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Ukraine’s shock counteroffensive on eastern front pushes back Russian invasion forces | South China Morning Post
Ukraine said its forces were pushing back Russia’s military from strategic holdouts in the east of the country on September 11, 2022. Russian forces have responded by launching strikes on infrastructure in the region. The previous day, Moscow said it was “regrouping” forces from Kharkiv to the Donetsk region further…
‘Zombie’ trains in Jakarta aim to attract young people to public transportation | South China Morning Post
Zombie-themed trains have started operating in Jakarta, Indonesia, to encourage more people to use public transportation. This, in the hope of easing traffic in one of the world’s most congested cities. The idea drew inspiration from the South Korean movie Train To Busan and will run through to September 11, 2022.
2 people rescued from deadly flooding of basement car park as Typhoon Hinnamnor hits South Korea | South China Morning Post
Rescuers pulled two people alive from a flooded underground car park in the South Korean port city of Pohang on September 6, 2022, after they were stuck in the basement for nearly 12 hours. Officials said they were among several people who had rushed to save their cars after Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall early Sep…
Rescuers Save Two Victims from Flooded Car Park in Seoul
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Collapsed tower crane kills 3 at Hong Kong public-housing construction site | South China Morning Post
Three men were killed and at least six other workers were injured after a tower crane collapsed at a construction site in Hong Kong on September 7, 2022. The 65-tonne tower crane fell onto a container at the site on Anderson Hill Road, which is part of a construction for a public-housing project to create 19,000 hom…
Boats and tractors on streets of India’s Silicon Valley as flash floods bring Bangalore to a halt | South China Morning Post
People were seen travelling on boats and tractors through the streets of Bangalore on September 6, 2022, after flash floods hit the city often described as India’s Silicon Valley. Heavy rains were predicted until September 9 as IT parks and roads remained flooded in the capital of the southern state of Karnataka.
Fuel prices spike in Indonesia after President Joko Widodo trims government subsidies | South China Morning Post
Indonesia’s domestic petrol and diesel prices spiked by about 30 per cent after President Joko Widodo announced on September 2, 2022, a reduction in government fuel subsidies. The nation saw widespread protests the last time fuel prices rose in 2014. The opposition Labour Party has organised a demonstration on Septe…
China debuts first large, fully solar-powered drone experts describe as a ‘pseudo satellite’ | South China Morning Post
China’s first large, fully solar-powered drone made its successful maiden flight on September 3, 2022, in the northwestern province of Shaanxi. The Qingming 50 landed smoothly after spending 26 minutes in the air. Developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Qingming or “morning star” drone is des…
IMF agrees to bail Sri Lanka out with US$2.9 billion conditional package | South China Morning Post
The International Monetary Fund has preliminarily agreed to a US$2.9 billion conditional bailout for Sri Lanka. The proposed four-year programme would boost government revenue, encourage fiscal consolidation, introduce new pricing for fuel and electricity, hike social spending, bolster central bank autonomy and rebu…
First batch of Chinese aid reaches flood-ravaged Pakistan as UN calls for more international help | South China Morning Post
The first batch of Chinese aid reached flood-hit Pakistan on August 30, 2022, as the Y-20 transport aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army delivered 3,000 tents in the southern city of Karachi. An exceptional monsoon has submerged one-third of the country and displaced millions of residents. China has pledged assi…
After Deadly Car Blast, Russian Embassy Puts U.S. Denunciation in False Light
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China launches mega US$10 billion canal project in a bid to help its economy | South China Morning Post
China’s Pinglu Canal project was launched on August 28, 2022, in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China. Expected to be completed in 54 months, the project is an important part of a new land-sea corridor connecting inland regions in southwestern China with Guangxi’s coast and cities bordering Vietnam. Lo…
4 armed robbers in Hong Kong hold up Causeway Bay shop at lunchtime, escape with 80 watches | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police are investigating a robbery in which about 80 luxury watches were stolen from a shop in the city’s Causeway Bay shopping district at lunchtime on August 31, 2022. Four robbers stormed into Tse’s Collection, a ground-floor watch shop at the junction of Lockhart Road and Canal Road East, and threatene…
Chinese PLA jets draw Cupid heart in sky during 5-day air show in Changchun | South China Morning Post
People’s Liberation Army Air Force jets performed a series of aerobatic stunts during an air show in China’s northeastern province of Jilin. The country’s new Y-20 military transport aircraft and drones were also on display during the five-day event that concluded on August 30, 2022.
