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1. China to Launch Online and Telephone Rail Ticket Booking System
The Ministry of Railways will extend the online ticket booking system for bullet trains that was finally rolled out to all high-speed train services at the end of September, to all train services operating in the country by the end of the year. The ministry also plans to introduce a telephone booking system for all train services nationwide before the busy "Spring Festival" season in 2012. MOR will expand the online payment options, improve the quality of food offered on trains, seek more feedback from passengers as well as improve facilities for the disabled.
2. Regional Electricity Shortage Predicted for the Winter
An official from China's Natioanl Energy Administration (NEA) told attendees of a government work conference yesterday that some regions of China may suffer from persistent electricity shortages this Winter and through to the following Spring. The drop off in rainfall in southern China has caused storage in dams that feed the main hydropower stations in the region to drop by between 30 and 40 percent compared with the same period last year.
今日熱點(diǎn)新聞有:昨晚9點(diǎn)16分,我國的“天宮一號”目標(biāo)飛行器在地處戈壁的酒泉衛(wèi)星發(fā)射中心升空;卡斯柯在官方網(wǎng)站上發(fā)公告說該公司提供的信號系統(tǒng)與上海地鐵追尾事故無關(guān)”;利比亞將會在今年10月初將石油產(chǎn)量提升到每天50萬桶,以帶動經(jīng)濟(jì)的復(fù)蘇,以求盡快擺脫目前的經(jīng)濟(jì)困境。
1、 中國成功發(fā)射“天宮一號”
昨晚9點(diǎn)16分,我國的“天宮一號”目標(biāo)飛行器在地處戈壁的酒泉衛(wèi)星發(fā)射中心升空。“天宮一號”目標(biāo)飛行器的成功發(fā)射,為建立首個空間站奠定了基礎(chǔ),也拉近了中國與美國以及俄羅斯在航天領(lǐng)域的距離。這次發(fā)射是中國在航天領(lǐng)域?qū)嵙θ諠u增長的最新表現(xiàn),而美國載人航天活動則因?yàn)轭A(yù)算約束和側(cè)重點(diǎn)轉(zhuǎn)變而受阻。
2、人民日報(bào)再談中國稅負(fù) 稱財(cái)政支出三分之二用于民生
人民日報(bào)今天發(fā)文稱,去年政府用于保障和改善民生的支出接近6萬億元,占全國公共財(cái)政支出的2/3,民生支出同比增加。但顯然人們對這份“實(shí)惠”的感受并不相同,針對這個問題,人民日報(bào)認(rèn)為:一個重要原因是一些支出的項(xiàng)目不可能實(shí)行普惠式的“全覆蓋”,有些人能夠享受到,有些人享受不到,感受自然不同。
3、房產(chǎn)稅明后年可能全國推廣 將成長期調(diào)控工具
近日,個人住房房產(chǎn)稅的全國化進(jìn)程,開始露出提速的跡象。9月29日,重慶市長黃奇帆在接受路透社中文網(wǎng)的專訪時預(yù)計(jì),“明后兩年房產(chǎn)稅可能會在全國推廣,并將成為抑制房價上漲的一個長期調(diào)控工具。” 但財(cái)政部財(cái)政科學(xué)研究所國有經(jīng)濟(jì)研究室主任文宗瑜認(rèn)為,現(xiàn)在談房產(chǎn)稅的全國化方案還為時過早,因?yàn)闂l件還不夠成熟。
4、 卡斯柯稱公司信號系統(tǒng)與上海地鐵追尾事故無關(guān)
昨天,卡斯柯在官方網(wǎng)站上發(fā)公告說:“上海地鐵官網(wǎng)公布10號線"9·27"事故初步調(diào)查結(jié)果,結(jié)果顯示,我公司提供的信號系統(tǒng)與本次列車追尾事故無關(guān)。”據(jù)悉,上海地鐵事故是因?yàn)槌霈F(xiàn)信號故障,才導(dǎo)致追尾。而卡斯柯是中國鐵路第一家中外合資企業(yè),由中國通號集團(tuán)和阿爾斯通合資設(shè)立。中國通號集團(tuán)則曾在7·23動車事故中,由于牽涉信號問題而被推到風(fēng)口浪尖。
5、 溫州政府緊急維穩(wěn) "跑路"老板不歸將嚴(yán)查快辦
