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How China’s longest desert road in Xinjiang was opened up to traffic | South China Morning Post
The Tarim Desert Highway located in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was originally built for oil transportation in 1995. It has now been turned into a major thoroughfare, providing access for the transportation of goods and tourists.
Conflicting reports about Donald Trump’s Covid-19 infection as he greets supporters near hospital | South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump briefly left hospital on October 4, 2020, after announcing on Twitter that he had a “little surprise” for supporters gathered near the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he is being treated for Covid-19. Trump was seen waving from inside his armoured vehicle as it passed by …
Police form ‘human walls’ to direct traffic in China | South China Morning Post
Police were seen forming “human walls” to direct traffic in China’s Shanghai during the country’s ‘golden week’ holiday.
Millions on the move as China welcomes ‘golden week’, first major holiday after coronavirus | South China Morning Post
Millions of Chinese people hit the road as China started its first major holiday since coronavirus infections were brought under control in the country. Time-lapse videos showed crowds of travellers filling railway stations in Beijing and Shanghai on October 1, 2020, in stark contrast to the empty terminals seen ear…
China’s automated driving technology speeds ahead with research by search engine giant Baidu | South China Morning Post
Chinese search engine giant Baidu has become a leader in automated driving technology research. The company has been conducting automated driving tests in multiple locations across China, and opened robotaxi services in several cities. Baidu is now speeding up work to deploy its automated driving technology around t…
India pushes to build roads near Chinese border, in a bid to boost infrastructure in border areas | South China Morning Post
India workers are pushing hard to blast and smash a way through the Himalayas as part of the country’s effort to boost infrastructure along the unsettled border with China. The construction of the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha highway is expected to be finished in three years. It will be the only year-round access road to larg…
IATA chief says pre-departure Covid-19 testing could ease quarantine rules for air travel | South China Morning Post
The head of global airline association IATA says he hopes governments can be encouraged to ease quarantines and travel restrictions if quick covid-19 tests can be put in place at airports. Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), also told the SCMP that peo…
‘I can make music anywhere’: Chinese man whistles his way to online fame | South China Morning Post
A 57-year-old driver from the city of Chengdu in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan has become an online celebrity thanks to his outstanding whistling skills. Chen Qingqi recently told state media that he can whistle more than 400 songs ranging from classical music to pop tunes, and said he wants to share his …
Chinese motorist hurls coffee at another car in road rage incident | South China Morning Post
A motorist in China’s Beijing threw coffee over another car’s windscreen, after deliberately blocking and brake checking the vehicle several times. The two motorists had an argument earlier over changing lanes on the roads.
In Malaysia, ocean-bound plastic waste is transformed into furniture | South China Morning Post
In Malaysia, volunteers are working with a recycling plant to transform the ocean-bound plastic waste they collect into products ranging from auto parts to home appliances and furniture.
Chinese driver turns truck into ‘magic kitchen’ | South China Morning Post
A truck driver in southeastern China’s Anhui province has turned his vehicle into a ‘magic kitchen’. Yu Dahai started cooking in the truck in 2017. With a rice cooker, a pot and a mini oven, he can bake bread, make pizza and make desserts.
New wave of Chinese bodyguards add digital defence and cybersecurity to their training | South China Morning Post
A school for bodyguards in China’s northern municipality of Tianjin is now training students in cybersecurity along with the usual skills in combat, weapons use and high-speed driving. The school’s founder said digital defences against hackers is now an essential skill for bodyguards in China, where security personn…
Nigerians Protest Increase in Electricity and Fuel Prices Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Malaysian Road Safety Institute Pushes for Better Training of Food Delivery Riders
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Travellers who prepare should be able to start flying again despite the pandemic, says IATA official | South China Morning Post
Air travellers should be able to board planes again soon, but must be prepared by educating themselves about their destinations, following coronavirus prevention rules and wearing protective masks, according to Nick Careen of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The airline trade association’s senior …
40,000 people throng Shanghai’s Nanjing Road for opening of pedestrian area extension | South China Morning Post
About 40,000 residents and tourists were on hand for the opening of an extended pedestrian area on the eastern part of Nanjing Road in China’s financial capital of Shanghai on September 12, 2020.
