Railway passenger trips across China hit record 3.71 billion between Q1 – Q3 China’s railway passenger traffic hit a record high for the January-October period, with 3.71 billion passenger trips made, up 13 percent year on year, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Thursday. The national railway network maintained safe and orderly operations during this period, said the country’s railway operator. Passenger transport capacity increased significantly, with …
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Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company chieves groundbreaking milestone The Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered a tanker to a Dutch company on Thursday, making it the first shipbuilding company in China to achieve over 100 million tonnes in terms of the carrying capacity of delivered products. The newly-delivered ship was the 579th ship or offshore platform delivered during the 25 years since its …
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India’s wholesale inflation skyrockets by 2.36% in Q3 India’s wholesale price index (WPI) inflation increased to 2.36 percent in October, official data showed on Thursday. The increase was primarily due to hike in prices of food items, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers. WPI food inflation increased from 9.47 percent in September to 11.59 percent in October. WPI inflation was 1.84 …
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More than 4,000 illegal miners trapped underground in South Africa – rescue efforts delayed by rains An estimated 4,000 illegal miners are still trapped underground at an unused mine in Stilfontein, North West Province of South Africa, with rescue operations currently suspended due to heavy rains, provincial police announced on Wednesday. In a phone interview with Xinhua, North West Police Spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone said that the community-led rescue efforts would resume …
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Lithuania’s new parliament convenes, PM to return mandate to president The 14th Seimas of Lithuania convened for its first sitting on Thursday, with a series of elections on the agenda, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported. Following the Statute of the Seimas, the first sitting was opened by the oldest MP, 73-year-old Social Democrat Birute Vesaite. The 2024-2028 parliamentary term began with a swearing-in ceremony …
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