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An illuminated zebra crossing has been installed in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu to improve safety awareness and reduce traffic accidents. The illuminated crosswalk in Suzhou is also meant to help pedestrians and drivers pay closer attention in areas where they cross paths.
When a truck crashed into a house in the city of Enshi in China’s central province of Hubei on March 30, a young girl was trapped in the wreckage. Among those who came to her rescue was firefighter Zong Jiamin, who climbed into the damaged vehicle and sat next to the girl to soothe her while she was freed. Their hea…
The first cross-border railway bridge to link China and Russia was completed on April 2, 2019.
An out-of-control freight truck veered into oncoming traffic, narrowly missing a car and truck in a dramatic road incident. The freight truck’s load of ginger ended up strewn across a stretch of highway in Jiangxi Province.
Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier AirAsia is considering opening a base in Macau as a way to tap into China, the world’s second largest aviation market. Tony Fernandes revealed his airline’s interest in the city in an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post.
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his visit to Italy, Monaco and France on March 26, 2019.
A driver has miraculously escaped from a terrifying life-or-death moment. His electric car had broken down and he then pulled over in an emergency stopping lane. As he got out of his car to phone the police for help, a semi-trailer dashed by behind him and crashed into his vehicle. Luckily, no one was injured, and t…
A bus full of schoolchildren was hijacked and set on fire by its own driver in a protest against migrant drownings in the Mediterranean, Italian authorities said. All 51 children managed to escape unharmed before the bus was set alight near Milan. Police named the driver as Ousseynou Sy, a 47-year-old Italian citize…
A three-year-old girl survived a brush with death after she was struck by a vehicle and dragged about a dozen metres. The accident in the central Chinese province of Hunan happened as an SUV was turning into a petrol station to avoid a police checkpoint. The driver claimed to have not seen the girl, who was squattin…
A construction worker from China’s northeastern Liaoning province is using skills developed during his day job to propel himself to social media stardom. Using the online handle “Lao Pang”, the self-described “common digger driver”, has earned millions of views for his carefully choreographed excavator stunts, poste…
Abdul Aziz, a survivor from New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque attack, speaks about his encounter with the gunman suspected with killing at least 50 people on Friday, March 15, 2019. Aziz is being hailed as a hero for his actions, including attempts to distract the shooter, and at one point throwing a credit card rea…
A man’s attempt to cut short his journey in southern China’s Guangdong province by climbing over a guardrails in the middle of a road ended badly for him.
Hong Kong singer and actress Deanie Ip has applied her bold persona to a series of advertisements promoting positive behaviour on public transport services. The ads, which have proved a hit on social media, were filmed for the Hong Kong Transport Department.
China’s island province of Hainan has announced it will ban fossil fueled vehicles by 2030.
Malaysia’s leader has explained why the government decided to cancel a US$20 billion rail project in January, saying it cannot afford to contribute to the 688km East Coast Rail Link that would be built and financed by China.
Studio City in the Chinese special economic zone of Macau has debuted its new indoor theatrical stunt show Elekron, the first show in the world to feature a cast of all-electric vehicles. Launched in January, the 75-minute show showcases more than 70 powerful electric vehicles including sports cars, buggies, quads a…
Seventy-six wild pangolins were rescued from being smuggled to China on March 3, 2019. Police officers became suspicious about a truck they were in after noticing a strong odour. The truck driver arrested in the case said he was asked to transport the pangolins to a cargo ship heading for China. He is facing charges…
China has ambitious plans when the 2022 Winter Olympics come to Beijing. The country has been pouring millions of dollars into sports infrastructure, and even done genetic testing on its potential athletes. But the question is, will this translate to medals like it did back in 2008 when Beijing hosted the Summer Oly…
Told to stop smoking, a woman on a bus in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province started choking the driver.
Founded by He Xiaopeng and partners in 2014, Xpeng Motors is among the dozens of Chinese electric car start-ups that have emerged in recent years amid the country’s efforts to shift away from gas guzzlers to smart and greener vehicles.
A Citybus driver died and more than 10 people were injured when a double-decker slammed into a stationary truck on a Hong Kong highway on Monday.
Myanmar’s Yangon is transfixed by the filming of a big-budget Hong Kong movie, Line Walker 2. Production near the city’s iconic Sule Pagoda caused traffic to be rerouted as some downtown roads were closed. Despite the disruption, some residents were excited and hoped that the filming would boost local tourism.
A bus driver was attacked by a passenger in eastern China’s Zhejiang province for driving on without waiting for his friend, who had gone to the toilet. Luckily, the bus driver didn’t lose control of the vehicle and was able to stop the bus, just two metres away from a nearby river.
At least 70 people have died in a fire that engulfed several buildings in the historic Chawkbazar district of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. The blaze reportedly started on a gas cylinder before quickly spreading through a residential building where chemicals were stored. The flames raced through adjoining building…
A thousand drones lit up the sky in the port city of Haikou in Hainan Province to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The drones were deployed by Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle firm EHang Egret. The company broke the Guinness World Record in 2018 for most drones flown simultaneously in a 13-minute flight that involved …
Aviation giant Airbus said it will stop making its A380 superjumbo in 2021 after Dubai-based carrier Emirates, the largest customer for the model, decided to cut its order. In a statement, Airbus said the airline is reducing its orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft and as a result, the manufacturer has “no substantial…
A polite little girl bowed to the driver of a car that stopped to let her cross a road in southern China’s Guangdong province.
