[sustran] FW: [cai-asia] Asian AirE-mail News Digest Vol. 1, Issue 5 (13 August 2004)

[Paul Barter]

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Asian AirE-mail News Digest                Vol. 1, Issue 5
13 August 2004 
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Subic-Clark-Tarlac toll project probe sought 

Judy T. Gulane, BusinessWorld (13 Aug 2004) - PHILIPPINES: A resolution
in the House of Representatives has directed the Committee on Oversight
to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation into the "alleged
overpricing" of the first portion Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project
that will be undertaken by the Bases Conversion Development Authority
(BCDA). 
http://bworldonline.com/current/TheNation/nationstory4.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58890.html 


Metro Phase-II work to start in one go 

Nidhi Sharma,TIMES NEWS NETWORK (13 AUGUST 2004 04:34:21 AM) - NEW
DELHI, INDIA: Be it the upmarket Hauz Khas and Jor Bagh or the upcoming
New Ashok Nagar or wannabe Jahangirpuri, Metro will start construction
all over the city in one go. 
http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=812950 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58891.html 

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Stiff competition from radio taxi service 

R.S.N. MURALI, MetroKL (12 Aug 2004) - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: TAXI
drivers in Seremban want the Negri Sembilan Government to find a
solution to the problem of stiff competition from radio taxi service,
which was introduced in the district a couple of years ago. 
http://metro.thestar.com.my/news/2004/8/8622715.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58883.html 

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MRT stalls anew 

INQ7.net (Updated 12:59pm (Mla time) 12 Aug 2004) - MANILA, PHILIPPINES:
OPERATIONS of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) on EDSA stalled anew on
Thursday after a "cut power source" stopped a train at the Kamuning
station in Quezon City, a spokesman for the MRT said. 
http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=2&story_id=3885 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58885.html 


Selective oil price hike pushed in Congress 

Maila Ager,INQ7.net (Updated 07:11am (Mla time) 12 Aug 2004) -
PHILIPPINES: LEGISLATION allowing a selective oil price increase,
targeted at affluent consumers, is being prepared at the House of
Representatives. 
http://beta.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=1&story_id=3869 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58886.html 


Justice dep't still to decide on who gets MRT-3 project 

B. L. Lorenzo, BusinessWorld (11 Aug 2004) - MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The
lack of a Department of Justice (DoJ) opinion is delaying a
three-station expansion of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) which is
scheduled to start this year. 
http://bworldonline.com/current/TheEconomy/ecostory3.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58877.html 


Jakarta administration to revise 3-in-1 traffic policy 

Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post (11 Aug 2004) - JAKARTA, INDONESIA:
In response to demands by businessmen operating in Glodok business
district, West Jakarta, the Jakarta administration will delay the
afternoon three-in-one traffic restriction by half an hour. 
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20040811.@02&ir
ec=1 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58878.html 


Petrol tops B20 mark today, but diesel capped 

Bangkok Post (11 Aug 2004) - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The government has
raised retail petrol prices by 60 satang a litre from today in line with
rising global oil prices. 
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/11Aug2004_news05.php 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58879.html 


Four cities unite to collect overdue tax from MRT 

Editor's Note: Published on page A21 of the August 11, 2004 issue of the
Philippine Daily Inquirer 
Tina Santos, Inquirer News Service (Updated 11:25pm (Mla time) 10 Aug
2004) - MANILA, PHILIPPINES: FOUR local government units that are host
to the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) have "joined forces" to compel the firm
to settle its more than P4 billion in tax obligations. 
http://beta.inq7.net/metro/index.php?index=1&story_id=3613 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58880.html 

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House bill seeks hike in motor vehicle users fee 

Judy T. Gulane, BusinessWorld (10 Aug 2004) - MANILA, PHILIPPINES:
Another round of increase in the motor vehicle users charge (MVUC) has
been proposed by Quezon Rep. Danilo E. Suarez at the House of
Representatives. 
http://bworldonline.com/current/TopStories/topstory4.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58866.html 


