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Michigan, Maryland governors to testify on new U.S. infrastructure push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel will hold a hearing on Wednesday on efforts to boost crumbling U.S. transport infrastructure, which will include testimony…
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Lack of controls among causes of Italy's Genoa bridge disaster, technical report says
MILAN (REUTERS) – The collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa in which 43 people died in 2018 was caused by a combination of factors,…
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Mexico unveils $14 billion investment plan to speed up ailing economy
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government presented an almost $14 billion infrastructure investment plan on Monday as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador seeks to repair…
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America’s Streets Are Getting Rougher
Kamala Harris – the Democrats’ safe choice or their secret weapon? The Democrats have 75 days to convert 2016 Republican voters, mobilise non-voters, rebuild the…
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Probe into Penang tunnel project may spell trouble for DAP leaders
A widening probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the tax authorities into a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project featuring an ambitious undersea tunnel linking the…
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JPMorgan picked as adviser for sale of stake in $7.3 billion Turkish motorway: sources
LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – JPMorgan (JPM.N) has been picked as an adviser for the sale of a stake in a $7.3 billion motorway in Turkey, four…
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U.S., Japan to cooperate on energy, infrastructure investment: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have signed an agreement to jointly encourage more private investment in energy and infrastructure projects, the U.S.…
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Kuala Lumpur a step closer to redeveloping city's biggest Malay enclave
After decades of stalemate, the Malaysian government is inching closer towards redeveloping Kuala Lumpur’s biggest Malay enclave of Kampung Baru, after it recently raised its…
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Indonesian govt picks winner of design for new capital city in East Kalimantan
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Indonesia’s Public Works and Housing Ministry has announced the Nagara Rimba Nusa design as the winner of the…
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Revived Bandar Malaysia project will have HSR station: Mahathir
Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan government yesterday revived the RM140 billion (S$46 billion) Bandar Malaysia project that was started by former premier Najib Razak, and Prime Minister…
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KKR reaches halfway in $3 billion Asia infrastructure fundraising: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global private equity group KKR & Co (KKR.N) has raised $1.5 billion for its first Asia-focused infrastructure fund, roughly half the…
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Andhra Pradesh cancels Amaravati city deal with Singapore consortium
BANGALORE – The state government of Andhra Pradesh in southern India has issued an order cancelling its agreement with Singapore developers to build the capital…
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Khazanah says 'not in the mood' to sell Malaysia's biggest toll-road operator PLUS
KUALA LUMPUR – There are three private offers on the table to take over Malaysia’s biggest toll-road operator PLUS Malaysia, but the managing director of…
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