The Shanghai cafe helping China’s underprivileged and disabled stand on their own two feet | South China Morning Post
A cafe in Shanghai, which is operated by a special needs school, is staffed mostly by the mentally disabled. Its staff includes seven graduates from the Special Education School in Pudong New Area and one able-bodied young man who works as a manager. Launched jointly by the school and a local businessman, the projec…
China, India accuse each other of firing shots in tense border region | South China Morning Post
Indian army vehicles were seen driving through the Himalayan town of Leh in the Ladakh region on September 8, 2020. This came after China and India have accused each other of firing shots on their disputed border the previous day. China said Indian forces had violated an earlier agreement by crossing the Line of Act…
Man clung onto car bonnet for 20km on highway after dispute with ex-wife | South China Morning Post
A man was seen clinging onto a car’s bonnet and dragged along a highway for over 20km in southwestern China’s Chongqing. He had a dispute with his ex-wife. After he stopped his ex-wife’s car, she ordered the car driver to drive on and force their way out.
Child marriages on rise in Indonesia as Covid-19 deepens desperation for poverty-stricken families | South China Morning Post
Poverty and a lack of education are factors that have long been blamed for driving children into wedlock in some traditional communities in Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Vietnam. But during the coronavirus pandemic, young girls across Asia are being forced into marriages in greater numbers by desperate families str…
Indonesia parades ‘coffin’ through busy traffic to emphasise dangers of Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
Local government officials in Indonesian capital city Jakarta stage a “coffin parade” down busy streets every day, hoping to remind people just how deadly Covid-19 is.
When cars fly: Japan’s SkyDrive plans to launch flying cars in 2023 | South China Morning Post
Japanese engineering company SkyDrive conducted a public demonstration of its SD-03 electric flying car on August 25, 2020. During the first public demonstration of a flying car in Japan, the drone-like aircraft which is about the size of two earthbound passenger vehicles, flew for about four minutes.
Indonesia’s ‘Vespa Extreme’ brotherhood in endless race to stand out with modified classic bikes | South China Morning Post
Vespas have been popular in Indonesia since the 1970s, but one group of enthusiasts have been hitting the road with modified versions of the classic Italian scooters. Their passion has created an entire culture known as Vespa Extreme, attracting thousands of self-taught craftsmen who turn their rides into unique veh…
Coronavirus pandemic forcing jeepney drivers in the Philippines off the road to beg on the streets | South China Morning Post
In the Philippines, jeepneys are vehicles made from leftover US military vehicles including many left behind as surplus after World War II. They are modified to provide affordable rides to countless passengers and the fleet has become an icon in the nation’s transport system. But coronavirus lockdowns have forced th…
Tugboats pull Japanese cargo ship to open sea after it broke up and leaked fuel off Mauritius | South China Morning Post
The Japanese cargo ship, the MV Wakashio, which ran aground on July 25, 2020, and split into two causing a major fuel spill off the coast of Mauritius on August 15, is being dragged by tug boats out to open sea according to local officials. There are major environmental concerns over the several thousand tonnes of f…
Japanese oil tanker off Mauritius coast breaks up | South China Morning Post
A Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July broke apart in the afternoon of August 15, 2020. The MV Wakashio has been leaking hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil, creating an ecological emergency.
China’s new flood control solutions can help communities cope with flooded roads | South China Morning Post
China is using new flood-control methods to cope with roads being blocked by rising waters. One of the latest solutions was developed by a Chinese company, which mitigates flooding more efficiently than commonly used sandbags.
Pipeline explodes and roads collapse in northwestern China after heavy rain | South China Morning Post
A natural gas pipeline exploded and several roads collapsed after heavy rains inundated parts of Yulin, a city in China’s northwestern Shaanxi province. No casualties were reported in connection with the August 5, 2020, blast, but local authorities have evacuated nearly 600 people from the area.
Maintenance vehicle ploughs through train station, smashing row of platform doors in China | South China Morning Post
A maintenance vehicle was seen ploughing through a train station in central China’s Wuhan, smashing a row of platform doors.
