Sino-Thai railway project to kick off in October -- The Chinese embassy in Thailand announced on August 19 that the construction of the Sino-Thai railway project is likely to start in October this year. According to the announcement, the first stage of the railway project, starting from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima with total length of 253 kilometers, has made considerable progress, and the preparatory works for the second stage (from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai) would also start soon.
Australian airline launches new twice-weekly flights from Zhengzhou to Melbourne -- Major Australian airline Jetstar announced on August 23 that it will launch a new direct flight service from the Chinese city of Zhengzhou to the Australian city of Melbourne, starting in December. The new twice-weekly service plans to serve 35,000 Chinese travelers to Australia every year, and chief executive of Jetstar Jayne Hrdlicka told Xinhua in a statement that this route was designed with China's burgeoning middle class in mind.
Cargo train links central China's Zhengzhou with Munich -- A new China-Europe freight train service began August 21, linking Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, with Munich, Germany. A train loaded with electrical equipment left Zhengzhou August 21 and will arrive at Munich 15 to 16 days later. The train will start its return trip on Sept. 5.
Jiangxi Youse Construction (Group) win bid for Kenya Highway Project -- Jiangxi Youse Construction (Group) Co., Ltd. lately has won the bid for the asphalt standard highway extension and maintenance project in Kenya, reported the cnmn.com.cn on August 21. This project, valued at 3.236 billion Kenya shillings (about 215 million yuan), will focus on civil construction and surface widening of a 80km-long highway, located in West Pokot County that borders Kenya and Uganda.
Beijing to offer comprehensive support for construction of Xiongan New Area -- Beijing on August 21 unveiled cooperation agreements with Hebei Province on the construction of Xiongan New Area, a new development area southwest of the capital, according to a press conference by Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform. The agreements were signed after a group of the city's leaders and heads from Beijing's different districts, departments and state-owned enterprises paid a visit to the new area on August 17.
China's Sinohydro to build Ivirizu hydroelectric dam in Bolivia -- Bolivian Energy Minister Rafael Alarcon said August 18 that Chinese company Sinohydro has won a tender to build the Ivirizu hydroelectric dam. Sinohydro won the second tender for the project, after the first was canceled on various technical grounds.
CAMCE likely to build a garbage collection plant in Russia’s Krasnodar region: Russian media -- China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. intended to build a garbage collection plant in Russia’s Krasnodar region, Russian media reported on August 14. The mayor of Krasnodar had previously discussed with representatives of China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd., China National Machinery Industry Group (Sinomach) and China Development Bank on the project implementation issues in the field of waste disposal, industrial manufacturing and public transport development.
Cargo train links China's Qinghai with Russia -- A new China-Europe freight train service began August 20, linking Russia with Golmud in Qaidam Basin, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The train, loaded with containers of chemical, left China through the Alataw Pass in Xinjiang, and will pass Kazakhstan before reaching Perm in Russia.
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