International News
Tesla’s Cybertruck Hits the Roads: Deliveries Commence End November After 2-Year Wait
In a much-anticipated move, Tesla initiated deliveries of its groundbreaking Cybertruck on Thursday 30 November, officially venturing into the competitive pickup market in Austin, Texas, according to The Guardian on 1 December 2023. Priced between US$60,990 and US$99,990 for its three variants, Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, confidently asserted that the Cybertruck offers “more utility than […]
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118 Nations Commit to Tripling RE Capacity by 2030 at COP28, China and India Yet to Sign
In a landmark move at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 118 countries have pledged to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. The ambitious commitment, announced as part of the Global Acceleration for Decarbonization initiative during COP28 in Dubai, […]
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Vietnam’s Ceramic Industry Soars: Ranks Among Top 10 Global Producers
In a remarkable achievement for Vietnam’s construction sector, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh announced that the country has secured a prestigious spot among the world’s top 10 construction ceramic producers. Notably, Vietnam stands out as the world leader in ceramic tile output, claiming the impressive fourth position globally. This revelation, reported by vietnam.postsen.com […]
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Ambitious Reusable iSpace Chinese Rocket Test Successfully Launched
China’s leading private space company, Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Ltd., commonly known as iSpace, achieved a milestone on 2 November 2023 according to Space News. The company successfully launched and safely landed a test article known as the Hyperbola-2Y single-stage hopper at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, a significant step towards China’s ambition to […]
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WWF: Mekong Sand Running Out Due to Construction
A World Wildlife Foundation report has warned that sand in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam may run out by 2035 with catastrophic impacts on ecosystems due to a combination of huge demand in the country’s construction sector and the installation of hydroelectric dams. The WWF report “Sand Budget for Vietnam Mekong Delta” tracked the use […]
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Results of Biden-Xi Summit Promise a Pivotal Turn for Global Economic Harmony
In a historic face-to-face encounter, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened on 15 November 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference near San Francisco. This landmark meeting, their first in a year, carried significant implications for the global economy. “We have to ensure that competition does not veer […]
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Thailand to Invest US$27 Billion in 100km Flyover Linking Two Oceans
In a groundbreaking shift from the initial $27 billion Thai Canal Dredging project, the new Thailand government, led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, is steering towards a colossal infrastructural endeavour. The transformative initiative involves the construction of a 100-kilometre flyover connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean at Kra Isthmus, abandoning the contentious Kra […]
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Hyundai’s US$1.5bn Green Oasis: Ulsan EV Plant Set to Produce 200,000 Electric Vehicles Annually
In a groundbreaking move towards sustainability and innovation, Hyundai has commenced the construction of a state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Ulsan, South Korea. The US$1.5 billion facility, slated to begin full-scale construction by the end of 2023, represents Hyundai’s commitment to producing 200,000 electric cars annually. This ambitious project signifies Hyundai’s first new […]
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Hanoi Unveils Ambitious US$4.2bn Smart City Project Anchored by Vietnam’s Tallest Skyscraper
In a landmark move to propel urban development, Hanoi unveiled a visionary smart city project in November, covering a sprawling 272-hectare expanse and entailing a colossal investment of US$4.2 billion. The focal point of this monumental undertaking is the Phuong Trach Tower, a striking 108-storey financial skyscraper, slated to be Vietnam’s tallest building. It is […]
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AI-powered, Blood-donation Room Monitoring Project Wins the 2023 Enactus Brazil and Bentley Systems iTwin4Good Challenge
EXTON, Pa. – Nov. 16, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, and Enactus Brazil, an international nonprofit organization, today announced the winner of the 2023 iTwin4Good Challenge, a competition where students combine their software development skills and passion for social action to solve problems in their communities using digital […]
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