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The Australian Turf Club’s decision to lease their Everest slot to Hong Kong Jockey Club for at least two years is a coup for ...
The HKJC's acquisition of the Everest slot marks a strategic move for Sydney racing, with potential expansion of the World ...
China’s dam empire is crumbling—literally and figuratively. In 1949, the People’s Republic had a handful of major dams. By 2025, Water Resources Minister Li Guoying boasted of nearly 95,000 ...
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The Three Gorges Dam, located on the Yangtze River in China, is the largest and most powerful dam in the world, generating 22.5 gigawatts of electricity. With a reservoir spanning over 600 ...
The dam, under construction by the state-owned China Energy Engineering Corporation since 2019, was initially slated for completion in 2026. The acceleration comes after heightened tensions ...
China has announced plans to accelerate work on a ”flagship” dam in Pakistan to ease pressure on its all-weather ally, weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance ...
But on Saturday, China’s state broadcaster CCTV announced that concrete filling work on the dam has now begun. This step marks “a critical construction milestone and a phase of accelerated ...
This project could be one of the most impactful dam constructions ever undertaken, with implications for millions of people across the region. As the global energy demand continues to rise, China ...
Meanwhile, India is planning a 10 GW hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh to counterbalance the potential impact of China’s dam, ensuring water security, flood control, and regional development.
China has decided to fast-track work on a major dam in Pakistan, just weeks after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the deadly terror attack in ...