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China's construction for Indonesia's new capital Nusantara to lead growing overseas city-building portfolio
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/03/2024
» HONG KONG: China is positioning itself to become one of the top foreign investors in Nusantara, the planned new capital of Indonesia that is being built from scratch over the next 20 years in the middle of forests and palm tree farms.
GWM reveals AI-assisted technology
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 13/06/2022
» Great Wall Motor (GWM) has revealed its NOH high-speed intelligent pilot-assisted driving system, along with the latest self-developed Dayu battery technology.
Biggest gold bullion now worth $17m
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 22/04/2022
» SHIZUOKA: As the Ukraine crisis fuels instability and causes commodity prices to skyrocket, the world's largest gold bar has increased in worth to over 2.2 billion yen ($17.1 million) -- more than five times its value when it first went on display at a central Japan theme park in 2005.
Laos opens Chinese-built railway line
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» VIENTIANE: A sleek red, blue and white bullet train departed a new Vientiane station on Friday signalling the opening of Laos' US$6 billion Chinese-built railway -- a project tangled in debt and high hopes of an economic boost.
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway
AFP, Published on 28/11/2021
» A new $6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation, but experts are questioning the benefits of a project that has seen thousands of farmers evicted from their land.
Ministry swaps trams for electric buses in Phuket
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2020
» PHUKET: The Transport Ministry has done a U-turn, opting to replace the much-anticipated tram project with an electric bus system so it can save 10 billion baht.
Phuket projects urged to hurry up
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/11/2020
» Phuket developers are urging the government to speed up investment of 290 billion baht worth of infrastructure megaprojects scheduled for the island.
Tram route modified to lessen impact on traffic
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/08/2020
» PHUKET: A revised design of the 41.7km light rail system running from Phuket airport to Chalong intersection was debated at a public hearing on Monday with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) hoping to get a cabinet nod by the middle of next year.
Phuket tram bids set for mid-2020
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Bidding for construction of a 35-billion-baht tram system in Phuket is likely to take place in the middle of next year, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Finnish SuperPark debuts in Iconsiam
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/11/2019
» SuperPark, a Finnish indoor activity park, is scheduled to open its mega-indoor park in Bangkok this weekend, offering a fun lifestyle for all age groups.