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Commentary: Malaysia won’t be able to solve its traffic woes without better bus networks
MALAYSIA’S MOST CONGESTED CITY In January, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officially launched construction of Penang’s Mutiara LRT Line. This…
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Rail system works on Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link 50% complete
JOHOR BAHRU: Rail system works on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project is about 50 per cent…
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US$582 million mixed-use development with mall, hotel, apartments to be integrated with Johor’s Bukit Chagar RTS Link station
JOHOR BAHRU: Passengers using the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link in future will have direct access to a…
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China unveils prototype of world’s fastest high-speed train, with speeds of up to 450kmh
SINGAPORE: China has unveiled a prototype of its next-generation commercial bullet train with test speeds of 450kmh, overtaking current Chinese…
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Old man’s joy no more? Some Chinese cities are cracking down on unlicensed e-scooters favoured by seniors
JOY FOR THE ELDERLYÂ Laotoule vehicles started appearing on roads in China in the early 2000s and are one of…
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‘Laotoule’: Is this the end of the road for China’s senior-friendly unlicensed electric vehicles?
JOY FOR THE ELDERLYÂ Laotoule vehicles started appearing on roads in China in the early 2000s and are one of…
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‘Finally, we made it!’: Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro
It took 17 years for Vietnam’s commercial capital to reach this point. The project, funded largely by Japanese government loans,…
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Hong Kong’s John Lee sacks tourism and transport ministers in unexpected move
Hong Kong’s leader has fired his tourism and transport ministers, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung and Lam Sai-hung, in an unexpected move,…
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Indonesia is revving up its ambition to have a national car. Can a weapons firm deliver?
A HISTORY OF FAILED VENTURES Mr Prabowo is not the only Indonesian president with dreams of building a local car…
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Sport
Road to the EU: Bosnia and Herzegovina speeds up highway construction
The Western Balkan country hopes to build not only a road but also closer ties to the EU in hopes…
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