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Egyptian tourism megaproject imperils Sinai town
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt - Atop one of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work.
Putting up a brave front in Brazil
News, Jitsiree Thongnoi, Published on 01/12/2025
» On the sidelines of the COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Thai activist Baramee Chaiyarat says he was there to help give voice to those typically underrepresented at such a high-level summit.
China starts building mega-dam in Tibet
News Agencies, Published on 19/07/2025
» Chinese Premier Li Qiang launched construction of a mega-dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet on Saturday, with a total planned investment of 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion), according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
Cambodia and China commit to canal megaproject
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 19/04/2025
» Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2-billion financing agreement for a 150-kilometre canal that will link a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand, ending months of uncertainty about the megaproject.
'Organised chaos': $19bn airport megaproject takes shape in cramped NY
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT (UNITED STATES) — New York's JFK airport is an overlapping patchwork of open terminals, giant building sites and burgeoning infrastructure, wedged in by thousands of homes on one side and the ocean on the other.
Musk bashes Trump-backed AI megaproject
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Tech titan Elon Musk has cast doubt on a $500-billion artificial intelligence project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn’t there.
Vietnam approves $67bn high-speed rail megaproject
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/11/2024
» Vietnam will start building a $67-billion high-speed rail network to connect its northern and southern regions in 2027, as the government plans major infrastructure projects to support its economic growth ambitions.
Cambodian canal megaproject in trouble
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2024
» PHNOM PENH - At a ceremony in August, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet knelt to receive blessings from monks as fireworks and balloons heralded the breaking of ground for a canal he hopes will transform his country’s economic fortunes.
Indonesian president aims to start working from new capital in July
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Wednesday that he plans to start working from the country’s new capital city next month amid concerns over the future of the project following resignations of senior executives overseeing the development.
Indonesia revives $10.5bn Jakarta sea wall plan
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/01/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia is reviving plans to construct a giant sea wall in the latest of a series of measures to prevent its capital city Jakarta from sinking at a faster rate.