The first train, one of 14 produced by BYD for São Paulo’s metro system, will arrive in July for a new line opening in 2026.
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After decades of discussion and disagreement, a newly elected prime minister promises to finally make the much-awaited airport a reality.
Islamist insurgents in the country’s north are reportedly raking in millions selling illicit rosewood to Chinese consumers.
Heavy rains over the weekend have added to the record-breaking floods – and growing death toll – in Rio Grande do Sul.
The unusual move will turn a portion of Angola’s collateral toward debt payments as the African nation works to pay back its biggest creditor.
The controversial agreement requires a delicate balancing act from the tiny African nation in the current global context.
The program is part of the West’s goal of developing the so-called Lobito Corridor as a way of improving its access to critical raw materials.
The new route, which operates three times a week, is the first direct service from Northeast Asia to the Portuguese capital.
The sector may not see improvement in 2024 as successive floods ravage crops in the country’s south.
