From Manila’s iconic jeepneys to Kuala Lumpur’s motorbike taxis, Southeast Asian capitals are on a drive to clean their streets of vehicles that cause pollution and traffic jams, while experts defend the vital role they play in cities without adequate public transit.
Protestors say an upgrade in status would help administrators alleviate the area’s dire transport difficulties.
Highway police and a bomb disposal team were called to inspect the bus, but no explosives were found.
Infrastructure Lead Story News
Burma’s new Construction Minister Win Khaing has announced a plan to close more than half of the toll booths on the country’s roads.
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One Hong Kong-based firm and four Burmese companies are in contention to operate dry ports in Rangoon and Mandalay.
Analysis Arakan Contributor Development Lead Story News
Despite their hopes and concerns about the infrastructure project, local people in Paletwa can only wait.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a 217-page “country diagnostic study” of Burma’s economy on Thursday, detailing the pitfalls and growth potential of the country’s emerging economy.
The price of imported vehicles has rapidly declined as a result of the Burmese government’s “car slip” scheme, causing concern among dealers who are incurring major losses on import duties.
An alliance of civil society organisations on Wednesday urged the Burmese and Indian governments to be more transparent in the planning and construction of the controversial Kaladan Project.
Jan 3, 2008 (DVB), As Burmese foreign minister Nyan Win met senior Indian officials to discuss bilateral relations, activists feared that a joint transportation project could lead to human rights[…]
