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Passenger numbers on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit two million: JAKARTA: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in ...
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Passenger numbers on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit two million
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Malaysian traveller shares tips on getting around Yunnan for first-time visitors: It was a steep learning curve for this Malaysian traveller when he visited ...
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Malaysian traveller shares tips on getting around Yunnan for first-time ...
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Laos-China Railway boosts daily trips in preparation of tourism surge as country gears up Visit Laos Year
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Laos-China Railway boosts daily trips in preparation of tourism surge as ...
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China’s 450km/h high-speed CR450 train to be tested this year, set to enter service by 2025
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China’s 450km/h high-speed CR450 train to be tested this year ...
Quick Glance: Foreigners Leaving China After Covid Lockdowns
  • Foreigners who stayed in China during strict Covid controls decided to leave last year due to increasing hostility and fears of repeated lockdown experiences.

  • The number of foreign residents in Shanghai fell by over 20% to 164,000 and by 40% in Beijing to 63,000 in the decade leading up to November 2020.

  • The stories of foreigners leaving in recent years suggest that China will struggle to attract individuals and companies from abroad.

  • Individual departures of foreigners are driven by a weak economy, compliance risks, and geopolitical tensions, affecting the departure of businesses.
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Riding the rails for Spring Festival joy in Vietnam: Carrying several red bags full of Chinese specialty products, Nguyen Thuy Quynh is among the mass of ...
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Riding the rails for Spring Festival joy in Vietnam
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Snowstorms hit China’s roads and railways ahead of Lunar New Year: Heavy snow and freezing rain in China’s central and eastern provinces are disrupting road and ...
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Snowstorms hit China’s roads and railways ahead of Lunar New Year
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KAI to receive $542.7m loan from Chinese bank for high-speed rail cost overrun - Companies - The Jakarta Post
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Quick Glance: Major Loan Secured for KAI High-Speed Rail Project
  • Railway operator PT KAI secures a substantial loan from China Development Bank to cover the cost overrun of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project.

  • The loan will finance the cost overrun of the Indonesian consortium and will be repaid over 45 years in US dollars and Chinese yuan.

  • KAI president director Didiek Hartantyo explains that 60 percent of the total cost overrun is borne by the Indonesian consortium and 40 percent by the Chinese consortium.

  • The interest rate is 3.2 percent for the US dollar portion and 3.1 percent for the Chinese yuan portion.
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China Railway Plans to Test Vietnam’s Foreign Policy Equilibrium: The Kunming-Haiphong railway runs directly through Vietnam's most significant deposits of rare ...
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China Railway Plans to Test Vietnam’s Foreign Policy Equilibrium
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Red Sea attacks see exporters turn to China-Europe Railway Express ahead of Lunar New Year
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Red Sea attacks see exporters turn to China-Europe Railway Express ahead ...
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3, 2, 1 … Chinese New Year holidaymakers head off for far horizons: are on the move over the New Year’s Day long weekend, with high hopes of a return to ...
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3, 2, 1 … Chinese New Year holidaymakers head off for far horizons
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SBU Strikes Again: Another Train Blown Up On Critical Russia-China Railway: The attack marks the second phase of a special operation conducted by the Security ...
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SBU Strikes Again: Another Train Blown Up On Critical Russia-China Railway
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Philippines Drops China Railway Deals, Seeks Other Funders: The Philippines will no longer pursue Chinese loans to fund three railway projects valued at more ...
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Philippines Drops China Railway Deals, Seeks Other Funders
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Laos seeks more investments to boost livestock exports: VIENTIANE: Livestock plays a pivotal role in the Lao agricultural sector, contributing to more than a ...
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Laos seeks more investments to boost livestock exports
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Residents continue to be engaged amidst ECD enhancement works - Guyana Chronicle: PERSONS, who could possibly be affected by the ongoing works along the East ...
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Residents continue to be engaged amidst ECD enhancement works - Guyana ...
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How 'magic wall' helped tame accidents on the Salgaa-Sachangwan route: Apart from the concrete barrier, erection of bumps has helped end mass deaths.
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How 'magic wall' helped tame accidents on the Salgaa-Sachangwan ...
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Indonesia set to launch S.E. Asia’s first high-speed railway | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Indonesia set to launch S.E. Asia’s first high-speed railway | The Asahi ...
Quick Glance: Indonesia launches China-funded high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia
  • Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail on Monday (Oct 2), a multibillion-dollar project backed by China.

