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‘Catastrophic’: Outrage grows over Egypt’s new tourist attraction

Cairo Eye Ferris wheel along the Nile will attract tourists, say officials, but many Egyptians worry it will destroy Cairo’s … More

Tourism, Development, Infrastructure, Heritage, Egypt, Cultural, Cairo

HSR cancellation a boon for rail players

LOCAL rail industry players now have an opportunity to improve the country’s existing rail infrastructure after the Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Singapore … More

Entrepreneur Rail Model (ERM), High Speed Rail (HSR), Infrastructure, Transport

Invest more on infrastructure, digitalisation

THE government should keep spending on infrastructure projects and digitalisation, under Budget 2021, to keep the Malaysian economy going during … More

Budget, Covid19, Digitalisation, Financial, Government, Infrastructure, Investment

Can the poor in Malaysia cope with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic?

About 1.5 to 2.4 million more Malaysians could fall into poverty by one estimate. The programme Insight takes a look … More

Coronavirus, Cost of living, Covid19, Economy, Education levels, Infrastructure, NGO, Pandemic, Poverty, Unemployment

Dream state: Jokowi struggles to build his vision for Indonesia

President Widodo’s infrastructure success has defined his presidency. But will the pandemic expose the flaws in his model? When Indonesian … More

Covid19, Development, Dream State, Economy, Infrastructure, Joko Widodo, Policy

AIIB to provide $65 million loan to Cambodia

The Chinese-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has said it will provide a $65 million loan to the Kingdom to … More

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), China, Coronavirus, Covid19, Financial, Infrastructure, Investment, Loan, Rural Productivity

In Malaysia, plight of girl studying in treetop for better Wi-fi could hurt Muhyiddin

A viral video of a Malaysian student in Sabah who filmed herself studying and taking exams from the tree tops … More

Covid19, Infrastructure, Internet, Pandemic, Perikatan Nasional, Sabah, State Election

Government should publish ECRL realignment feasibility study – IDEAS

KUALA LUMPUR : The government should release to the public a feasibility study which shows how the proposed realignment to … More

Alignment, East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Feasibility Study, Infrastructure, Investment, Railway

Investing in the future after COVID-19

COVID-19 is causing terrible human and economic damage. People are dying every minute and the global economy is operating well … More

Banking, Coronavirus, Covid19, Economy, Financial, Infrastructure, Investment, Pandemic, Renewable Energy

As Turkey and Iran Build Dams, Iraqis Watch Twin Rivers Dry Up

Seawater is pushing back into freshwater rivers, strangling wildlife, human settlements Diwaniyah, Iraq : With its neighbours activating new dams, … More

Agriculture, Dam, Droughts, Infrastructure, Iran, Iraq, Tigris and Euphrates, Turkey

Jokowi Unveils $186b Budget, Focuses Recovery Efforts on IT, Healthcare, Food Security

JAKARTA : President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has proposed an expansive state budget next year with a deficit of 5.5 percent … More

Budget, Covid19, Food Security, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Pandemic

As coronavirus bites, Pakistan looks to China for belt and road economic boost

• Projects including a dam, airport and motorway are being finalised in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, ahead of a visit by President Xi Jinping
• Prime Minister Imran Khan is keen to generate jobs for the country’s workers, 25 million of whom have been rendered jobless during the pandemic

China, Coronavirus, Development, Economy & Law, Infrastructure, Pakistan, Pandemic, Politics

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