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China pledges high speed overseas rail development

China's top certification and accreditation authority on Tuesday pledged to work together with China's railway authority to promote overseas development of China's high-speed railway products and technologies.

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World's fastest bullet train to start operating next month in China

The world's fastest high-speed train with the maximum operating speed of 380 km per hour will run on Zhengzhou-Xuzhou high-speed track from next month.

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Precautions taken for worker safety as heat wave continues

While much of the country is busy combating deadly floods, the eastern region is suffering persistent heat that has prompted local governments to issue warnings about worker safety.

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China plans 30,000 km expansion of rail network

China intends to build 30,000 km of train tracks by the end of 2020, extending the total length of its railways to 150,000 km, a Ministry of Transport official said on Thursday.

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Five bln trips made on China's bullet trains

There have been more than 5 billion passenger trips on China's world-renowned bullet trains in eight years, according to new data from the national rail operator.

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Malaysia, Singapore to sign MoU on high speed rail: report

Malaysia and Singapore will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the long anticipated high speed rail linking the two countries, local media reported Thursday.

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Welcome to Pyonghattan: Kim Jong-un puts DPRK progress on show with new skyline

Hoping to show the world his country is doing just fine despite sanctions and outside pressure over its nuclear weapons programme, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un has put his soldier-builders to work on yet another major project – a series of apartments and high-rises that are once again changing the Pyongyang skyline.

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PBOC: resuming T+0 does no good to improve market efficiency

The PBOC on June 27 issued China Financial Stability Report 2016, which introduced high-frequency trading in special column. The report pointed out that high-frequency trading and program trading were criticized during the stock market tumble in 2015.

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China gears up for gaokao

China's 9.4 million students preparing to sit the national college entrance examination were cheered on Monday by a good-luck message from legendary British physicist Stephen Hawking.

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Developed countries should loosen export controls

Developed countries need to allow their enterprises to export more high-tech products to China, as it is a huge market full of potential.

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11 killed by live wire when demonstrating at police station in northeast India

At least 11 people were killed and 20 injured in the northeast Indian state Assam Monday after a high-voltage wire hit by police firing fell on demonstrators at a police station, said local media.

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Australia close to comitting to landmark high-speed rail network: PM

​Australia is a step closer to having its own high-speed rail network, after the Turnbull government hinted at a new funding approach for a "nation building" projects.

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Three in four Australian children risk obesity with excessive salt intake: study

More than 70 percent of Australian children are consuming more than the maximum recommended intake of salt, according to a study funded by the National Heart Foundation.

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Cuba intensifies fight to fend off Zika virus

The Cuban government on Sunday announced fresh measures to keep the Zika virus out of its borders.

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China's coastal provinces report robust revenue growth

Fiscal revenue growth rates are offering a peek into the resilience and potential of China's economy, as data released around the provincial legislative sessions reveals a stark contrast in the figures across the country's 31 provinces.

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Jokowi backs high-speed rail

The Indonesian government will go ahead with its plan to develop the country’s first high-speed railway despite lack of permits and opposition from lawmakers.