Negotiations between the Tanzanian government and the key investor on the concession of the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) are to resume soon, according to a senior government official.

Boeing Co. forecast on Wednesday projected large increases in spending this year and in 2007 on development of the company's new 787 passenger aircraft and the forthcoming jumbo jet derivative, the 747-8.

Hong Kong's only budget airline finally made it debut Thursday afternoon after a strive for overflight rights from Russia.

Macao's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is expected to stand at around 10 percent this year, local media reported Thursday.

Binhai New Area, a major new economic area in north China's Tianjin Municipality, recorded steady economic growth in the first three quarters of this year, according to the local statistical bureau.

Brazil's mining giant CVRD said on Wednesday that the company had no intention of selling any properties to reduce its debts, following its acquisition of Canada's nickel producer Inco on Tuesday.

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet with the leaders of the Big Three U.S. automakers in November, local media quoted White House political strategist Karl Rove as saying on Wednesday.

Half of China's cars will use cleaner fuels such as energy-efficient diesel, gas and bio-fuel by 2025, said an official Wednesday.

China's economic growth may fall under the 10 percent bar next year as investment, exports and industrial output slow down, a top think tank predicted on Wednesday in Beijing.

The gold price in Hong Kong went up 26 HK dollars to 5,378 HK dollars per tael on Wednesday, according to Bank of China (Hong Kong).