China’s first driverless ride-hailing service hits the streets of Chongqing | South China Morning Post
The Chinese megacity of Chongqing has recently issued permits allowing fully driverless cars to operate as taxis. The move is the latest development in China’s services sector allowing what some call "robotaxis" to operate on its streets. In most other cities, rules require a safety officer to sit either in the driv…
Japan to repower nuclear plants amid soaring fuel prices, over a decade after Fukushima disaster | South China Morning Post
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on August 24, 2022, that the country will restart its idled nuclear power plants amid soaring fuel prices. The resumption of operations comes more than 10 years after a deadly nuclear disaster hit Fukushima prefecture in 2011. The Japanese leader also said his administr…
World’s highest single-arch railway bridge nearly ready in Indian-administered Kashmir | South China Morning Post
The world’s highest single-arch railway bridge is nearly ready to go into service after construction workers put the last span of the flyover’s deck in place on August 13, 2022. Located in Indian-administered Kashmir, the arch of the Chenab Rail Bridge is 29 metres (95ft) taller than the Eiffel Tower.
China’s jobless turn to car boot sales as Covid-hit economy stalls | South China Morning Post
Once considered low-status for many, car boot sales have made a comeback in China as people who lost their jobs or closed down their businesses seek new ways to make a living and work around the country’s strict Covid-19 policies. What was once looked down on in Beijing is now one of the most popular activities amon…
China cements influence in Iraq with infrastructure, oil deals after US withdrawal | South China Morning Post
China is eyeing a bigger role in the Middle East. The world’s second-largest economy has been pumping money into the reconstruction of Iraq and in the process is filling a power vacuum in the region since the withdrawal of US forces from the country.. Under a 2019 oil-for-construction deal, China has been funding in…
Zambia opens memorial for Chinese railway workers who died building Africa’s Tazara line | South China Morning Post
A memorial park opened in Zambia’s capital Lusaka on August 10, 2022, to honour Chinese workers who died during construction of the Tanzania-Zambia (Tazara) railway. The rail line has been critical to Zambia, in part as an export link to move copper from the landlocked nation to seaports in Tanzania. It was also Chi…
200-strong senior walking group keeps cars waiting in China | South China Morning Post
The 200-odd members of a senior walking group in central China’s Henan province kept motorists waiting, despite the traffic light turning green for vehicles.
Ukraine parades destroyed Russian tanks and guns in Kyiv ahead of Independence Day | South China Morning Post
Ukrainian officials paraded destroyed Russian arms on roads of the capital Kyiv on August 21, 2022, ahead of the 31st anniversary of the country’s independence from the former Soviet Union. Tanks and guns went on show during the event held in the run-up to August 24, which will also mark six months since Russia inva…
China exports 350km/h bullet trains to Indonesia for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway | South China Morning Post
China-made bullet trains with a top speed of 350km/h (217mph) have been exported for the first time in a shipment to Indonesia for use on a new high-speed rail line. The engines and carriages left China’s eastern port city of Qingdao on August 21, 2022, and are expected to arrive later in the month for deployment on…
Addis Ababa road built by Chinese company aims to ease traffic woes in Ethiopian capital | South China Morning Post
A new road designed to ease traffic congestion in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa opened to the public on August 15, 2022. Built by a Chinese company, the roadway is the latest in a series of infrastructure projects backed by China across Africa. The Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road spans 3.8km (2.…
Putin calls Pelosi an ‘irresponsible politician’ as he denounces US Speaker’s recent Taiwan visit | South China Morning Post
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Nancy Pelosi an ”irresponsible politician” on August 16, 2022, during a speech when he broke his silence on the Taiwan crisis and the US House Speaker’s recent visit to the self-ruled island. Pelosi’s whirlwind trip in early August angered mainland China, which sees Taiwan as …
Japanese train runs on ramen oil | South China Morning Post
A sightseeing train in the town of Takachiho on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu has been using old cooking oil from ramen and rice dishes as a new kind of biofuel. The oil is collected from restaurants and refined with other chemicals to form a non-smoky fuel. The cost of the fuel is said to be almost the same as …
Out-of-control bus crashes into traffic pole in China, injures 6 | South China Morning Post
An out-of-control bus crashed into a traffic signal pole, injuring 6 people in southern China’s Fujian province.
Japan battles its second-worst Covid-19 wave as daily death toll increases | South China Morning Post
Japan is battling its second-worst Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic. Infections have spiked since July 2022, after weeks of declining numbers. The country reported 178,356 cases on August 14, 2022. Japan has opened up to international visitors, including quarantine-free travel for some nationals. The co…
China launches world’s first maglev ‘sky train’ that floats in the air using permanent magnets | South China Morning Post
China has launched the world’s first suspended maglev line built with permanent magnets that can keep a “sky train" afloat forever, even when it is not being supplied with power. The 800-metre (2,600-foot) experimental Red Rail in southern China’s Xingguo county, Jiangxi province, used powerful magnets rich in rare …
South Korean capital sees worst rainfall in 80 years leaving at least 8 people dead | South China Morning Post
Subway stations, bridges and major roads in South Korea’s capital have been submerged by record flooding on August 9, 2022, as Seoul experienced its heaviest rainfall since 1942, according to local media. The downpour has killed at least eight in the East Asian country, injuring nine people while six were listed as …
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Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway nears completion, projected to significantly cut travel time | South China Morning Post
The construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia, funded in part by China’s Belt and Road Initiative, tested its first trains on August 5, 2022. The high-speed railway is expected to cut travel time between the two cities from over three hours down to about 40 minutes. The Jakarta-Bandung rail…
Hong Kong cuts Covid-19 hotel quarantine for overseas travellers to 3 days plus 4 days at home | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong will ease Covid-19 entry rules for international arrivals from August 12, 2022. The city will require uninfected travellers to stay in a hotel for three days then stay at home, or in a hotel, for the following four days. Current rules require travellers to spend a week in quarantine at a designated hotel o…
Out-of-control bus stopped by heroic police officer in China | South China Morning Post
An off-duty police officer jumped onto an out-of-control bus to stop it from rolling down a busy road in southwest China’s Guizhou province.
