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Southeast Asia banks on aviation boom
Southeast Asia banks on aviation boom
Economy
by  AFP

Major airport expansion projects are taking off across Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, and a new airline is set to launch next year -- all banking on an expected boom in air travel in Southeast Asia, fuelled by Chinese and Indian tourists. - Airport boom - Southeast Asia is becoming a hot property, with private and public players competing for an expanding market.

High speed rail between LA and Las Vegas gets $3bn boost
High speed rail between LA and Las Vegas gets $3bn boost
Economy
by  AFP

A proposed high-speed rail line linking Los Angeles with the US gambling and entertainment capital Las Vegas moved closer to reality Tuesday with the announcement of a $3 billion government grant. A line linking Las Vegas with America's second biggest city has been mooted for almost two decades, during which time its proposed cost has ballooned.

Washington Post staff to strike on Thursday
Washington Post staff to strike on Thursday
Technology
by  AFP

Hundreds of staff at The Washington Post, one of America's most storied newspapers, will walk off the job for 24 hours Thursday, their union announced, slamming the company for refusing to negotiate a contract "in good faith." The labor action at the Post follows a strike earlier this year at America's largest newspaper publisher, Gannett, and a 24-hour action by New York Times staff a year ago.