Malaysia power shift hits China infrastructure drive
Malaysia was once a loyal partner in China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive but a new government is now pledging to review Beijing-backed projects.
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Pakistan welcomes Chinese cooperation in film production, infrastructure
BEIJING: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has welcomed the proposal of Chinese cooperation with Pakistan in film production and infrastructure.
Chinese Vice Minister of State Administration of Press…
Trump says infrastructure overhaul may top $1 trillion
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to cut red tape to speed up approval of infrastructure projects and said his overhaul could top $1 trillion on roads, tunnels and bridges, one of his 2016 election campaign promises.…
Angela Merkel warns against cyber attacks on infrastructure
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday protecting infrastructure from potential cyber attacks was a top priority and the federal government had to work together with localities on that.
"Today we have a huge amount of…
Asia must spend $26 tn on infrastructure by 2030: ADB
HONG KONG: Asian nations must spend $26 trillion by 2030 on infrastructure to battle poverty, boost economic growth and fight climate change, the Asian Development Bank warned on Tuesday.
In its "Meeting Asia's infrastructure needs"…
All areas of country to be connected with six, four lane motorways: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that all the areas of the country will be connected with six and four lanes motorways depending on load of traffic, ARY News reported.
Chairing a meeting to review progress on…
Infrastructure key to Britain’s first post-Brexit budget
LONDON: Britain's first post-Brexit budget will focus on infrastructure and could spell an end to the previous government's rigid fiscal targets, according to a treasury statement released Sunday.
The budget will be new finance minister…
Qatar warns of cost overruns, delays in infrastructure works
DOHA: A $200 billion infrastructure programme launched by Qatar could see higher costs and delays because of the slump in oil prices, the government of the 2022 football World Cup host warned Sunday.
Navy conducts coastal security exercise ‘Tahaffuz-e-Sahil’
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy conducted coastal security exercise, codenamed ‘Tahaffuz-e-Sahil', at Karachi Port Complex on Tuesday to check the efficacy of security mechanism in place at Karachi port and associated infrastructure against any…
No. of broadband subscribers in Pakistan rises to 26 million
ISLAMABAD: The number of broadband subscribers in the country crossed 26 million and the broadband penetration has increased the from less than 3% to over 15%.