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9 September, 2024
Airports in China’s southern province of Guangdong may see some congestion relief with the opening of a new facility. Photo: Edward Wong
Transport and logistics

China approves new airport in Guangdong to ease congestion woes

New facility in country’s largest province slated to process 30 million annual trips by 2035, 2.2 million tonnes of cargo per year by 2050.

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Hong Kong economy

Civil servant pay cut to reduce Hong Kong deficit ‘counterproductive’: experts

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Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | China-Pakistan friendship will hold fast against all weather

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Banking & finance

Macroscope | Rising ‘United States of Eurasia’ will need a development bank to support it

From Eurasia’s vast potential to growing new development banks, emerging market economies are carrying more weight in a global economy.

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ninth annual conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo: AIIB
China economy

Opinion | China’s Dalian airport will be more than an infrastructure marvel

This would-be world’s biggest offshore airport marries China’s aim to revitalise its northeastern belt with its ambition to bolster its global influence in aviation, trade and logistics.

US-China relations

US sanctions Chinese cyber firm for alleged role in Beijing-sponsored hacks

Treasury Department accuses Integrity Tech of involvement in ‘multiple computer intrusion incidents’ linked to Flax Typhoon hacking group.

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Transport and logistics

China’s high-speed rail network on track to breach 50,000km milestone in 2025

China’s high-speed rail operator reports passenger increases and lower debt ratios in 2024, projects mileage benchmark will be surpassed.

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China’s high-speed railway network is poised to surpass 50,000km in 2025, a major milestone. Photo: Xinhua
Taiwan

Why Beijing’s Taiwan integration experiment in Fujian is starting to fizzle

Beijing invests billions into luring Taiwanese to Fujian’s Pingtan county, but it has yet to translate into political loyalty.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Dialogue can help China, India sidestep disputes over mega dam

To alleviate concerns and reduce tensions, greater transparency, consistent data sharing and diplomacy are essential.

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Infrastructure in Asia

China has built the world’s longest expressway tunnel

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SpaceX

Musk’s Starlink to bring satellite-powered mobile service to Ukraine

Customers of Ukraine’s largest mobile operator will be able to use space-based connectivity when terrestrial network service is unavailable.

A Falcon-9 rocket launched by Space X carrying Starlink satellites. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Climate change

Opinion | Asia must not let its appetite for sand consume its rivers and seas

The environmental consequences of sand mining are immense. Across Asia, rivers are shrinking, coastlines eroding and ecosystems unravelling.

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Xinjiang

Chinese tunnel crews punch through mountains for Xinjiang expressway project

The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel is expected to be the longest of its kind and help link the region with neighbouring countries.

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China-India relations

What will China’s new mega dam mean for India ties and Tibetan ecosystem?

Huge hydro project in Tibet could risk geological disasters and irk New Delhi as neighbours try to ease tensions, observers say.

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China plans to build a massive hydropower project in Tibet on a section of the Yarlung Tsangpo River known as the Grand Canyon, shown here near Nyingchi city. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump expected to step up chase for key minerals after China restricts exports

President-elect will need to shift his ‘America First’ policy orientation to secure the supply chain crucial for defence and hi-tech.

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Outgoing US President Joe Biden has imposed export restrictions on 24 types of chipmaking equipment and three categories of software essential for semiconductor development. Photo: Shutterstock
Nordic nations

Finland boards oil tanker after internet and power cable outages

Finland seized the vessel’s cargo and believes that the ship was believed to belong to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of ageing tankers.

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Science

Three Gorges times 3: China will build the largest dam in Earth’s deepest canyon

Hydropower project on Yarlung Tsangpo River could get unprecedented investment to tackle daunting engineering challenges.

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Nordic nations

Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia

‘The possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out,’ Fingrid control room manager Arto Pahki said.

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Finnish guard ship Turvan on duty in the southern Baltic Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

Will India’s undersea cable overhaul make it a global data powerhouse?

A number of new cable systems set to come online by 2025 are expected to quadruple the country’s data transmission capacity.

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China's economic recovery

State Council guideline encourages private investment in China’s railways

Cabinet calls for transparent pricing, the elimination of regional barriers, and equal treatment of all businesses to improve logistics sector.

China's economic recovery

China’s local governments urged to rethink approach to infrastructure investment

To avoid the pitfalls of overambitious spending, heavily indebted authorities must ‘know where to hit the brakes’, think tank says.

The Hele high-speed-railway station in Hainan province opened in October, 14 years after construction was completed. Photo: Weibo
Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | China’s ties with Global South show a different world order is possible

With an emphasis on equity and sustainability, Beijing’s cooperation with developing countries goes beyond mere infrastructure projects.

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Engineers from China and Tanzania talk about a project to upgrade a port in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on July 8, 2020. Photo: Xinhua
Asean

Opinion | How Southeast Asia can become the next AI powerhouse

Young, dynamic and fast, the region has unique advantages, supported by investment in infrastructure, talent, policy support and collaboration.

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United States

US bans drone flights over parts of New Jersey, New York after mystery sightings

A frenzy of concern about drones is prompting people to point lasers at planes flying overhead, which is illegal and can be dangerous.

Aviation

China’s Dalian to host largest artificial-island airport, surpassing Hong Kong

Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport will cover an island that dwarfs the ones occupied by Hong Kong and Kansai airports.

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The Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport construction site in late October. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | A blueprint for revitalising Hong Kong tourism: lessons from Tokyo and Seoul

The city should prioritise authenticity over quick fixes, enhancing walkability, improving green spaces – and learning from regional rivals.

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A woman takes a selfie at Victoria Harbour with the Hong Kong skyline as a backdrop. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

How HK$1.34 billion transformed drab, musty nullah into smart river in Hong Kong

Project overhauling Tsui Ping River in Kwun Tong has added smart gate linked to weather forecasting, seven new walkways and wetland area.

China’s economic stimulus

China to invest over 4 trillion yuan in ‘hidden infrastructure’ as economy slows

Urban infrastructure projects in the coming years will be worth trillions of yuan and provide a means of boosting jobs and stabilising China’s economy.

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