  • The project will significantly reduce travel time between the capital Jakarta and another major city.

  • The rail was constructed by PT KCIC, a collaboration between four Indonesian state companies and China Railway International.

  • Chinese Premier Li Qiang rode the train with Indonesian Minister Luhut Pandjaitan during his visit to Jakarta for a series of summits with Southeast Asian leaders.
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A state-owned railway in this country told women not to put on makeup on trains. Here’s how they responded
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A state-owned railway in this country told women not to put on makeup on ...
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Hong Kong grounds flights, shuts schools as super Typhoon Saola nears: Super Typhoon Saola’s top wind speeds recorded at 205km per hour (127mph) as it approaches ...
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Hong Kong grounds flights, shuts schools as super Typhoon Saola nears
Quick Glance: Super Typhoon Saola Approaches: Hong Kong Grounds Flights and Shuts Schools
  • Super Typhoon Saola recorded top wind speeds of 205km/h as it nears China's southern coast.

  • Hong Kong has grounded flights, shut down its stock market, and closed schools as super Typhoon Saola barrels towards China's southern coast.

  • Saola's wind speeds topped 205km/h as it came within 230km of the financial hub.

  • On China's mainland, authorities issued the highest typhoon warning for the storm, which is expected to make landfall in coastal areas from Huilai to Hong Kong on Friday afternoon or evening.
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‘We have clients all year round’: New railway line brings Chinese travellers to ancient Laos town
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‘We have clients all year round’: New railway line brings Chinese ...
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No makeup: China high-speed rail accused of ‘singling out’ women and cosmetics in public service video about ‘uncivilised behaviour’ causes online backlash
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No makeup: China high-speed rail accused of ‘singling out’ women and ...
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Why China doesnt want women to apply make-up on trains: Chinas state-owned railway is under fire for a video comparing a woman putting on make-up during a ...
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Why China doesnt want women to apply make-up on trains
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China issues highest typhoon warning as Saola moves towards Hong Kong: China issued the highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Typhoon Saola crawled closer to ...
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China issues highest typhoon warning as Saola moves towards Hong Kong
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From 17 to almost 17,000: China's steel camel fleet: If you want to bring cargo onto the Iron Silk Road between China and Europe, you cannot avoid China Railway ...
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From 17 to almost 17,000: China's steel camel fleet
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Edghill discusses road projects with East Coast residents: Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill recently engaged with residents of Haslington ...
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Edghill discusses road projects with East Coast residents
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China’s high-speed trains are overwhelmed by poop, study says: Researchers find levels of human waste compounds are hundreds or even thousands of times higher at ...
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China’s high-speed trains are overwhelmed by poop, study says
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Commentary: What price will Laos need to pay to be saved, and will China pay it?: Laos offers China, its single largest creditor, a chance to do the right thing ...
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Commentary: What price will Laos need to pay to be saved, and will China ...
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Tourists crowd onto Laos-China high speed railway: Beijing’s decision to loft covid restrictions has led to sold out routes and long ticket lines across the ...
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Tourists crowd onto Laos-China high speed railway
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Laos again named one of the best places to visit in 2023: VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Australia’s website Traveller has included Laos in its ...
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Laos again named one of the best places to visit in 2023
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China-Laos Railway transports over 10 million passengers: KUNMING (Xinhua): As of Tuesday (Jan 31), the China-Laos Railway had operated 20 ...
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China-Laos Railway transports over 10 million passengers
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Former China Railway Czar Faces Criminal Charges: Former China Railway Czar Faces Criminal Charges - Sheng Guangzu formally charged with soliciting and accepting ...
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Former China Railway Czar Faces Criminal Charges