local newspaper.The paper also makes some recommendations which have implications for practitioners and policy makers.
文摘Recently, the Chinese Technology has issued more within the national key Ministry of Science and than 40 key special projects research and development program. In the 2017 Annual Project Application Guidelines, a total of seven key projects related to geological sciences are planned, with overall funding of 3.52 billion yuan, with the timespan generally of five years. They are introduced as follows：
