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Morocco

Morocco Commences Construction of Africa’s Longest High-Speed Rail Line, the Kentira-Marrakech Rail Project.

On Thursday, King Mohammed VI officially launched Morocco’s $10.3 billion Kenitra-Marrakech rail project, a major step toward enhancing the country’…

Canada

Canada Maintains Strong Canola Exports

Canola exports from Canada are continuing at a strong pace, despite concerns about potential U.S. tariffs. In the first two weeks of April, Canada shipped 516,0…

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Wheat Production Declines 10% for Rabi Season 2024-25

Pakistan’s wheat production for the Rabi Season 2024-2025 reached an estimated 28.42 million tons from 9.1 million hectares, falling short of the 33.58 mi…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Plant Back Online Ahead of Schedule

The annual maintenance of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor was completed on Monday morning, with electricity production expected to resume at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, …

Green Hydrogen

India Awards 450,000 MT of Green Hydrogen Projects in Q1

In the first quarter of 2025, Indian authorities allocated green hydrogen projects totaling 450,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) to nine companies under the S…

China

Mainland China’s Smartphone Market Grows 5% in Q1 2025, Xiaomi Takes Top Spot

Mainland China’s smartphone market shipped 70.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025, a 5% year-on-year increase, according to research from Canalys…

Solar project

Aspen Power Inaugurates 42.5 MW of Solar Parks in Pennsylvania

Aspen Power, a U.S. distributed generation platform, celebrated the completion of 10 solar parks in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, with a combined capacity of 42.…

China

Chinese Airlines Transport 34% More International Passengers in Q1: Official

Chinese airlines carried 18.925 million international passengers in the first quarter, a 34% year-on-year increase and 4.5% above 2019 levels, the Civil Aviatio…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

China Tops Global Rankings in Overall Nuclear Power Scale for First Time

China has achieved the world’s largest nuclear power capacity, with 102 units—operational, under construction, or approved—totaling 113 million kilowatt…

Electric Vehicles

Kia, Hyundai Mobis’s Q1 Sales Hit Record Amid EV Demand Surge but Margins and Tariffs Cloud Outlook

Kia reported its highest-ever first-quarter revenue of 28.02 trillion won ($19.6 billion) and an operating profit of 3.01 trillion won for January to March, ann…

South Korea

Seoul Plaza to Undergo First Major Renovation in 21 Years

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday that Seoul Plaza, located in front of Seoul City Hall, will undergo its first major renovation since its o…

Battery

Samsung SDI to Showcase New High-Density Battery at 2025 Interbattery Europe in May

Samsung SDI, a leading battery manufacturer, will unveil its U8A1 high-density battery, designed for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems targeting AI dat…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Hikes Prices on Its EVs in Canada Amid Tariffs, Expect Demand Collapse

Tesla, the American electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised prices across its entire lineup in Canada, with increases ranging from 13% to 22%. The adjustments…

HVDC

SAP Build Apps Revolutionizes 50Hertz High-Voltage Grid Maintenance in Germany

50Hertz, a transmission system operator under Elia Group, manages the high-voltage grid across northern and eastern Germany, covering nearly one-third of the co…

Metal

Lynas Rare Earths’ Q3 Revenue Misses Estimates as Pricing, Volatility Weighs

Lynas Rare Earths, the largest producer of rare earths outside China, reported its third-quarter gross sales revenue on Monday, reaching A$123 million ($78.62 m…