Fresh traffic woes hit valley folk 

MetroKL (10 Aug 2004) - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: ON June 2, Klang Valley
motorists heaved a sigh of relief when a stretch of the New Klang Valley
Expressway near Bukit Lanjan reopened after six months following a
rockfall. Two months earlier, the New Pantai Expressway also opened,
giving motorists an alternative route to the Federal Highway. Their
relief, however, is shortlived because two projects in Subang Jaya, are
expected to worsen the problem for at least another year. Works Minister
Datuk Seri Samy Vellu's announcement on Sunday that a stretch of the
MRR2 would be closed due to structural defects, will also result in jams
for motorists from Kepong, Sungai Buloh, Bandar Sri Damansara, and
Selayang. K.ANURADHA and CHOW HOW BAN examine the situation. 
http://metro.thestar.com.my/news/2004/8/8624514.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58867.html 


Traffic snarl due to testing of SCAT sensor 

Bavani M., MetroKL (10 Aug 2004) - MALAYSIA: Motorists heading to the
city via the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) were caught in a traffic snarl
at the Jalan Bangsar/Jalan Maarof and Jalan Travers traffic lights
junction heading to Brickfields yesterday morning.   
http://metro.thestar.com.my/news/2004/8/8624643.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58868.html 


Fuel conservation measures proposed 

Felipe F. Salvosa II, BusinessWorld (10 Aug 2004) - MANILA, PHILIPPINES:
Businessman Raul T. Concepcion yesterday called on Congress to grant
special powers to president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, saying there was a
need to impose energy conservation measures to mitigate rising oil
prices in the world market. 
http://bworldonline.com/current/TopStories/topstory5.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58869.html 


Yee: Reschedule repair works to alleviate jams 

MetroKL (10 Aug 2004) - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: AN ill-planned closure
of an overpass on the Middle Ring Road 2 stretch between the Forestry
Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) and Taman Bukit Maluri
interchanges in Kepong caught thousands of motorists unaware over the
weekend when they were stuck in a traffic jam for hours. 
http://metro.thestar.com.my/news/2004/8/8625106.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58870.html 


City drafts regulation to carry out traffic law 

Liu Li, China Daily (10 Aug 2004 05:58) - BEIJING, CHINA: A new traffic
law that forces drivers to pay compensation to any pedestrian or
non-motorized vehicle involved in a traffic accidents has come under
fire from Beijing residents. 
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-08/10/content_363706.htm 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58875.html 


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Davao City mayor to plan 'simple commuter railway system' 

HERNANI P. DE LEON, Mindanao Bureau Chief, BusinessWorld (9 Aug 2004) -
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES: The city government is seriously looking at a
"simple railway commuter system," which could be developed before the
end of the decade. 
http://bworldonline.com/current/TheNation/nationstory3.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58860.html 


Makati City stops honoring MMDA coding exemption 

Karl Lester M. Yap, BusinessWorld (9 Aug 2004) - MAKATI CITY,
PHILIPPINES: Makati City has stopped honoring exemptions to the Unified
Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) given by the Metro Manila
Development Authority effective July 16 as part of its city wide program
to control the volume of traffic in the area. 
http://bworldonline.com/current/TheNation/nationstory7.html 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58861.html 

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Palace insists on oil tax, Bill seeks P2/liter levy hike to raise P29.7B


Carlito Pablo, Inquirer News Service, Agence France-Presse (Updated
11:54pm (Mla time) 08 Aug 2004) - PHILIPPINES: AS IF spiraling world oil
prices were not enough, Filipino consumers are being asked to "bite the
bullet" and bear new taxes on petroleum products. 
Editor's Note: Published on page A1 of the August 9, 2004 issue of the
Philippine Daily Inquirer 
http://beta.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=3229 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58864.html 



Helping Improve the PRC's Road Transport Industry Through Policy Reform 

ADB News (6 August 2004) - MANILA, PHILIPPINES: ADB will promote policy
reforms in the road transport industry of the People's Republic of China
(PRC) to improve the sector's performance, through a technical
assistance (TA) grant approved for US$500,000. 
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2004/5578_PRC_road_transport_industry/
default.asp?RegistrationID=guest 


ADB grants $500,000 for China roads 

UPI, Washington Times (6 Aug 2004) - MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Asian
Development Bank said Friday it will grant China $500,000 to improve its
roads. 
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040806-113413-4249r.htm 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58872.html 


Monorail project on the fast track 

Saugata Roy, TIMES NEWS NETWORK (4 AUG 2004 01:19:19 AM) - KOLKATA,
INDIA: West Bengal Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee wasn't merely
paying lip service when he announced the Light Transit Rail System. 
http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=802185 
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58892.html 

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