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Pakistan

Railways facing 3,000 court cases (Gulf Times) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:41:48 GMT
The Pakistan Railways (PR) is facing nearly 3,000 court cases and has paid over Rs25mn to its lawyers in five years. The cases pertain to service matters, land and property, recovery of dues, and civil and miscellaneous matters. The PR claims to have engaged a total of 98 lawyers.

Railways controversial project put on ice (Business Recorder) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:11:58 GMT
The Ecnec, in its meeting on January 21, 2010, considered the project but did not agree to the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Railways.

Which clubs are named after transport? (Guardian Unlimited) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:48:38 GMT
Plus: International duodecuple-headers; Freddy Eastwood: record breaker; and players sent off for sarcasm. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk "In the Highland League, there is a team called Inverurie Loco Works," notes Phil Middleton. "Are there any other clubs that have modes of transport in their names? The only other team we can think of is ...

Steps to increase revenue: 2010-11 budget blueprint to have four new measures (Business Recorder) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:57:28 GMT
They said that for the upcoming years, the government also plans to introduce further revenue measures which would include introduction of broad-based value-added-tax (VAT) from 1 July 2010, replacing the general sales tax (GST) system of tax collection.

All eight squads confirmed for ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (New Kerala) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:03:18 GMT
Dubai, Jan 29 : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be the scene of some exciting and high-octane cricket when the finest cricketers from the Associate and Affiliate world descend on Dubai and Abu Dhabi next month.

Ecnec approves 28 projects worth Rs 265.4 billion (Business Recorder) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:56:57 GMT
ISLAMABAD (January 22 2010): The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved 28 projects costing Rs 265.4 billion with foreign exchange component (FEC) of Rs 37.72 billion.

President, PM, COAS discuss security situation (Business Recorder) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:56:27 GMT
ISLAMABAD : Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday evening. Later Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani also joined the meeting. They discussed issues relating ....

Rental plants to cause steep rise in power tariff: ADB (Dawn) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:39:03 GMT
According to ADB, zero loadshedding in three to six months as claimed by relevant agencies was not possible. The report said if planned RPPs did not materialise and planned independent power projects (IPPs) were pursued wholeheartedly, the electricity shortfall could be overcome in 18 to 24 months.

Unmanned level crossings become death traps (Dawn) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:39:14 GMT
LAHORE: More than 100 people lost their lives in collisions of vehicles with trains at unmanned level crossings of Pakistan Railways all over the country over the last five years.

Pakistan school children killed in accident (AFP via Yahoo! News) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:45:31 GMT
At least nine people, eight of them children, were killed and 18 others injured on Wednesday when a passenger train hit a bus packed with school children in central Pakistan, officials said.

Sri Lanka

Kelani Cables profits up (Daily News) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:36:07 GMT
Despite the global economic meltdown Kelani Cables PLC recorded a Rs. 164.3 million profit by the end of December 2009 compared to Rs. 21 million in 2008, Kelani Cables PLC Managing Director, Hemantha Perera told Daily News Business.

Quick Look (Daily News) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:44:31 GMT
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will undertake a working visit to the Russian Federation from February 6-9. During this visit, President Rajapaksa will meet Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday.

Quick Look (Daily News) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:44:20 GMT
‘The country’s present is built on the sacrifices made by past national heroes. The late Henry Pedris occupies a prominent place among such heroes’, said Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera at a ceremony to commemorate Henry Pedris held near his statue at Thimbirigasyaya on January 19.

Third rail bus service from tomorrow (Daily News) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:42:51 GMT
The Railway Department will launch its third rail-bus service from tomorrow between Trincomalee and Gal Oya in the Eastern Province under the Negenahira Navodaya project.

Security levy off parcel post (Daily News) Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:42:13 GMT
The Government has waived the security levy on parcel transportation by rail from yesterday as the security situation of the country has returned to normal.

Citizens' mail (Daily News) Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:37:58 GMT
If you turn to the pages of a book on Ceylon History to refresh your memory, how some of the Kandyan Chiefs betrayed the last king of the Kandyan Kingdom to the British, Kandy was inaccessible to the foreigners and the British were looking out for a traitor who will lead them to Kandy.

$185 m India credit for rail line in Sri Lanka (The Hindu) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:03:28 GMT
COLOMBO: India and Sri Lanka on Monday signed a commercial agreement for construction of a railway line between Omanthai and Pallai in the war torn Northern Province.

India provides USD 185 mln credit for railways in SL (Press Trust of India) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:52:10 GMT
Colombo, Jan 11 (PTI) Sri Lanka and India today signed an agreement for the construction of a key railway line between Omanthai and Pallai in the war-hit northern region for which New Delhi will provide USD 185 million as credit.

Trains from Omanthai to Pallai soon (Daily News) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:43:16 GMT
The Government signed an agreement yesterday with the IRCON International Limited Railways Ministry, India to reconstruct the Northern railway line from Omanthai to Pallai. The 90 km line will be reconstructed at an estimated cost of US$ 185 million.

Bangladesh

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Nepal

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China

China Public Procurement signs $44 bln services deal (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:16:46 GMT
HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China Public Procurement Ltd <1094.HK> has agreed to provide at least 300 billion yuan ($43.96 billion) worth of services to procure equipment, facilities and materials to a unit of China Railway Construction Materials Group (CRCM) by the end of 2012.

Australia-China $60 billion coal deal (UPI) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:03:29 GMT
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Australian mining company Resourcehouse announced Saturday it reached a record $60 billion coal supply agreement with Chinese power stations.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-09 01:40 HK stocks may dip on Wall St; eyes on commodities (Interactive Investor) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:41:10 GMT
HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares may extend losses for a fourth session on Tuesday after a sharp decline in U.S. stocks, but surging commodity prices could limit losses.

Australia's Resourcehouse signs $60 bln deal with China (Malaysian Mirror) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:21:36 GMT
SYDNEY -Australian miner Resourcehouse said Saturday it had signed a 60 billion US dollar coal deal with energy-hungry China, calling it the nation's "biggest ever export contract."

Aussie miner in US$60b coal deal with China Power (Business Times (Malaysia)) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:45:47 GMT
SYDNEY: Australian miner Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had signed a US$60 billion (US$1 = RM3.44) coal deal with energy-hungry China, calling it the country's "biggest-ever export contract". Resourcehouse chairman Clive Palmer said the company had negotiated a 20-year agreement to supply China Power International Development (CPI) with 30 million tonnes of coal a year from a proposed mine in ...

Aussie miner in US$60b coal deal with China Power (Business Times (Malaysia)) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:06:17 GMT
SYDNEY: Australian miner Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had signed a US$60 billion (US$1 = RM3.44) coal deal with energy-hungry China, calling it the country's "biggest-ever export contract".

Clive Palmer's $60B China Sale (Forbes) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:17:31 GMT
The Australian mining multimillionaire strikes a monster deal to sell coal to China Power for 20 years.

Australia's Resourcehouse signs 60-bln-dlr deal with China (AFP via Yahoo! News) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:28:50 GMT
Australian miner Resourcehouse said Saturday it had signed a 60 billion US dollar coal deal with China, describing it as the country's "biggest-ever export contract."

Australia's Resourcehouse signs China coal deal (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:42:00 GMT
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian miner Resourcehouse said Saturday it had signed a 60-billion-US-dollar coal deal with energy-hungry China, calling it the country's "biggest-ever export contract".

Australia's Resourcehouse signs huge coal deal with China (Independent Online) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:05:50 GMT
Australian miner Resourcehouse has announed it has signed a 60-billion-US-dollar coal deal with energy-hungry China, calling it the country's "biggest-ever export contract".

Iran

Iran building rail link to Iraq (Russian Information Agency Novosti) Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:46:07 GMT
Iran is building a 51-km railway linking its southwestern city of Khorramshahr and the southern Iraqi city of Basra, national media reported Saturday.

Report: Iran builds railway to Iraq (Press TV) Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:52:39 GMT
An Iranian official announces the country's construction of a 51-km railway linking its southwestern city of Khorramshahr and the southern Iraqi city of Basra.

Iran's Transport Minister Summoned to Parliament Over Air, Train Accidents (Payvand Iran News) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:12:06 GMT
Transport Minister Hamid Behbahani was summoned to the Majlis Development Committee on Sunday to account for back-to-back train and plane accidents. Reza Nakhjavani, the director of Iran Civil Aviation Organization, and Abdolali Saheb-Mohammadi, the director of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, were also called along him to the parliament to explain the causes of the accidents. -MNA

Train derailment kills 8 in northeastern Iran (Press TV) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:07:29 GMT
At least eight people have lost their lives and fifteen others sustained injuries after a passenger train en route from Mashhad to Tehran derailed.

Myanmar

Republican movement’s new enemy: Prince William (Crikey) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:21:54 GMT
Prince William's visit has left more than just giggling schoolgirls and a princely display of bowling. It has also revealed how unprepared the Australian Republic movement is for the next generation of royals.