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Published on 30/06/2016
» OSAKA - Shinkansen bullet train services in western Japan were suspended for more than five hours from the first train of the day due to a power outage Thursday morning, affecting around 21,400 people, a railway operator said.
Published on 22/03/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR — China Railway Group (CREC) has announced it plans to open a US$2 billion regional centre in a transport hub in Kuala Lumpur that it hopes will give it an edge over rivals for a coveted contract for a high-speed rail linking the Malaysian capital and Singapore.
Kyodo News, Published on 21/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday that his country will relax the conditions in carrying out its yen-loan scheme for emerging countries in Asia, as Japan seeks to boost its economy through infrastructure exports to the fast-growing region.
Published on 29/09/2015
» JAKARTA/TOKYO — Japan has lost a key Indonesian high-speed railway contract to China, dealing a heavy blow to its administration led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to take advantage of infrastructure exports for economic growth.
Kyodo News, Published on 30/03/2015
» The Indonesian government will decide this year whether it will go on with a plan to build a high-speed railway system in the country, with China and Japan set to compete with each other to get the project, a senior Indonesian government official said Monday.
Published on 25/03/2015
» TOKYO — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo experienced a bullet train ride Wednesday from Tokyo to Nagoya as Japan tries to sell a high-speed rail system to Indonesia.
Published on 24/03/2015
» TOKYO — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo called on Japanese companies Tuesday to boost investment in his country, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations eager to bolster its infrastructure to advance regional connectivity.