JAKARTA -- Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, locally known as Whoosh, recorded a 6.3 percent increase in passengers to more than 5.1 million from January to October, according to its operator PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC).
"The rise in passenger numbers demonstrates growing public trust in the Whoosh high-speed train as a fast and reliable mode of transportation between Jakarta and Bandung," said Eva Chairunisa, KCIC's corporate secretary general manager. (Indonesia-China-HSR)
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MANILA -- Protecting ecosystems could unlock significant gains in jobs, productivity, and fiscal resilience in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Thursday.
The Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2025: Unlocking Nature for Development said investing in nature is "vital," noting that 75 percent of the region's output comes from sectors that depend moderately or heavily on nature, "which is degrading at an alarming rate." (Philippines-ADB Report-Nature)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea -- Economic growth in the APEC region is projected at 3.1 percent in 2025, slightly higher than earlier estimates, according to the latest APEC Regional Trends Analysis.
The upgraded forecast was supported by resilient trade and strong demand for high-tech goods, according to the report. (South Korea-APEC-Growth)
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HANOI -- Vietnam and the United Kingdom announced the elevation of their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership on Wednesday, Vietnam News Agency reported.
The upgrade came following talks in London between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. (Vietnam-Britain-Ties) Enditem
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