Site boss bailed amid grief over 50 deaths in Taiwan train crash
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China projects in Philippines found riddled with secretive conditions
MANILA, Apr 2, 2021, PhilStar. Contracts for three China-funded projects under the Duterte administration’s infrastructure…
Malaysia, China ready for post Covid-19 cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2, 2021, Bernama. Malaysia and China have signed the Memorandum of Understanding…
At least 48 dead and dozens injured after train derails in eastern Taiwan
TAIPEI, Apr 2, 2021, CNN. A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in…
China-backed railway projects gain momentum in Chile and Argentina
SANTIAGO, Apr 1, 2021, MercoPress. The government of Chile unveiled 15 brand new railway units…
AI cameras tested at station in Kyoto to identify people with disabilities in bid to assist
KYOTO, Apr 1, 2021, The Mainichi. A railway company and an information technology firm in…
US, Philippines discuss Chinese ‘swarming’ in South China Sea
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 1, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior officials from United States and the Philippines…
S. Korea expands cooperation in Brunei’s major projects like construction of a smart city
SEOUL, Apr 1, 2021, Yonhap. Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong spoke by phone Thursday with his…
China to host top-level talks with S. Korea as US presses containment strategy in region
BEIJING, Mar 31, 2021, SCMP. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host his counterpart from…
Inter-Korean missile race may leave N. Korea with tactical nuclear weapons
SEOUL, Mar 31, 2021, Reuters. North Korea has surged ahead in recent years in an…
Biden has no intention of meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 30, 2021, Al Jazeera. US President Joe Biden does not intend to…
China limits parliament to ‘patriots’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2021, BBC. China has passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral…