The new communication satellite APSTAR-6C blasts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on May 4. [Photo/Chinanews.com] XICHANG, Sichuan - China launched a new communication satellite APSTAR-6C at 12:06 am Friday at the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite, developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), was sent into orbit by the Long March-3B carrier rocket. This was the 273rd mission of the Long March rocket series. The user of the satellite is Hong Kong-based APT Satellite Co., Ltd. The satellite will provide TV transmission, communication, Internet and multimedia services to customers across the Asia-Pacific region. It is the second communication satellite developed by CAST for APT Satellite, following the APSTAR-9, which went into orbit on Oct. 17, 2015. The APSTAR-6C, based on China's DFH-4 satellite platform, will replace APT Satellite's sin-orbit APSTAR-6 satellite. China launched a new communication satellite APSTAR-6C at 12:06 am Friday at the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. [Photo/Chinanews.com] China has developed 15 communication satellites based on the DFH-4 satellite platform for civilian and commercial use, according to CAST. The continued cooperation between CAST and APT Satellite showed that China's communication satellite has won recognition among mainstream international satellite operators, said CAST president and CEO Zhang Hongtai. We value the international space market, and will provide our customers with first-class products and services, Zhang said. fibromyalgia bracelet siliconecustom bar braceletcreate your own wristbandpersonalized wristbands canadacustom rubber wristbands
Night view of the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on July 8, 2018. [Photo/VCG] HONG KONG -- Hong Kong was ranked the fourth globally on the ease of doing business, moving up one place from being the fifth last year, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government quoted a World Bank annual report as saying on Wednesday. The World Bank's Doing Business 2019 Report, which was released Wednesday, compared the ease of doing business in 190 economies through 10 indicators. Hong Kong performed well in a number of the indicators and was ranked the first for both paying taxes and dealing with construction permits. The score of Hong Kong has improved from 83.44 last year to 84.22 this year, reflecting continuous enhancements in our business facilitation measures, the HKSAR government said. The World Bank commends Hong Kong for the successful implementation of reform measures to improve the ease of doing business. In the past 10 years, Hong Kong has maintained its position among the world's top ranking economies in the report, re-affirming our favorable business environment for overseas companies to set up their regional headquarters and offices, and for all businesses to flourish, a spokesman said. The HKSAR government will study the report carefully and continue to work closely with the business sector and other stakeholders to reform the existing regulatory regimes, enhance regulatory efficiency and reduce business compliance costs, so as to further improve the business environment in Hong Kong, the spokesman added.
