[September 18th] China opens its first major river-to-sea canal since 1949 as $10.8B shortcut to Southeast Asia
China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and costs as the country aims to bolster trade ties with regional neighbors. The 134-km (83-mile) Pinglu Canal took four years to build and links Nanning, in the southern manufacturing region …
[September 17th] Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam brace for 5-day heavy rain spell
A low-pressure trough driven by northern cold air is expected to bring a five-day spell of heavy rain to Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam starting Sept. 17. The Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Center forecasts widespread downpours across the region lasting through Sept. 21. Total rainfall will generally range from 100 to 250 millimeters, with …
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[September 16th] Solar-powered vehicles take on 2,500 km road challenge
Young engineers and university teams set off from Johannesburg in solar-powered vehicles as the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge puts their designs to the test on a journey of more than 2,500 kilometers towards Cape Town. “The winner is not the team that arrives first, but the team that accrues the most kilometers over the course,” …
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