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Over 25,000 Kenyans employed at Chinese-funded railway project: envoy

​More than 25,000 Kenyans have been employed for the ongoing construction of a Chinese-funded high-speed railway line linking Kenya's port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi, according to the Chinese ambassador to Kenya.

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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor gains momentum in Pakistan

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor gains momentum in Pakistan by Chen Peng

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Egypt's "New Suez Canal" promising, yet challenges remain

​As Egypt officially opened on Thursday its "New Suez Canal," experts believe that while the nation's flagship project will help spur the nation's economic comeback, security, corruption and the slack global trade are among the thorny challenges Cairo has to face.

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Consortium unveils billion-dollar homes, commercial scheme near Manchester

​Ambitious plans backed by a China-based company were unveiled Thursday for a redevelopment project at a key gateway site into Manchester costing more than 700 million pounds (1.1 billion U.S. dollars).

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American Red Cross aid project in Haiti: 500 U.S. dollars for a concrete roof?

​An aid project of the American Red Cross (ARC) in Haiti only provided unfinished houses with zinc roofs, and residents have to pay around 500 U.S dollars for a roof made of concrete.

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Chinese company to build world's first tidal energy plant in Britain

​A state-owned Chinese company has been chosen to build a six-mile wall for the world's first tidal lagoon power plant in Britain's Swansea Bay, the project developer announced on Wednesday.

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Indonesia to develop coal-fired power plant project despite emission concerns

​Indonesia planned to commence the mega coal-fired power plant project in Batang, Central Java province with a capacity of 2,000 Mega Watt (MW) despite calls from environmentalists to reconsider the project as it was assessed of contradicted with the nation's target to reduce carbon emission.

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Australian PM labeled "childish" after demanding return of billion-dollar road grant

​The Victorian government has accused the prime minister of back flipping on a promise to re- allocate more than 1 billion U.S. dollars to a major road project on Wednesday.

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British Royal Academy announces 50 mln pound plan for redevelopment

​The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) Monday announced a plan for a multi-million pound redevelopment project to be completed by 2018, the institution's 250th birthday.

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Silk Road Fund's 1st investment makes China's words into practice

China's Silk Road Fund on Monday unveiled its first project for investment in the Belt and Road initiative during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Pakistan, marking a milestone of the all-weather strategic partnership of cooperation between the two countries.

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Chinese companies welcome to bid for high-speed rail between Malaysia, Singapore: official

​The Kuala Lumpur- Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project has aroused interest of potential bidders, and Chinese companies are welcome to participate in the tender, said a senior Malaysian official.

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Malaysian minister welcomes Chinese companies to bid for KL-Singapore railway, praises AIIB

The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project has attracted much interest from countries with the HSR technology, and Chinese companies are welcomed to continue to engage with both Malaysia and Singapore and participate in the tender later, a senior Malaysian official told Xinhua in a recent interview.

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Sri Lankan workers at Port City project face bleak holiday season due to work stoppage

​Just a few months ago, Asanka Ekanayake was a happy man. He had a stable job, a happy family and was looking forward to the locally celebrated Sinhalese and Tamil New Year with his wife, whom he had married recently.

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Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline

​The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday failed to get an enough majority to override President Barack Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline.

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Two Thailand-based companies to develop first-phase Myanmar SEZ

Two Thailand-based companies will take up the development of the initial phase of Myanmar's Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the country's Tanintharyi region following efforts by Myanmar and Thai governments in pushing the implementation of the delayed project, official sources said Monday.

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Tender process for Myanmar's railway station expansion project in progress

The tender process for Myanmar's Yangon Central Railway Station expansion project is in progress with three developers having formally submitted the tender proposal to the Myanmar railways authorities recently to compete for the station's comprehensive development project.

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Obama to veto Keystone pipeline if passed by Congress

​The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto the Keystone XL pipeline ( Phase IV) project if the Congress passed the controversial legislation, boding ill for relationships between the White House and Capitol Hill.