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Indonesia, China's cooperation sees Southeast Asia's 1st HSR project commence

Indonesia has officially started its high-speed railway project (HRP) to link the nation's capital city of Jakarta with the West Java provincial capital of Bandung.

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Southeast Asia's 1st high-speed railway to enhance connectivity, boost economic benefits in Indonesia

​With smiling faces and great enthusiasm villagers from the Bandung Barat district of West Java hailed officials and other stakeholders, as the region gears up to having Southeast Asia's very first high-speed railway.

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Australia Pacific LNG ships first cargo from new terminal after delay

​The Australia Pacific LNG project has shipped its first cargo from its new northern Australia facility, the project's co-owner said on Monday, following a delay of at least two weeks with another carrier waiting to be loaded.

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White House defends Obama's rejection of Keystone pipeline over TransCanada lawsuit

The White House said Thursday that it is confident that the Obama administration acted lawfully in rejecting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, in response to a lawsuit filed by TransCanada against the U.S. government

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China launches HD earth observation satellite

​China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project.

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China, Thailand step up railway, economic cooperation

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong concluded a visit to Thailand on Sunday, during which he co-chaired a bilateral meeting on economic cooperation, and attended the launching ceremony of a China-Thailand railway project.

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Dawei special economic zone project in Myanmar planned to be 10 times larger

​The Dawei special economic zone project in Myanmar is now planned to be 10 times larger than earlier designed, said a high-level Thai official on Tuesday.

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China-funded mega port city to help generate new business in Sri Lanka

​A mega China funded Port City project in the capital will help generate new investments and new buyers of real-estate in new businesses in Sri Lanka, the China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) said on Tuesday, citing a report.

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Indian billionaire seeks Australian legislation change to protect coal development: media

A billionaire Indian businessman has reportedly met with Australia's prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, seeking new laws that prohibit court actions against controversial environmental approvals for major projects.

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Thailand-China railway cooperation a boon for both

A Thailand-China railway project, on which the two countries signed an intergovernmental framework document Thursday, will not only benefit Chinese rail companies but also bolster prosperity and stability in Thailand.

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From commodities to satellites: China, Laos seeing ever-evolving cooperation

​China and Laos have witnessed rapid development in economic, trade cooperation in the past years, evolving from simple commodity trading to a higher level of cooperation.

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Japan offers soft loan for bullet trains

In a bid to surpass competition from China and other countries keen to be part of the first bullet train project, Japan has offered financial support besides technology for India's ambitious rail project.

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Chinese, French firms sign agreement on British nuclear power project

Chinese and French companies signed an agreement Wednesday to build a British nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in southwestern England.

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China, Indonesia launch joint venture for Jakarta-Bandung railway project

​Senior officials of Chinese and Indonesian consortiums signed an agreement here on Friday to launch a joint venture for a high-speed railway linking Jakarta with West Java provincial capital of Bandung.

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New Zealand to fund airport safety project in Pacific island nations

The New Zealand government Tuesday announced a program to improve aviation safety at airports in eight Pacific island nations over the next two years. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said the government would invest 2.4 million NZ dollars (1.6 million U.S. dollars) in the Pacific Aeronautical Charting and Procedures Project to enhance safety and make commercial air travel in the region safer.

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Indonesia in negotiations with China to finalize fast-train project: minister

An Indonesian minister said on Thursday that negotiations between Indonesian and Chinese consortiums to build a high-speed rail transport system linking Jakarta to West Java province capital of Bandung were underway at the moment.

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Myanmar gov't launches low-cost housing project amid minimum wage issue

​Myanmar government is launching a low-cost housing project for workers in industrial zones to help share the cost burden that private factories must bear following the enactment of a national minimum wage on Sept. 1, reports said on Tuesday.