針對部分企業(yè)資金鏈持續(xù)繃緊,不斷出現(xiàn)老板“跑路”的現(xiàn)象,溫州出臺系統(tǒng)性的應(yīng)對方案。昨天,溫州市政府的網(wǎng)站發(fā)布了《中共溫州市委、溫州市人民政府關(guān)于穩(wěn)定規(guī)范金融秩序促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)轉(zhuǎn)型發(fā)展的意見》,要求開展企業(yè)資金鏈風(fēng)險(xiǎn)排查,做到 “最大限度消減不穩(wěn)定因素”。《意見》中稱,“對出走的企業(yè)主,要敦促其盡快返回,組織處置;對繼續(xù)回避的,公安、勞動保障等部門要強(qiáng)勢介入,嚴(yán)查快辦;對惡意欠薪,搞"假倒閉"、"假出走"、"假破產(chǎn)"的,要從嚴(yán)從重處理。企業(yè)主管部門、銀行業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)、公安機(jī)關(guān)要相互配合,必要時控制相關(guān)人員出境。”
6、利比亞要靠石油擺脫經(jīng)濟(jì)困境
利比亞海運(yùn)集團(tuán)執(zhí)行局主席拉馬丹近日對媒體稱,一艘裝載了38.1萬桶原油的油輪,在本月25日時,已經(jīng)從利比亞東部的港口起航,駛往意大利。這是利比亞內(nèi)亂爆發(fā)以來第三艘駛出利比亞港口的油輪。利比亞《二月》報(bào)的消息稱,目前利比亞西部地區(qū)的港口已經(jīng)在運(yùn)營。報(bào)道還稱,意大利的埃尼集團(tuán)、法國的道達(dá)爾等能源公司都已經(jīng)恢復(fù)了在利比亞的石油開采工作。利比亞國家石油集團(tuán)的負(fù)責(zé)人表示,預(yù)計(jì)將會在今年10月初將石油產(chǎn)量提升到每天50萬桶,以帶動經(jīng)濟(jì)的復(fù)蘇,幫助利比亞盡快擺脫目前的經(jīng)濟(jì)困境。
7、 美眾議院通過臨時撥款法案避免政府關(guān)門
美國聯(lián)邦當(dāng)前的財(cái)政年度將在9月30日結(jié)束,如果沒有撥款,新財(cái)政年度在10月1日開始后聯(lián)邦政府就將無錢可花。在過去一星期中,國會兩黨就撥款問題展開磋商,但是卻因?yàn)榻o聯(lián)邦緊急措施署的緊急撥款而遲遲達(dá)不成協(xié)議。美國眾議院本周復(fù)會后,29日通過了已經(jīng)獲得參議院通過的臨時撥款法案,聯(lián)邦政府關(guān)門警報(bào)因此才被暫時被解除。
8、 日本政府疑未及時發(fā)放防輻射藥品
福島第一核電站在日本東北部3月11日強(qiáng)烈地震后不久就出現(xiàn)了故障,導(dǎo)致輻射物質(zhì)泄漏。日本中央政府隨后的一系列表現(xiàn)一直飽受外界詬病,包括撤離不充分、宣稱食品安全卻又檢出輻射超標(biāo)等。現(xiàn)在,一份政府文件再次曝出,政府官員沒有能夠及時通知地方政府發(fā)放碘化鉀片,使一些危險(xiǎn)地區(qū)的民眾錯失了預(yù)防輻射潛在致病風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的最好時機(jī)。消息傳出后,日本政府顧問機(jī)構(gòu)原子能安全委員會辯解稱,3月13日曾向原子能安全保安院發(fā)出一張便條,建議作出分發(fā)碘化鉀片的決定。而后者卻稱沒有收到便條。
9.China to Launch Online and Telephone Ticket Booking System
The Ministry of Railways will extend the online ticket booking system for bullet trains that was finally rolled out to all high-speed train services at the end of September, to all train services operating in the country by the end of the year. The ministry also plans to introduce a telephone booking system for all train services nationwide before the busy "Spring Festival" season in 2012. MOR will expand the online payment options, improve the quality of food offered on trains, seek more feedback from passengers as well as improve facilities for the disabled.
10.Regional Electricity Shortage Predicted for the Winter
An official from China's Natioanl Energy Administration (NEA) told attendees of a government work conference yesterday that some regions of China may suffer from persistent electricity shortages this Winter and through to the following Spring. The drop off in rainfall in southern China has caused storage in dams that feed the main hydropower stations in the region to drop by between 30 and 40 percent compared with the same period last year.
4、 卡斯柯稱公司信號系統(tǒng)與上海地鐵追尾事故無關(guān)