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    T-129 Atak & Turkish Attack Helicopter Programs

    Italian A-129 with R&R Gem 2-1004D has poor climbing rate of 10.2 m/s as it has only 664KW power each engine vs the up-engined T-129 with 1,014KW each engine with climb rate of 13.26m/s. Many pakistani members here stated that T-129 was selected mainly due to its superior climb rate. They...
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    Z-20 Utility Helicopter News & Discussions

    Another photo. This one is anti-submarine warfare version, with 360 degree radar.
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    Vinfast delivers first batch of EV cars to customers

    It will be interesting to find the latest financial statements of the Vingroup and Vinfast. I am expecting to find high level of borrowings to finance its capital expenditure, poor acid test ratio, poor ROI and cash flow deficits.
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    Young Chinese not having babies

    New model comfortable old folds home of future is now a reality, as long as the GDP per capital of Chinese people is high enough to support the costs. For the less fortunates, Chinese government must bear its communist socialist responsibilty as a people's government. 100.原来国内已有这样的超前养老 管家式服务...
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    Young Chinese not having babies

    What China need is not more babies but higher personal income per capiital and higher GDP per capital. USA (nominal GDP #1; GDP (PPP) #2) number 9 GDP per capital with 332 million population, China (nominal GDP #2; GDP (PPP) #1) number 78 GDP per capital with 1,440 million population.
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    Vinfast delivers first batch of EV cars to customers

    Too expensive for a 300km range sub-compact size ev.
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    Vietnam to launch commercial 5G service in 2022

    Another re-badged technology bought from foreign suppliers. Vingroup is very good at putting their own names on foreign telco equipment and cars.
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    Russia began shelling Ukrainian positions.

    I am very much doubtful on the "news". It is not reported on any Chineses news media. This posting was on a social media, may be weibo. And the diagram showing "Russian Invasion from 13th to 19th December" simply did not happened. Highly unreliable, as with most Youtube, Facebook and Whatsapp...
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    Vietnam's Vingroup plans $1.5bn bond ahead of EV push in U.S.

    Purchasing technology and re-badging someone else product save R&D time, but the seller will never sell their latest technology. Re-badge products usually will not sell in big volume. Nationalism will push the initial sales volume in domestic market in limited volume. It is different in...
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    Featured Pakistan Navy Type 054AP Frigates - Update, News & Discussion

    The expected hand-over date to Pakistan navy is as below 1st ship launched on 2020-08-22 + 14 months = 2021 November 8th 2nd ship launched on 2021-01-29 + 14 months = 2022 March or earlier 3rd ship launched on 2021-08-01 + 14 months = 2022 September or earlier 4th ship - launched 2021-12-23 +...
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    China tightens its grip on rare earths

    China should process rare earth material in Xinjiang province. Since US just banned all import of products from Xinjiang, they automatically banned themselves from importing rare earth material from China. And that also applies for all allies of US that follows US's Xinjiang ban.
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    Featured Pakistan Navy Type 054AP Frigates - Update, News & Discussion

    My record shows that:- 1st ship launched on 2020-08-22 2nd ship launched on 2021-01-29 3rd ship launched on 2021-08-01 So this should be the 4th ship - launched 2021-12-23
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    Featured Pakistan Navy Type 054AP Frigates - Update, News & Discussion

    The 4th ship of Pakistani type 054A/P might be one of the 3 navy ships scheduled to be launched tomorrow afternoon at 3pm Beijing time, in Shanghai, China.
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    Pakistan’s current account deficit slightly widens to $1.9bn in November

    Pakistan need to be bold in changing its economy with long term economic plans. But first you have to build up a solid foundation in the following:- 1) Education and vocational trainings for all levels of professions, to produce skilled & literate workers, managers and entrepreneurs etc. 2)...
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    Turkish lira slide triggers fresh central bank intervention

    Last few days's downward curve looks pretty bad. When will it stop?
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    Thanks to China, Pakistan is now a power surplus country

    Main cost of electricity is fuel, electricity charges usually co-related to prices of crude oil and coal. Thus oil production countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lybia etc have the cheapest electricity costs. Bangladesh- Bangladesh, March 2021: The price of electricity is 0.065 U.S. Dollar per...
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    Thanks to China, Pakistan is now a power surplus country

    I found this on internet search, correct me if this bit of info is wrong. Pakistan, December 2020: The price of electricity is 0.055 U.S. Dollar per kWh for households and 0.151 U.S. Dollar for businesses which includes all components of the electricity bill such as the cost of power...
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