Riyadh and Tehran draw up new ‘soft power’ battle lines at Basra
Branson brings hyperloop to India
Future of Chabahar and Farzad B high on agenda for Rouhani visit to India
Sri Lanka leases Hambantota port to Chinese to cover loans – from China
Milan takes fast train to China
Russia and Kazakhstan agree route for high-speed EurAsia Land Bridge
Baku helps Tehran out with loan for INSTC transport corridor
BTK rail line opens intermodal Silk Road route through Turkey
Russia offers Japan bridge to Trans-Siberian Railway in Far East investment charm offensive
Work starts on India’s high-speed bullet train as rail network crumbles
Nord Stream 2 drives wedge between US and Brussels over Russian sanctions
Jiangxi freight service strengthens Tashkent’s links with New Silk Road
Athens hoping for €6bn boost from privatisations in next 18 months
ADB pledges $5bn to India’s ECEC East Coast Economic Corridor
IFC signs up insurance giants to tackle Asian infrastructure needs
Petya hits global supply chain
China draws Tehran into New Silk Road
Baku FTZ up and running by year end
China pledges billions more to Belt and Road dream at first summit
Alibaba to use Silk Road to boost SME trade
First train leaves UK on New Silk Road
Indian Railways gives new push to North-South Transport Corridor
