Xi to address forum on BRI cooperation
The forum, to be held on the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, is set to bring together representatives from over 130 countries and more than 30 international…
Transportation
High Speed rail links HK with 5 new destinations in Guangdong
The service will connect Hong Kong with five destinations in Guangdong province, including Jiangmen.
Seoul to use AI to enhance public safety on subways
The project's objective is to create a real-time monitoring and detection system for identifying abnormal behaviour among subway passengers by utilizing AI-powered "image…
SMRT inks first sister metro pact, with Taipei Metro operator, to improve rail services
Under the agreement, both Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Trains and Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation will share knowledge and best practices in operations, maintenance and…
Seoul subway fare to rise 12% beginning Saturday
The hike comes amid mounting financial pressure on public transit authorities. Seoul's subway system suffered annual losses of 920 billion won on average from 2018 to 2022,…
Jokowi inaugurates Jakarta-Bandung ‘Whoosh’ high-speed railway
The 142-kilometre railway, one of President Jokowi's flagship infrastructure projects, has faced problems ranging from land procurement issues, pandemic-related delays and…
Indonesia to launch Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia
The train can reach speeds up to 350 kilometres per hour, and has cost a joint Chinese-Indonesian venture more than US$7 billion to build.
Smooth ride so far for ‘robocabs’ in China, but mainstream use still years away, say experts
China has embraced assisted driving technology, with 42 per cent of new cars sold in the first six months of 2023 equipped with this technology – a 10 percentage point increase…
China-Bangladesh relations will surely reach new height: envoy
"The Belt and Road Initiative has no gene of seeking hegemony, no tradition of interfering in other country's internal affairs, and no elements of expansion and plunder," Chinese…
Indonesia allows state budget to guarantee loans for high-speed rail project
The regulation stipulates the guarantee will cover all financial liabilities, including the loan principal, interest and other additional costs that may be incurred through…