[Reconstruction and expansion of Longling section of National Highway 219 started] Recently, the commencement ceremony of the reconstruction and expansion project of the Longling Huangcaoba to Longzhen bridge section of National Highway 219 was held in Longling County, Baoshan City. According to reports, National Highway 219 starts from Kanas, Xinjiang and ends in Dongxing, Guangxi, with a total length of 10,065 kilometers. It is the longest national highway on the southwestern border of China and the closest to the border. The total length of Longling County is 160.582 kilometers, and 26.939 kilometers of secondary roads have been built. The Longling Huangcaoba-Longzhen bridge section, which was started this time, has a total length of 94.544 kilometers. It starts at Huangcaoba in Longling County, passes through Xiangda Town, Pingda Township, and Mengnuo Town, and ends at Nujiang Longzhen in Mengnuo Town. The whole line of the bridge adopts the standard construction of the second-class highway. The direct construction and installation cost of the project is estimated to have a total investment of 3.216 billion yuan. It is planned to be completed and opened to traffic by the end of 2025. After the completion of the reconstruction and expansion project of the Longling Section of National Highway 219, it will be able to achieve fast and efficient transportation, which is of great strategic significance for improving the regional road transportation network, promoting the development of towns along the line, and border areas. After the completion of the project, it will comprehensively improve the traffic artery of Longling County, realize the fast and smooth connection between the county and townships, lay a solid foundation for the high-quality economic and social development of the county, and make the masses truly change from accessible to convenient. Editor/He Yuting

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• 2024.10.09 10:18
• [Qiongzhou Strait transportation new energy vehicle ship successfully docked]
• On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen

• 2024.10.09 10:15
• [Malaysia's energy transition has made progress]
• On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen