• China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going

    Imagine jumping on a train in southwestern China, traveling some 2,000 miles and arriving in Singapore – less than 30 hours later. That’s the scenario China is envisioning for Southeast Asia as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a vast overseas infrastructure development program that launched more than a decade ago. In 2021, the

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    China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going

    By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Imagine jumping on a train in southwestern China, traveling some 2,000 miles and arriving in Singapore – less than 30 hours later. That’s the scenario China is envisioning for Southeast Asia as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a vast overseas infrastructure development program that launched more than

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    China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going

    By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Imagine jumping on a train in southwestern China, traveling some 2,000 miles and arriving in Singapore – less than 30 hours later. That’s the scenario China is envisioning for Southeast Asia as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a vast overseas infrastructure development program that launched more than

  • Japan’s Nikkei 225 leads gains in Asia markets ahead of BOJ meeting; China shares rise after data

    Japan’s Nikkei 225 index led gains in Asia-Pacific markets on Monday, while China shares extended gains after data showed its economy kicked off the year on a strong note. The U.S. Federal Reserve will start its Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Tuesday. A Reuters poll of economists is expecting the Fed to hold its […]

  • Housing emergency? What emergency?

    Rightly fearing abject humiliation officers took the unusual step of sending the decision back to the committee, and lo and behold sense prevailed this time. Well, not entirely, because Cllr Chas “Bike Stand” Booth still found a way to object because eight flats out of the 256 planned for the Ferry Road site would have sealed windows because of traffic noise and the potential of cooking smells from the next-door hotel. But then he was only taking his cue from the environmental protection...

  • Elmira College holds emergency simulation

    ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - The Elmira College Nursing Program held a 'Public Health Emergency Response Exercise' inside Meier Hall on March 18, 2024. The drill simulated a Meningitis outbreak. Students, faculty, campus security and other community members were encouraged to participate in the event. Volunteers were first met by a greeter, then moved to registration. Next, they []

  • Rates tipped to stay on hold again after RBA meeting

    No change in interest rates is widely anticipated as the Reserve Bank board meets and borrowers can expect to wait until at least late 2024 for cuts to begin. The board will come to a decision on Tuesday after two days discussing the overall state of the economy and progress on inflation, which at 4.1 […]

  • State of Emergency declared for Ohio tornado outbreak

    State of Emergency declared from Ohio tornado outbreak

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    China's top political advisor meets Nepal's FM

    BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National

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    LCG holds public meeting to discuss Brown Park

    As construction at Brown Park continues, community feedback is wanted.

  • How southeast Asia's 'scamdemic' is reshaping the face of human trafficking

    Exclusive: Major report warns men and boys are increasingly being targeted as criminal syndicates expand from sexual to labour exploitation

  • China commerce minister meets Apple's Tim Cook

    SHANGHAI, - China's commerce minister, Wang Wentao, met with Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Friday, exchanging views on Apple's development in China, and Sino-US economic and trade relations, the ministry said. The meeting came a day after Cook opened Apple's newest store in Shanghai, as the phone maker battles falling iPhone sales in China and rising competition from domestic rivals such as Huawei. Wang said that China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation is a stabilising force for bilateral...