Ancient bronze carriage unearthed in China hints at lavish ceremonies held 2,800 years ago | South China Morning Post
A 2,800-year-old bronze carriage is giving Chinese archaeologists clues about how important ceremonies to welcome guests and celebrate victories were conducted in ancient China. Unearthed in 2014 in the city of Xian in China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi, the carriage measures over 3 metres (9.8ft) long, nearly…
Heroic Chinese driver steers his burning truck from crowded area before it explodes | South China Morning Post
A driver was seen driving his burning truck along a road in China’s northeastern Liaoning province on July 14, 2020. The driver said he put aside fears for his own safety because he wanted to move the vehicle away from populated areas. The truck exploded soon after he got off the vehicle. A Chinese carmaker has give…
China’s new typhoon-tracking drone successfully tested during storm off Hainan | South China Morning Post
China has successfully tested an unmanned aerial vehicle that uses home-grown technology to monitor typhoons. The drone took off from the Boao Airport in Qionghai city in the southern province of Hainan province on August 2, 2020, to observe tropical storm Sinlaku. China says the flight was the nation’s first succes…
Trending in China: July 2020 | South China Morning Post
Videos that trended in China in July 2020 included a father who went on a 71-day bicycle road trip with his daughter, a toddler who emerged unscathed from a dramatic five-storey fall, and many more.
Delivery men in China lift car to save woman trapped underneath | South China Morning Post
A group of delivery men from China’s Zhejiang province lifted a car to save a woman who was riding a bicycle when she got run over. She suffered multiple injuries and is now in stable condition.
Pakistanis take livestock to ‘cow wash’ ahead of Muslim festival of sacrifice, Eid ul-Adha | South China Morning Post
Some residents of Pakistan's most populous city Karachi are taking their cattle to a car wash station to make sure the animals are clean before Eid ul-Adha. The Muslim festival of sacrifice begins on August 1, 2020.
Thailand’s dark economic outlook a painful side effect of coronavirus success story | South China Morning Post
Thailand has been hailed for its success containing the coronavirus outbreak, but its economic outlook is now one of the darkest in Asia. As of July 27, 2020, hundreds of businesses were closed along Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok’s once-busy tourist district, casualties of the way the Covid-19 pandemic has brought globa…
Trending in China: Father and daughter go on 71-day bicycle road trip, and more | South China Morning Post
A Chinese single father took his four-year-old daughter on a 71-day bicycle road trip to celebrate the girl’s birthday, and more trending videos in China this week.
From Dongguan to Lhasa: Father and daughter go on 71-day bicycle road trip | South China Morning Post
A single father from China took his four-year-old daughter on a 71-day bicycle road trip, starting in Guangdong province and ending in Lhasa. He said he did it to celebrate the girl’s birthday, and to show her the world that exists outside of just books.
Record flood year stokes fears about safety of China’s ageing dams | South China Morning Post
The collapse of a dam at a small reservoir in China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on June 7, 2020, could be a harbinger of the way increasingly extreme weather is testing the nation’s infrastructure. Many of the country's 94,000 ageing dams have been tested by recent heavy rain and flooding. China has raised it…
Face masks mandatory in Hong Kong as city tightens up measures to control Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health Prof Sophia Chan Siu-chee said the government will require face masks to be worn in all indoor public spaces, as well as at public transport terminals and interchange stops across the city. Speaking in a press conference on July 22, 2020, Chan said the new rules will take effe…
UK bans Huawei from 5G network after US sanctions | South China Morning Post
Huawei Technologies equipment will be banned from Britain’s 5G network, UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced on July 14, 2020. London earlier planned to allow Huawei a limited role in Britain’s super-fast wireless infrastructure, giving it up to a 35 per cent involvement of the overall project, but excluded …
Man and woman lie down on busy road for photos in China | South China Morning Post
A man and a woman were seen lying down on a busy road, wrapped in a blanket, to take photos in eastern China’s Shandong province. Despite several cars passing by, a photo studio staff member even blocked the right-turn lane for the shoot.
Myanmar’s commercial tiger and pangolin farms may also fuel endangered species trade | South China Morning Post
Myanmar has amended wildlife protection laws to allow the commercial farming of tigers, pangolins and other endangered species. Private zoos were given the green light in June 2020 to breed 90 species, including 20 which are endangered or critically endangered. Myanmar forestry officials touted the new regulations a…
Man holds child off cliff to take photos in China | South China Morning Post
A man was seen holding a child off a cliff at the side of a road to take a photo in northern China’s Beijing.