https://www.scmp.com/rss/503057/feed Nick Freeman is an independent development consultant, and Associate Fellow in the Myanmar Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com An ambitious high-speed electrified railway track running through Laos and connecting Kunming in China with northeastern Thailand is now 78 per cent complete, according to reports. All the bridges, tunnels and other structures have been built; what remains is to lay the track and install signalling and other mechanics necessary for operations. The first trains are expected to be running around two years from now. Formally announced in 2015, the railway is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3041394/can-laos-profit-china-rail-link-despite-being-us15-billion-debt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3041394/can-laos-profit-china-rail-link-despite-being-us15-billion-debt?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:10 +0000