For all its attendant controversies, Beijing’s focus on transport infrastructure is closely aligned with the region’s ...

The railway has also boosted regional trade. The Lancang-Mekong Express freight service now runs across 31 regions in China and 19 other countries, including Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore ...

The Asean Express is a freight rail route connecting Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and China. The new inland port is also aimed at easing congestion at Malaysia’s Padang Besar cargo terminal ...

such as connecting China-Laos Railway routes with the China-Europe freight trains, cutting transit times from Laos and Thailand to Europe to just 15 days. Cross-border shipments now cover 31 ...

The China-Laos Railway has ... to remain anonymous said that in 2023, "Laos had 1.2 million visitors from Thailand and most of them wanted to be on this train." Leveraging its strategic location ...

The construction contract was a joint project between the Chinese government’s China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group and the Thailand-based ... Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar ...

Although a positive step, making water flow data during the dry season available is insufficient to counter China’s influence in Southeast Asia. To combat ...

the Laos-China Railway (LCR), which was largely financed by China, began operations in 2021, connecting Kunming with Vientiane. In future, the line is set to continue through Thailand and Malaysia ...

Located along the Laos-China railway and 40 kilometres from the border ... Most of the land, some 2,500 rai, is in Thailand, with 500 in Laos and 500 in Vietnam. The firm plans to spend more ...

The first phase of the 1,544km Mindanao railway ... China, if forced to choose between the two. ASEAN’s 10 members were divided in their trust towards China. Trust levels in Laos, Brunei ...

With Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed rail project making good progress, all sides are now working on making the region a key trade hub Thailand, Laos and China are collaborating to develop a seamless ...