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Thailand's EV production target ramped up for 2024
18/12/2023 06:00

Thailand's EV production target ramped up for 2024

Thai authorities want next year's electric vehicle (EV) production capacity to reach 359,000 units based on investment of 39.5 billion baht, say industrial officials, according to The Bangkok Post.
China launches reusable test spacecraft
16/12/2023 10:52

China launches reusable test spacecraft

China successfully launched a reusable test spacecraft by a Long March 2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Thursday, Xinhua reported.
Indonesia builds its new capital
27/11/2023 08:00

Indonesia builds its new capital

The Indonesian capital of Jakarta, with a population of around 10 million, has been suffering from extreme land subsidence for decades and, to address this, President Joko Widodo announced the Nusantara project in 2019, a new capital city on the island of Borneo, which would ease pressure on Jakarta, which suffers from intense congestion and extremely high pollution levels.

China's Shenzhou-16 astronauts return safely to Earth
02/11/2023 09:31

China's Shenzhou-16 astronauts return safely to Earth

The Shenzhou-16 crew consisting of three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Tuesday, after completing a five-month space station mission, Xinhua reported.
29/10/2023 00:00

"Serbia, Hungary have Balkan's best train"

On the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), CGTN's series cover the railways in BRI partner countries and explore the projects as well as the local sights and sounds. 
New Silk Road in the Middle East
16/10/2023 10:28

New Silk Road in the Middle East

A major infrastructure project would link Iraq with Türkiye. The completion of the "Road to Development" rail and road network, as well as the development of the Iraqi port of Faw, could make the Middle Eastern country a key transport hub between Asia and Europe.
Ready for the future
03/10/2023 07:00

Ready for the future

The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) was established in 2016 in the United Arab Emirates and is currently led by CEO Khalfan Belhoul and chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai himself. DFF's aim is not only to promote forward thinking and innovation in the country.
First 5G-wired ocean liner's second sea trail is completed in Shanghai
12/09/2023 06:00

First 5G-wired ocean liner's second sea trail is completed in Shanghai

China's first domestically built large-scale cruise ship, also the world's first 5G cruiser, Adora Magic City, has successfully undergone a series of tests on its second trial voyage, and it will return on Tuesday as planned, according to CCTV.com. 
Uzbekistan builds New Tashkent
06/09/2023 10:21

Uzbekistan builds New Tashkent

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the draft master plan for the city of New Tashkent on Tuesday, UZ Daily reported.
India lands on the moon, first nation to reach the lunar south pole
24/08/2023 09:53

India lands on the moon, first nation to reach the lunar south pole

Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon on Wednesday in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a space power.
 A look into China's sodium-ion boom
23/08/2023 07:00

 A look into China's sodium-ion boom

To date, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been the dominant technology in short-duration energy storage and electric vehicles (EVs). However, in recent years, the fluctuating prices of critical minerals used in LIBs as well as other supply chain uncertainties have prompted the exploration of and advancements in alternative battery technologies, writes the Powerhouse.
China launches satellite dedicated to disaster management
14/08/2023 07:00

China launches satellite dedicated to disaster management

China launched a satellite early on Sunday morning dedicated to natural disaster prevention and mitigation, according to the China National Space Administration, China Daily reported.
Russia launches first lunar mission in decades
12/08/2023 13:41

Russia launches first lunar mission in decades

A Russian rocket carrying the Luna-25 craft blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome, in the country’s first such mission in nearly 50 years.
The staggering story of China’s high-speed rails
02/08/2023 07:00

The staggering story of China’s high-speed rails

The seeds for the construction of high-speed railways in China were sown during the reign of former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. He visited Japan in 1978 and travelled with Shinkansen – the world’s first high-speed train. Like everyone else, Deng Xiaoping was fascinated by this event; he said: „This type of train would be perfect for us.”
The dawn of a new world order
01/08/2023 06:00

The dawn of a new world order

The three most important “passwords” of our time will be interconnectivity, complexity and sustainability. If we want to win the era, we need to use all three together. We live in an age of networks and fusion.

China's digital payment services go global
15/07/2023 06:00

China's digital payment services go global

China's digital payment sector expanded last year to cover more global clients and shore up the domestic real economy, according to a report by China UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, Xinhua reported this week.

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