Infrastructure

US President Biden touts infrastructure deal in Kentucky visit
The Democratic president visited the deep-red state in a push for bipartisanship, alongside Republican Mitch McConnell.
Published On 4 Jan 2023
Bangladesh opens first metro line to ease Dhaka’s traffic
The country plans to extend the train network to more than 100 stations and six lines across the capital by 2030.
Published On 28 Dec 2022
Lucrative clean-up contracts after Hurricane Ian spark new fights
US officials scrambling to clear debris and rebuild in aftermath of deadly storm are handing out massive contracts.
Published On 27 Oct 2022
Biden touts infrastructure investments as US midterm vote looms
Amid Republican criticism of US spending, president promotes economic programmes in battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Published On 20 Oct 2022

Climate change poses a significant threat to China, especially for its teeming, economically critical coastal cities.

Firefighters are struggling to contain numerous blazes amid scorching temperatures that are expected to drop at weekend.

Long-standing inequalities, such as lack of green space in poorer neighbourhoods, put many people at risk, experts say.

The Fitch Group research unit ‘s report warned of the worst-case scenario of a potential default.

The Energy Commission of Nigeria says Africa’s largest economy spends up to $22bn annually on fuel for generators.

Eskom relies on an ageing coal fleet and South Africa has faced intermittent power cuts for more than a decade.

Guinea’s military government previously suspended construction of the mine and related infrastructure in March.

Archipelago has for decades struggled to provide adequate infrastructure to serve the needs of its 110 million people.

The anniversary comes after victims and their families reached a $1.2bn settlement in the incident.

Moscow and Beijing hope new bridge linking Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to Chinese city of Heihe will boost trade.

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