Truck driver in China takes paralysed wife everywhere, even when working | South China Morning Post
A man from northwestern China’s Gansu province takes his paralysed wife everywhere with him, even when he is working as a truck driver. He is her sole caregiver, taking care of her daily needs including cleaning, changing her clothes, and exercising.
Drug traffickers in high-speed chase off Mexican coast | South China Morning Post
The Mexican Navy carried out a high-speed chase off the coast of Michoacan state on August 3, 2022, in an attempt to catch a fleeing speedboat. According to a press release from the Mexican government, authorities seized 1,600kg (3,527lbs) of drugs believed to be cocaine and 432 litres (114 gallons) of fuel. A Navy …
Cheerful granny showers grandson with love through CCTV | South China Morning Post
A grandmother shared warm moments of her daily life with her grandson via a video doorbell camera in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, including meals she had eaten and flowers she had picked from the road. Videos of the elderly woman have gone viral on social media platforms and touched millions of hearts online.
Ukrainian leader warns Russia is diverting attention away from Ukraine by sparking global crisis | South China Morning Post
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of stoking a global crisis by causing food and fuel shortages in a bid to divert global attention away from its invasion of Ukraine. In an interview with the Post, Zelensky warned that Russia’s plans would drag the international community into a new world war.
Ukraine’s Zelensky wants stronger ties with China and help rebuilding his war-torn country | South China Morning Post
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on China to join a global effort to rebuild war-torn Ukraine. He said the ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in the destruction of Ukraine’s infrastructure that will require international support to restore. Zelensky urged China and Chinese firms to join in reconstructi…
At least 4 dead as California’s biggest wildfire of 2022 continues to spread | South China Morning Post
Four people have died as California’s biggest wildfire of 2022 continues to spread in the western US state. Known as the McKinney fire, the blaze in Siskiyou County in the northern part of the state near Oregon has scorched about 226 sq km (87 square miles), nearly twice the size of San Francisco. California is home…
Girl falls out of car window, saved by alert motorists in China | South China Morning Post
A young girl accidentally fell out of a moving car as she leaned out the window in the back seat. Several motorists immediately stopped their cars to bring the girl back to safety. She escaped with only minor injuries.
Automated taxis now allowed on the road in Shenzhen | South China Morning Post
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, home to 18 million, has introduced China's clearest framework yet for autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations. From August 1, 2022, registered AVs will be allowed to operate without a driver in the driving seat across a broad swathe of the city, but a driver must still be present i…
VOA60 Africa - Libya: At least six people dead, dozens injured after fuel truck explosion
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Annual Classic, Antique Car Show Back in Gear After Pandemic Hiatus
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South Korea to help build Indonesia’s ‘smart capital’ as both sides agree to boost cooperation | South China Morning Post
South Korea and Indonesia met on July 28, 2022, as part of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s East Asia trip. The two countries agreed to boost bilateral cooperation on supply chains, economic security and defence. South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to help Indonesia build a “smart capital” in Nusantara, whic…
‘Come and eat’: Sri Lanka soup kitchen opens its doors to the hungry | South China Morning Post
With no fuel or money to buy food, there are not many places to go for hungry Sri Lankans except for a local soup kitchen. Long queues form outside the meal centre, where the hungry eagerly await a free vegetarian meal. An acute fuel shortage in the country has not only forced cars off the road, but people are now u…
Taiwan shuts down for annual air raid drill amid heightened cross-strait tensions | South China Morning Post
Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, as part of an air-raid exercise held on July 25, 2022. The drills aim to prepare Taiwan residents in the event of an attack by mainland China. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has renewed debate in Taiwan about how be…
President Marcos Jnr in first national speech says he will not yield an inch of Philippine territory | South China Morning Post
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr gave his first national address on July 25, 2022, promising to reform taxes, upgrade infrastructure and transform agriculture. He also vowed no further Covid-19 lockdowns despite a recent uptick in cases. Ahead of his speech, thousands of activists marched to voice concerns …
VOA60 America- Two people were killed and at least five others injured after gunfire erupted at a Los Angeles park car show
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