While most people across China were able to spend plenty of time with loved ones during the recent Lunar New Year holiday, railway workers Hao Kang and Lei Jie had less than two minutes to deepen their romance. Both were on duty during the Spring Festival holiday, he as a cargo train driver and she on a passenger tr…
Beijing’s population has grown rapidly in recent years, as migrants from all around China come to seek jobs. Urbanisation has led to economic growth for the city, but it has also brought in issues like traffic congestion and a housing shortage. To ease these pressures, the Chinese capital launched a massive campaign…
Thirty people were hurt in a crash involving a light rail train and a coach near the Nai Wai station in Hung Shui Kiu, Hong Kong. The collision happened around 5pm on Lunar New Year’s eve. Light rail services have been disrupted after the accident.
China has the world’s largest high-speed rail network thanks to an unprecedented pace of infrastructure development. New high-speed trains can move people from one city to another in a fraction of the time it took on the nation’s old rail network. But despite the new, faster options, some Chinese still prefer the ol…
Tian Haicheng's cervical spinal cord was injured in a car crash in 2016. He became paralysed from the neck down. Despite being unable to walk, Haicheng still accompanies his daughter to and from school every day. And this is his story.
A golden retriever stopped an ambulance in the middle of a road and led the vehicle to its unconscious owner in northern China’s Shanxi province.
Set in an upland basin and largely surrounded by a country park, the tranquil abandoned village of Shalotung is one of Hong Kong’s most beautiful rural areas. Easily accessible from Tai Po Market station on the MTR East Rail Line, the village buildings being reclaimed by nature make for a relaxing destination and qu…
Beijing’s new Daxing International Airport has welcomed its first test flight after four years of construction. The first landing on January 22, 2019, will be followed by more tests over the next two months to assess all seven runways and air-traffic control systems at the facility. Construction of the huge infrastr…
Guangzhou has electrified 92 per cent of its public transport buses, reserving some vehicles from its old fleet for emergencies such as power cuts and floods.
A group of Chinese employees in eastern China’s Shandong province were forced to crawl on a busy road as punishment for not hitting their year-end targets.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China said the Beijing Daxing International Airport will begin operations on September 30 as scheduled.
Tesla broke ground on Monday January 7 for its Shanghai ‘Gigafactory’, where it plans to begin making its Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2019. The so-called Gigafactory is Tesla’s first overseas factory and China's first wholly foreign-owned car plant. China has the world’s largest auto market, but it…
Tropical Storm Pabuk lashed Thailand with rain, winds and surging seawater, leaving thousands of travellers stranded on its popular islands, including Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. Pabuk knocked down trees, flooded roads and caused flights and boats on and off the islands to be cancelled. Tens of thousands of …
Many areas across China ended 2018 in heavy snowfall. Picturesque scenes greeted the people of Shexian in eastern China’s Anhui province as they started the new year. A thick layer of snow covered Huizhou Ancient City, turning the historic area into a winter wonderland. In other Chinese cities, the snow brought traf…
A man in eastern China’s Jiangsu province repainted markings on a road to attract more customers to the restaurant he worked at. He thought the previous markings made it difficult for people to get to the restaurant.
An ambulance carrying an elderly patient who suffered a stroke collided with another vehicle on a busy road in northern China’s Hebei province. Passengers on a nearby bus who witnessed the incident got off to help.
A top Hong Kong police officer was involved in a head-on crash in Japan on Christmas Day with a car carrying actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai. Director of Crime and Security Li Chi-hang was sent to hospital before being transferred to another facility by helicopter for surgery. Tsang was conscious after the incident and has…
At least eight people, including a policeman, were killed on December 25, 2018 when a bus crashed into cars and motorcycles in a southeast Chinese city after a knife-wielding man attacked its driver.
Six farmers from northeast China spent two years building a full-sized replica of an Airbus A320. Though the jet cannot fly, it is a dream come true for these aviation enthusiasts. They’ve spent two years and US$391,000 on it, with the latest additions being a self-made cockpit and boarding stairs. The farmers plan …
A new railway project moving ahead in Nepal is seen as the latest example of how India and China are backing infrastructure projects as they compete for influence with their neighbour. The Indian-funded railway connecting Nepal and India is expected to open soon, and meanwhile China is busy building two airports as …
A 102-year-old great-grandmother is believed to have become the world's oldest skydiver after descending 14,000 feet (4,300 metres) through the South Australian sky. Irene O'Shea’s successful tandem dive at the age of 102 and 194 days broke the world record. She took the plunge to raise funds for a motor neurone dis…
Chinese students have won an international design award with an idea for a rescue drone that could one day save people trapped in high-rise fires. The team of designers from Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University earned a Golden Pin Concept Design Award for their “Net Guard” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concept.
Firefighters used a crane to reach a severely injured driver who was left suspended in his wrecked truck after it slid off an icy highway bridge in northwest China’s Shaanxi province on December 9.
